Arsenal vs Real Betis kick-off DELAYED as Gunners issue statement
A pre-season friendly match between Arsenal and Real Betis at the Aviva Stadium was delayed by 15 minutes due to traffic issues affecting the visiting team. Arsenal confirmed the change in kick-off time while maintaining their previously announced starting lineup.
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Kick-off time between Arsenal and Real Betis has been delayed due to traffic.
The pre-season friendly at the Aviva Stadium was initially scheduled to kick off at 7.30pm BST, but a decision has now been made to delay the start of the game by 15 minutes, meaning the game will go ahead at 7.45pm instead.
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The decision came after Real Betis were delayed by traffic en route to the stadium.
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