Arsenal rounded off their pre-season campaign by beating Monaco to claim the Emirates Cup, with an enthralling friendly settled by a penalty shootout.
2023 Emirates Cup
1-1
Match Report
In their final test ahead of their Community Shield showdown against Manchester City, Mikel Arteta's side triumphed on a home debut for several summer signings.
The visitors proved stern opponents, however, and took the lead in the first half.
After good work from Mohamed Camara, with the midfielder picking up the ball and bursting into the box, a cross was whipped in for Youssouf Fofana to head home.
Arsenal responded well, inspired in part by strong performances from Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber before the interval, and promptly found the equaliser.
Gabriel Martinelli, who delivered an effective performance as part of a reshuffled front three, picked out Eddie Nketiah with a corner, allowing him to volley in.
An array of second-half changes around the hour mark handed Arsenal increased momentum, though Wissam Ben Yedder threatened after striking the woodwork.
Neither side were able to find a way back in front, sending the tie the distance.
Takumi Minamino, formerly of Liverpool, was the only player denied in the shootout, with Aaron Ramsdale standing tall down the middle to keep out the strike.
And that allowed Gabriel to tuck home the decisive spot-kick, rounding off Arsenal's preparations in style just days before the start of the new campaign.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start！
8' ClOSE! Golovin’s shot saved by Goalkeeper!
19' OFFSIDE!
22' CHANCE! Nketiah header over the bar
26' Yellow Card! Saliba booked
31' GOAL! Arsenal 0-1 Monaco (Youssouf Fofana)
43' GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Monaco (Nketiah)
68' Yellow Card! Gabriel booked
73' ClOSE! Trossard’s shot saved by Goalkeeper!
82' CLOSE! Vieira’s shot wide out
Line-ups
Arsenal XI: Partey, Rice, Tomiyasu, Ramsdale, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Martinelli, William Saliba, Jakub Kiwior, Fábio Vieira, Jurrien Timber
Subs: Trossard, Jorginho, Tierney, Martin Ødegaard, Holding, Matt Turner, Gabriel, Havertz, Ben White, Karl Hein, Saka, Marquinhos
Monaco XI: Ben Yedder, Maripán, Golovin, Caio Henrique, Philipp Köhn, Mohamed Camara, Youssouf Fofana, Chrislain Matsima, Vanderson, Soungoutou Magassa, Eliesse Ben Seghir
Subs: Volland, Minamino, Radoslaw Majecki, Boadu, Diatta, Ismail Jakobs, Eliot Matazo, Félix Lemaréchal, Yann Lienard, Maghnes Akliouche, malamine efekele, Ritchy Valme, Jules Bery