Arsenal vs Barcelona (5-3)

Scoreline

Arsenal twice came from behind to secure a resounding victory against Barcelona in their summer US tour. 1

Goal Scorers

[{"selector":"#anim-b68eef18-11ae-4d40-b752-b44c5ba78970","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(134.48277%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6e7caf66-45ff-4b54-8274-9a0571746571","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-83d20aa4-793b-4186-bb9f-371b851c41ff","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5ea5ea70-540c-42c9-bcfb-b9f6fd348ffd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b1f672de-4cc7-4dcf-a0db-7abe0e006991","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 624.94350%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1923aa02-3fb6-491a-a649-e87eb3289d4d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6ef92749-25d5-4328-a0a3-229b36ea3e3d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 135.71919%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ca1d8617-6e35-473b-8c12-62709dc49c14 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Robert Lewandowski opened the scoring for Barcelona, but Bukayo Saka equalized for Arsenal. 2

Eventful First Half

[{"selector":"#anim-de3126a5-8bf1-4750-850b-8c1979e98317","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-82bf8f65-b70b-4cbb-a985-e3435cd8ef5e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 404.63975%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b00014a1-301a-4939-967f-71eb61de43fa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dc17e4aa-e0b5-40f7-bd37-7b9e12e90803","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 130.52690%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-baca8a41-6c77-419c-8db4-3137efb337a0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(160.41660%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-002e4b0b-a2b3-4181-8267-1b3c670d1fbd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5a9f1d21-7244-408b-9192-51ddaf2f2379","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-688e2a19-8333-4bef-b3cb-de1d734c3d8a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Saka missed a penalty for Arsenal, and Raphinha's deflected free-kick put Barcelona ahead before Havertz equalized just before halftime. 3

Trossard's Brilliance

[{"selector":"#anim-a118b0d9-d9a6-471a-a094-813cc958b35e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-469a4d7f-4027-4d00-a0c6-7dfe892ee87f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 654.44484%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-86627fe9-7596-40d4-ae51-e9a02cfa6c14","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-15cf3853-3b63-4c5c-a260-7a60962bb30c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 129.49599%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-35bdcdb0-9a9a-461a-8e51-ce5defb8b290","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(167.39128%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-304c993f-0c13-493c-a65a-8faadb635dee","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c0110b95-8ed7-4946-80e0-c9b761713cef","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b4f8490c-d047-4827-a0f9-86058c31705d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Leandro Trossard was the standout performer, displaying fine footwork, close control, & composed possession. He scored two crucial second-half goals for Arsenal. 4

Physical Encounter

[{"selector":"#anim-2cefff7b-bb18-4335-b7b2-62cd9dbb85de","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4dbf2d4c-84d6-4b36-aca0-73ca8545bd4f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 541.27005%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e1f1a8b8-b2d9-4e3b-a315-50d04699337a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4f02b049-d21f-467d-9f9d-a43f7f73f7be","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 143.35018%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bd986ea1-0e6e-431f-a826-51a8545dd739","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(132.75862%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9ae21f89-d336-4741-bec5-8ffc4ea69180","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3f414cdd-377a-4b2d-bfee-fe2c469ee2e5","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-48352afa-4e6f-4c34-b7ec-bba61b995f39 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Barcelona played a physical game, flying in with challenges to disrupt Arsenal's rhythm. 5

Gabriel Jesus' Influence

[{"selector":"#anim-8ee5ae5c-d66f-4110-bd87-21153b6e5d3f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2331eb8f-0ea8-4248-ad22-268da1043686","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 368.37606%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-81379139-b80c-4212-b9b0-c7e28c3021e2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6b928730-c013-4f79-b0d1-6ec4c1fcc44c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 134.28181%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a0222e28-e56f-4e09-bd78-188a4fe61e75","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(134.48277%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-38fcdb61-d4c8-4023-8485-06409df98aba","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c1e4772f-4a90-4f86-9105-8cd2e0d18dee","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6b564e36-fa4d-4a59-84bb-549436557000 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Gabriel Jesus was influential for Arsenal, setting up chances and providing an assist for Trossard's first goal. 6

Dominant Second Half

[{"selector":"#anim-957f114b-a203-4b31-af35-977a6bbeb5ec","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-77f56f86-8d8b-462a-8df4-d96f483b865f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 369.47494%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a1d7812e-86f6-4198-b09d-861dd4256ae2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-92a0cb61-da45-4406-b3e1-6084b206d3a5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 135.50134%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1a52a002-5ce7-44da-8bea-f225c9b0e8e4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(134.48277%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d4a417d4-2e82-49fe-9c25-909342827bad","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a18f9b65-8aae-4138-ab14-6e0516a6e0fa","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b54db19f-bd0e-40f3-b2d2-8b940f0b18c3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Arsenal continued to dictate the game in the second half after Barcelona made wholesale changes to their lineup. 7

Next Matches

[{"selector":"#anim-b406c4f6-7eb8-452a-8d25-7305537bc327","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-42856acb-b746-4690-9157-3277eb5e781c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 586.16802%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5180dc47-5961-4d38-8d46-b964aac2878c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4ae3caaa-dd6e-49b7-af9f-13d0ef57f6fe","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 135.10567%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-678a65ae-0266-4652-8391-bcd7cf98c6f0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(134.48277%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-564367e9-4c7c-47a4-891a-fef01fd2c7b7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-687232fe-b576-4167-a341-aa90adc704f3","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b99a78a3-65f3-4185-aa8a-d0ae16e61252 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Arsenal's upcoming fixtures include Monaco in the Emirates Cup and the Community Shield against Manchester City. 8

Emphasis on Arsenal's Performance

[{"selector":"#anim-fa525749-e7fa-4275-888b-033555627f11","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-be4e578e-e1ce-4460-ae39-91e9d5069bd0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 365.07933%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3ce39b76-4e52-4b43-b173-304ff1cf5875","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-899a6b72-b5e7-4b4d-9337-aa8c431a14a2","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 135.10567%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8bfb7258-e111-4db7-ad4c-b4b7540a77d6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(134.48277%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8b7bf40a-1577-4c7b-8237-1d862ca32a3e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-76d8acb0-3d44-4495-83e8-fe5a5082b580","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cb7df4fb-f00f-405b-930e-f84881a2c197 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The article praises Arsenal's dominant and deserved win against Barcelona in the impressive SoFi Stadium. 9

Thanks For Reading!

Next: Sinead O Connor Passes at 56 Swipe Up