Arsenal 0-2 Juventus: Granit Xhaka and Rob Holding own goals condemn blunt Gunners to defeat
Kick-off tonight is at 6pm GMT. You can follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog as Mikel Arteta & Co. look to break it three wins from three in this mid-season break!
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NO GOAL! Arsenal denied an equaliser
GOAL! Xhaka heads into his own net!
Score prediction: Perfection from the Gunners
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67min: An early sight of goal for Cozier-Duberry as Nketiah’s cross-cum-shot looks to fall into the youngster’s path at the back post, but it’s a few yards out of reach.
63min: A few changes for Arsenal. Cedric, Elneny and Cozier-Duberry replace White, Partey and Xhaka.
NO GOAL!
61min: Arsenal denied by the flag once again as Gabriel fouls a Juventus defender before Nketiah tucks home.
Gabriel looks in some pain.
59min: Nice from Vieira, who takes a fizzing ball in his stride into the area but dinks a fine cross towards the back post at Marquinhos but the youngster cannot convert.
55min: A couple of corners in quick succession for Arsenal, first Odegaard takes and then Vieira, but Juve deal with both.
50min: Arsenal starting the second half how they did the first: on top.
I should add that there was no changes for either team at the break.
Second half!
46min: ...we’re back under way!
The Juve team is out, not Arsenal yet.
It’s been all Arsenal but the Old Lady head in at half-time with the lead after Xhaka’s own goal.
Xhaka has otherwise been very good. Nelson, another standout, was earlier forced off with an injury.
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Arsenal vs Juventus LIVE!
The Gunners this evening complete their mid-season set of friendlies with the visit of Serie A champions Juventus to the Emirates Stadium in a high-profile contest as a number of World Cup stars return to the fold. Both Granit Xhaka and Aaron Ramsdale start the game.
Arsenal’s next competitive game is not until facing West Ham on Boxing Day so they will hope for another healthy test against a big European rival having dispatched both Lyon and AC Milan in recent days. The Old Lady have not played in over a month and do not return to domestic action until January, so will be looking to get up and running today.
Kick-off tonight is at 6pm GMT. You can follow the game LIVE below with our dedicated match blog as Mikel Arteta & Co. look to break it three wins from three in this mid-season break!
Arsenal vs Juventus latest
Kick-off: 6pm GMT, Emirates Stadium
How to watch: Arsenal TV
Arsenal XI: Xhaka and Ramsdale start
Juventus XI: Old guard are out
Score prediction: Perfection from the Gunners
Live updates
12 minutes ago
Half-time
46min: There’s the whistle!
13 minutes ago
GOAL!
45min: Deary me! Against the run of play, Juve score in first-half injury time.
It's an own goal from Xhaka, who simply heads a cross into his own net.
16 minutes ago
42min: Arsenal still pinging the ball around midfield, but not having much more luck as half-time approaches.
22 minutes ago
38min: Finally some urgency from Juventus as Kean is released over the halfway line to charge at the Arsenal defence, but the striker has no support and is soon crowded out.
25 minutes ago
OFF THE POST!
35min: As replays are shown of the offside goal, Juve make a mess of the subsquent free kick to gift Nketiah a chance to fire into an empty net... but he somehow hits the post!
26 minutes ago
NO GOAL!
34min: Arsenal win a free kick around 20 yards out after Odegaard is wiped out from behind.
The skipper picks himself up to fire the ball straight into the wall, it comes back in and Nketiah slots home... but he’s well off.
29 minutes ago
30min: Juve are at least starting to enjoy a bit of possession now, which wasn’t the case five minutes ago.
Arsenal still in control, but making less headway into the final third.
31 minutes ago
26min: Nketiah again almost squeezes through after harrying the Juve defence - namely Rugani - but they just about stand firm as Perin rushes out to smother the ball near the six-yard box.
36 minutes ago
22min: Oh dear. It looks like Nelson will be forced off injured. He looks gutted, let’s hope it’s not serious. Replays suggest a hamstring strain.
Marquinhos is on.
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