Arsenal v Olympique Lyonnais - as it happened
Join us for live coverage of the 2019 Emirates Cup clash between Arsenal and Lyon at the Emirates Stadium. It is Arsenal's first game of the season in front of their own fans.
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End of match
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91'Arsenal 1-2 Lyon!!! It's all over here at the Emirates Cup after one minute of added time!!! Moussa Dembele was the hero for a clinical Lyon who were much improved in the second period. Aubameyang gave Arsenal the lead in the first half and penalties would have been fair, but Lyon were more clinical. Martinelli also had a goal disallowed just before it went 1-2. That's all from us, thanks very much for joining us and see you again soon!
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91'Nketia goes down easily, but nothing given and that's the end!
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90'Arsenal trying to attack, but Lyon holding firm.
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88'Great tackle by Mustafi to dispossess Dembele. He seems to have hurt himself though. It would have been a pen had he missed the ball.
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88'Martinelli goes down rather easily wanting a free-kick, but Moss isn't interesting
Substitution
at Arsenal
Substitution
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86'Arsenal sub: Medley on for Monreal. Aubameyang is off for Burton as well.
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85'Chance for Arsenal and there is even a shout for a penalty, but the hosts are caught offside in the end.
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84'Depay is played in by Dembele, but the flag goes up.
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83'Aubameyang hits the post! The sub GK came out of his area and the Gabonese chipped him from the corner of the box, but he was denied by the base of the post.
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81'Aubameyang hits it, it goes over the wall, but wide of the goal.
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80'Ceballos is caught just on the edge of the box by Tousart. Arsenal have a free kick in agreat position here. Aubameyang looks like he'll take it.
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78'Martinelli's ball is in claimed by the GK after his first ball was blocked by Denayer. Arsenal need a goal to force penalties. They lost to Bayern in the women's version earlier.
Substitution
at Olympique Lyonnais
Substitution
at Olympique Lyonnais
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76'Both teams have made some more subs here.
Goaaaaaal!
de Olympique Lyonnais en el 75'
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Statistics of M. Dembélé in Copa Emirates122000
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75'And now Dembele is onside after a lovely pass and he keeps his cool to give Lyon the lead! 1-2!
Goal disallowed
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73'It's 2-1!!!!! Martinelli makes it 2-1 after the first shot was saved, but the flag was up. No goal. Offside given, but also a possible accidental handball.
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70'Maitland-Niles seems to have twisted something after that intervention to stop Dembele a few minutes back. It's his left leg that's the problem.
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69'Arsenal subs: Willock, Mkhitaryan and Chambers off, Dani Ceballos, Mustafi and Martinelli come on.
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69'Traore heads wide the corner!
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68'Aouar plays in Dembele and just as he was about to pull the trigger, Maitland-Niles clears for a corner.
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66'It's 1-1!!!!!!!!!!! What a header by Dembele from inside the box after Depay works his magic from the sideline to beat Maitland-Niles.
Substitution
at Olympique Lyonnais
Substitution
at Olympique Lyonnais
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60'Lyon sub: Rafael de Silva and Andersen both on. Rafael is ex-Man U. Ynaga-Mbiwa and Marcal off.
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60'What a chance for Nelson!!! He's got pace and he is making yards easily. His effort goes just wide.
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59'Aubameyang tests the sub GK now from distance.
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58'Nelson makes a super run down this near side and Nketiah is fractions away from getting on the end of the cross. It would have been a tap in.
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56'Nketiah!!!!! Willock waits for the opportunity to catch out Marcal before firing a cross for Nketiah which goes off target.
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55'Traore has his shot blocked and then Tousart curls his effort well wide from outside the box.
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53'Save by Leno!!!! Depay dribbles his way into the area before the ball breaks to Aouar whose goalbound shot is deflected by Depay!!! Leno had to dive to his right. Brilliant save.
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52'This game has more competitive tempo to it. It's not the typical the pre-season match you expect to see.
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50'What a counter by Lyon!!!! Dembele makes a lovely run before finding Depay on his left and the Dutchman forces Leno into a superb save. He had to dive to his left to knock the curling shot for a corner.
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49'Nketiah starts a move for Arsenal which ends up without anything major happening.
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48'Aouar has a pop from 25 yards after Depay passes him the ball, but it goes over the bar.
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46'Arsenal get us going again!
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45'Arsenal sub: Nketiah is on.
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45'Lyon subs: Aouar, Tousart and Dembele are on. Cheikh is one of those off. Jean Lucas, Gouiri and GK Lopes off. Racioppi is on for him.
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45'Welcome back everyone! Lyon are already back out for the second half. We are still waiting for Arsenal.
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45'HT: Arsenal 1-0 Lyon!!! Arsenal deservedly lead at the break thanks to Aubameyang's lovely goal after a powerful cross by Mkhitaryan. The goal was coming and Arsenal have peppered the Lyon goal. The French side have offered very little going forward. The only bad news for Arsenal was Lacazette going off after 12 mins. Join us for more in 10 mins!
