ARSENAL have lost to Juventus in their final mid-season friendly.
The returning Granit Xhaka and Rob Holding both scored own goals at the end of each of half.
Table-topping Gunners now return to Premier League action, when they take on West Ham on Boxing Day.
- Result: Arsenal 0-2 Juventus
- Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; White, Gabriel, Holding, Tierney; Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard, Vieira, Nelson; Nketiah
- Juventus XI: Perin; Rugani, Gatti, Riccio; Barbieri, Fagioli, Locatelli, Barrenechea, Soule; Miretti, Kean
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No time to dwell
Mikel Arteta’s troops will have little time to dwell on that defeat as they’ll be back in Premier League action a week tomorrow.
The league leaders will welcome West Ham to the Emirates and will hope to maintain the stellar form that has seen them mount a serious challenge for the title for the first time in nearly two decades.
Soccer Football â Friendly â Arsenal v Juventus â Emirates Stadium, London, Britain â December 17, 2022 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta applauds fans after the match Action Images via Reuters/John SibleyCredit: Reuters Arsenal 0-2 Juventus
Full time: Arsenal have suffered defeat at the hands of a depleted Juventus side thanks to two own goals.
Mikel Arteta will be bitterly disappointed with his troops’ failure to capitalise on their dominance.
Arsenal 0-2 Juventus
90. Juventus double their lead thanks to a deflected shot from Samuel Iling-Junior.
A sucker punch to the Gunners – who have been dominant from start to finish.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
89. The ball is cleared but picked up on the edge of the box by the Gunners.
Cedric puts the ball back in but Juve clear their lines.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
88. Another corner for the Gunners – who are piling on the pressure.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
87. Odegaard’s second successive corner is cleared only as far as Nwaneri – whose effort goes wide.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
87. Odegaard’s effort is initially cleared away by the ball falls to Nwaneri – whose effort is deflected wide.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
87. Corner to Arsenal in the dying embers.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
85. Nothing comes of the free kick but the Gunners retain possession.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
84. Free kick to the Gunners on the edge of the box.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
77. Arsenal are playing pretty football on the edge of the box but are struggling to break down the resilient and dogged Juve defence.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
72. Arsenal substitute Amario Coizer-Duberry appeals for a penalty but his calls are waved off by the referee.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
68. The crowd urges Kieran Tierney to shot from 30 yards and the Scot obliges.
His effort, however, harmlessly bobbles out of play.
Credit: Getty Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
64. Fagioli is giving far too much space outside of the box but fails to make Arsenal pay, blazing his effort high and wide.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
62. Gabriel receives medical treatment following the clash of heads but looks like he’ll be able to continue.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
60. Arsenal find the back of the net but the goal is ruled out due to a collision in the box.
Nketiah found the back of the net in the second phase of play, but the ref had already blown the whistle for a foul from Gabriel.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
57. The threat is dealt with but another corner is looming for the Italians to defend.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
56. Corner to the Gunners
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
51. The ebb and flow of the second half is mirroring the first – with Arsenal dominating possession and Juventus restricted to sporadic forays into the opposition half.
Credit: Reuters Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
48. Arsenal are turning the screw early and putting the visitors on the back foot.
But Juve are holding firm, for now.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
45. We are back underway at the Emirates
Xhaka’s hard luck
Here’s the moment Granit Xhaka accidentally put through his own net.
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
HT. That accidental own goal from Granit Xhaka proved to be the final action of a first-half dominated by Arsenal.
Plenty of food for thought for Mikel Arteta at half time.
Credit: Getty Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
46. Granit Xhaka has just put through his own net to give the visitors the lead.
The Switzerland international tried to head a dangerous cross away but accidentally guided it into the far corner of the net right before the stroke of half time.
Arsenal 0-0 Juventus
40. Arsenal are continuing to run Juve ragged – with Odegaard at the heart of things.
The Old Lady are looking anything but their usual defensively-sound self.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
