Arsenal 2-3 Borussia Dortmund: Mikel Arteta's side defend poorly but Christos Tzolis shines as Gunners lose Emirates Cup
Arsenal lost the Emirates Cup 3-2 to Borussia Dortmund following a series of defensive errors. Despite a late comeback attempt, manager Mikel Arteta expressed concern over the team's performance ahead of the upcoming Community Shield.
Why it matters
The match highlights ongoing defensive vulnerabilities for a major Premier League contender just days before the start of the competitive season.
Arsenal produced more comical defending in pre-season as Borussia Dortmund won 3-2 in north London to win the Emirates Cup. <p>After Mikel Arteta said Arsenal's defending in Wednesday's defeat to Real Betis was "below the standard", the Gunners found themselves in trouble again as they were 2-0 down at the break thanks to goals from Samuele Inacio and 18-year-old wonderkid Konstantinos Karetsas.</p><widget id="7"></widget><p>Arsenal had plenty of chances throughout - with the wasteful Viktor Gyokeres hitting the bar in the first half - and while Ethan Nwaneri pulled one back after good work from Christos Tzolis, a calamitous corner allowed Joane Gadou to make it 3-1.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/football/live-blog/11095/13571163/arsenal-vs-borussia-dortmund-live-pre-season-friendly-team-news-preview-score-updates-and-live-blog">As it happened</a> | <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/Arsblogarticles" target="_blank">Arsenal news & transfers</a>🔴⚪</strong><strong> </strong></li><li><strong>Got Sky? <a href="https://qrcode.skysports.com/skysports/WatchPremarticles" target="_blank">Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone</a>📱</strong></li><li><strong>Not got Sky?
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