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45'What a chance for Lucas!!! Good build up play and then he hits a shot across goal which just goes wide of Leno's right hand post.
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44'Lyon win a free-kick at midfield.
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42'Willock's header from Mkhitaryan's ball in gets another corner. That comes to nothing though.
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42'Aubameyang gets Arsenal a corner.
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40'Nelson plays a sloppy ball across his own box which Depay intercepts. He can only smack it over though.
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38'Lyon want a penalty for handball after a well worked move!!! Nothing given though. It was travelling at speed and was very close, but not sure if his arm was out.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 35'
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Statistics of P. Aubameyang in Copa Emirates111000
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35'Aubameyang scores!!!!!! Mkhitaryan fires in a cross like a tracer bullet after combining with Maitland-Niles and Aubameyang directs it into the far corner with his chest I think. Been coming.
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31'Lopes tested again!!! Aubameyang tries to play in Willock, Dubois ends up clearing, but only to Mkhitaryan whose effort is comfortably saved by the keeper.
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30'Mkhitaryan and Maitland-Niles combine before the latter's subsequent ball back to the Armenian is blocked.
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29'Arsenal work a lovely move which was only lacking an end product and now Nelson sees a cross in cleared by Denayer.
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28'Dangerous move by Lyon!!! Memphis Depay beats a couple of defenders before passing to Cheik. He quickly passes to Traore and the chance goes.
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25'Nelson tries to place it past Lopes. Simple for the Portuguese shotstopper though.
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23'Gouiri fouls Chambers near Arsenal's goal.
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21'What a save by Lopes!!! Maitland-Niles sends in a cross, Mkhitaryan volleys it from six yards out, but Lopes makes a superb stop!!!! Willock then fires over the rebound. That should have been a goal.
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19'Willock passes for Guendouzi and he plays a nice return ball for Willock who sees his shot saved. Arsenal are knocking at the Lyon door.
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18'Nelson is gifted the ball by a defender, but his cross in beats everybody.
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16'Nelson makes a nice run down this near flank before winning a corner. He's looking sharp.
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15'Lucas has an effort from 25 yards out, but it is straight at Leno.
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14'Willock!!!!! Great chance for the Arsenal, but his shot is saved by Lopes after good build up play.
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12'Arsenal sub: Nelson is on for Lacazette!!! Didn't seem to be injured, but maybe he isn't right.
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12'Monreal goes down wanting a penalty, but Moss isn't interested. Willock had played him in. Wasn't a pen.
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10'Monreal puts a lovely cross in and the Brazilian Marcal heads out for a corner at the far post.
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7'Guendouzi makes a run before Lacazette plays a one-two with Mkhitaryan. Lacazette then fires wide from 20 yards.
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5'Ozil and Kolasinac are not even on the bench after what happened earlier in the week.
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4'Leno punches Depay's delivery in before Mendes fires well over the bar.
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3'Gouiri is actually starting for Lyon instead of Terrier. Depay wins a corner off Sokratis on the far side.
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1'Mkhitaryan has a shot blocked on the edge of the area before Arsenal commit a foul.
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1'Moss falls over after just 45 seconds with no one near him!
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1'Lyon get us underway shooting from right to left!
Start of match
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PRVWJon Moss is the referee for the game today.
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PRVWThere will be a minute's applause before the game for Jose Antonio Reyes who died over the summer.
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PRVWThe players make their way out onto the pitch!!! Lyon in the dark blue, Arsenal in their usual kit.
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PRVWLyon have lost 2-1 to Servette and 4-3 to Genoa so far in pre-season.
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PRVWSo far, Arsenal have beaten Colorado 3-0, Bayern 2-1 and Fiorentina 3-0 before losing to Real Madrid after leading 2-0. Arsenal are therefore unbeaten in normal play since losing the Europa League final to Chelsea at the end of May.
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PRVWArsenal have one pre-season match after this while Lyon have two. On Wednesday, Arsenal face Angers while Lyon play Liverpool. Lyon also face Bournemouth next Saturday.
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PRVWDani Ceballos will make his first appearance for Arsenal today. He has joined the club on loan from Real Madrid.
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PRVWLyon team: Lopes (GK); Marcal, Denayer, Yanga-Mbiwa, Dubois; Lucas, Mendes, Cheikh; Terrier, Depay and Traore.
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PRVWThe teams are in!!! Arsenal XI: Leno (GK); Monreal, Sokratis, Chambers, Maitland-Niles; Aubameyang, Xhaka, Mkhitaryan Guendouzi, Willock; Lacazette.
Pre-match
28 July 2019, 16:15
Referee: Jonathan Moss
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
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PRVWGood afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the Emirates Cup clash between Arsenal and Lyon from the Emirates Stadium. This is Arsenal's penultimate pre-season game before the Premier League starts.