Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opens the scoring but a comical own goal from Ainsley Maitland-Niles and a Luis Suarez strike give the hosts the win
Match Report
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang opened the scoring for the visitors, and another Arsenal player scored in the second half, albeit at the wrong end. Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored a comical own goal in what should have been a routine back-pass to Bernd Leno.
Big money signing Antoine Griezmann had the ball in the back of Arsenal's net, but it was ruled out for offside, and he was unable to get on the score sheet on his Nou Camp debut.
It looked like going to penalties, but a fantastic strike from Luis Suarez at the death gave the hosts the win.
Match Events
26' CHANCE! Puig's shot saved
The first shot on target comes from Barca youngster Riqui Puig, hit low and hard from about 25 yards but Bernd Leno shovels it clear.
36' GOAL! Barcelona 0-1 Arsenal (Aubameyang)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with a beauty, pirouetting around a defender, taming the ball into his feet with one touch and then lashing a drive past Neto and into the top corner from the edge of the area.
43' DISALLOWED GOAL! Griezmann's shot offside
Lovely ball from Ivan Rakitic to find Antoine Griezmann - but the poodle haired rocker is offside before he bundles the ball past Bernd Leno.
69' OWN GOAL! Barcelona 1-1 Arsenal (Maitland-Niles)
A no-look finish from Ainsley Maitland-Niles, who passes beyond his own keeper without looking and slides in an own goal from about 16 yards out.
90' GOAL! Barcelona 2-1 Arsenal (Suarez)
Sergi Roberto lofts a ball over the top from right-back, Luis Suarez gets between two defenders and flicks a volley into the far corner.
Line-ups
Barcelona XI: Piqué, I. Rakitić, Jordi Alba, Neto, A. Griezmann, S. Umtiti, Semedo, O. Dembélé, Carles Pérez, F. de Jong, Riqui Puig
Subs: L. Messi, L. Suárez, Vidal, Sergio Busquets, Philippe Coutinho, M. ter Stegen, S.Roberto, Rafinha, Lenglet, Arthur, Aleñà, Junior Firpo, M. Wagué, Abel Ruiz, Juan Miranda, Álex Collado, J. Todibo
Arsenal XI: M. Özil, Nacho Monreal, Sokratis, Aubameyang, Mkhitaryan, B. Leno, G. Xhaka, Chambers, Maitland-Niles, Nelson, Willock
Subs: Mustafi, E. Martínez, Kolasinac, Ceballos, L. Torreira, M. Guendouzi, Nketiah, Gabriel Martinelli, D. Thompson, B. Saka
weshall
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it just took 5 mins to MUSTAFI to concede a goal... i knew there was hope as soon as he enters in 85 min
oz_nuestro
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SUAREZ: Who needs Griezmann?
Oluwole12
463
Please can we just make sure that Mustafi is not playing anymore this season. Thank you
Afy
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Arsenal 1-1 Lyon Mustafi is subbed on.. Arsenal concede to lose 2-1 minutes later.. ❌ Barcelona 1-1 Arsenal Mustafi subbed on.. Arsenal concede to lose 2-1 minutes later.. ❌
Eliassaliba12
201
Barca in past took hole transfer market to buy a player now theyvare so fast that they were able to buy it while playing a match😂
Mosanya
124
People are saying the day Messi retires Barca will be nothing, what of the day Suarez retires, he saved Barca today with a volley
FootballMaestro54
107
mustafi...he is just a curse ..comes on ..we conceded
Jsmooth
104
M. Niles scored the best goal of preseason but despite that we held our own and was just unlucky yet again.
tonbckny
64
the one time I really wanted Arsenal to really win something to hear the new Barcelona scandal [Crylaugh][Crylaugh]
HarpreetSingh1658
64
Hero mustafi
cosbmps
62
mustafi is a shit
sxi42
61
Arsenal defence just found out that not everybody can pull off a Kyle Walker
cr7suprabhat
50
Griezman will never succeed in Barcelona
Habcilprsy
11
it just took 5 mins to MUSTAFI to concede a goal... i knew there was hope as soon as he enters in 85 min
You do not replace your defense 5 minutes from the end of the game, it was a stupid move from Emary. The three he replaced were on the bench for 85 minutes without any warming up. Besides that pass and finish could not be stopped by the likes of Van Djlk, what about the own goal by Niels that was also Mustafi’s fault