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Dortmund edge Arsenal 3-2 with Gaudo winner in Emirates Cup
Borussia Dortmund beat Arsenal 3-2 in the Emirates Cup on Sunday, handing the Gunners their first defeat in the pre-season tournament since 2019. Joane Gaudo scored the winner in the 58th minute…
The Story in Brief
Borussia Dortmund beat Arsenal 3-2 in the Emirates Cup on Sunday, handing the Gunners their first defeat in the pre-season tournament since 2019. Joane Gaudo scored the winner in the 58th minute after Dortmund had taken a 2-0 lead through Samuele Inacio and Konstantinos Karetsas. Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri and Viktor Gyokeres (penalty) pulled goals back, but Gabriel Martinelli's stoppage-time equaliser was disallowed for offside. It was Arsenal's second straight pre-season loss after a defeat to Real Betis. Arsenal face Como on Wednesday before the Community Shield against Manchester City on August 16.
The Indian Opinion
Pre-season friendlies are for fitness, not final judgments. Yet some fans will seize on Arsenal's first Emirates Cup defeat since 2019 and consecutive losses to question the squad's readiness. But the disallowed Martinelli goal shows fine margins; Nwaneri's header and Gyokeres' penalty also suggest attacking depth. The real test comes on Wednesday against Como, then the Community Shield against Manchester City. Will Arsenal carry this patchy form into competitive matches, or was it just rust?
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com
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