ARSENAL and AC Milan’s Dubai Super Cup friendly is currently into a penalty shoot-out following the Gunners’ 2-1 win in normal time.
Every match in the tournament goes into a bonus shoot-out after the game in which an extra point is awarded to the winner.
Ben White started for Arsenal as they continued their mid-season preparations.
- Start time: 2pm
- TV/Live stream: Arsenal.com/Arsenal app
- Arsenal XI: Hein, White, Holding, Gabriel, Tierney, Partey, Lokonga, Odegaard, Vieira, Nelson, Nketiah
- AC Milan XI: Tatarusanu, Kaululu, Gabbia, Tomori, Pobega, Vranckx, Tonali, Rebic, Adli, Saelmaekers, Origi
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GOAL! (Elneny) – Arsenal 4-2 Milan
Elneny makes it four from four with an unstoppable penalty.
Milan have to score…
GOAL! (Tonali) – Arsenal 3-2 Milan
Hein went the right way, but it was right in the corner.
GOAL! (Marquinhos) – Arsenal 3-1 Milan
Tatarusanu went the right way but it was too good.
PENALTY SAVED (Diaz)
Diaz sends a weak penalty into the arms of Hein.
Advantage Arsenal!
GOAL! (Gabriel) – Arsenal 2-1 Milan
Gabriel finds the corner
GOAL!
Milan level the scores!
GOAL! (Cedric) Arsenal 1-0 Milan
Cedric finds the roof of the net, sending the keeper the wrong way.
Penalties…
Cedric is first to take…
FULL TIME – Arsenal 2-1 Milan
Arsenal survive a late scare and come away winners in Dubai.
Goals from Odegaard and Nelson were the difference, with Tomori grabbing a consolation in the end.
We will have a good old penalty shootout up next, with an extra point available for the winners.
Arsenal 2-1 Milan
90+5, Diaz curls in a wicked ball and Milan were just missing the finish, with Cedric sweeping up at the back post.
Arsenal 2-1 Milan
90+4, Tonali swings in a dangerous corner but Hein is out to claim it confidently.
The Arsenal keeper will have his mind on penalties now – a reminder that we will have a shootout regardless of the result today.
Arsenal 2-1 Milan
90, Tonali strikes one from distance, but it couldn’t bend back in time.
There will be a hefty 7 added minutes of stoppage time here.
Arsenal 2-1 Milan
88, Cedric sells Hein short who just about gets there before the on-rushing Lazetic.
That could have been a disastrous end to Arsenal’s evening.
Meanwhile, Smith and Nwaneri are on for Odegaard and Lokonga.
Arsenal 2-1 Milan
86, A reminder that whatever the result at the final whistle, we will have a penalty shootout with an extra point up for grabs for the winner.
Arsenal 2-1 Milan
85, Tomori barges into Marquinhos off the ball and escapes a booking.
The crowd are booing the goalscorer every time he receives the ball now.
The polar opposite of ‘friendly’ from the defender.
Arsenal 2-1 Milan
83, Teenagers Sousa and Cozier-Duberry are on for Tierney and Nelson.
17-year-old Cozier-Duberry’s first involvement is a good one, spinning his man and winning a free-kick deep in Milan’s half.
Arsenal 2-1 Milan
82, Desperate defending by Arsenal as they look to hook the ball away from Milan in the penalty area.
After a relatively comfortable afternoon, the Gunners are suddenly under the cosh.
Arsenal 2-1 Milan
80, Gabriel is receiving some treatment after jostling with Diaz.
Ten minutes for Milan to find an equaliser, or Arsenal to make sure of the win.
GOAL! – Arsenal 2-1 Milan
77, Tomori heads home!
Tonali floated the free-kick into Tomori who had risen well on the penalty spot to direct a header past Hein.
All of a sudden it’s game on again.
Arsenal 2-0 Milan
76, Diaz whips in a dangerous ball but Holding had positioned himself well to clear.
Elneny is then booked for a late challenge on Tonali.
Milan have a free-kick.
Arsenal 2-0 Milan
74, Marquinhos is on for Fabio Vieira.
Arsenal 2-0 Milan
71, Nketiah looks to do brilliantly to hold the ball up against his man, but is booked for a flailing arm to the face of Gabbia.
Nketiah looks rightfully bemused. Nothing in that.
Time for another water break.
Arsenal 2-0 Milan
70, Some fantastic interplay between the left feet of Vieira and Odegaard.
Tierney switches it to Vieira at the back stick who looks less comfortable on his right, shanking wayward pass into green shirts.
Arsenal 2-0 Milan
68, The pace of the game has slowed a little.
You sense some more substitutions won’t be far away.
Arsenal 2-0 Milan
62, Vieira fires wide!
Elneny switches the play to Nelson who finds Vieira unmarked on the edge of the area.
The Portugal man takes it on first time, bending it narrowly wide of the post.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
