Arsenal vs Barcelona: Gunners show familiar defensive lapses in pre-season defeat
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal fell to a 2-1 defeat against Barcelona in the annual Joan Gamper Trophy friendly after an impressive display derailed by familiar defensive lapses.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang gave the Gunners the lead in the first half after turning Jordi Alba before thumping past Neto.
However, Unai Emery's side were pegged back by a calamitous own goal by Ainsley Maitland-Niles who, under little pressure, passed beyond Bern Leno into the far corner of the net before Luis Suarez stole in to score a disheartening stoppage-time winner. Relive all the action live below:
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Barcelona 0 - 1 Arsenal
Arsenal finally get a chance to attack, but Maitland-Niles is swarmed and the attack drops off as they pass the ball back.
Barcelona 0 - 1 Arsenal
Here we go. a loud cheer erupts as Luis Suarez come son.
Dembele, Alba and Semedo all go off with Suarez, Wague and Miranda coming on for Barca.
Barcelona 0 - 1 Arsenal
Ozil has been pushed out to the wing where he's been useless. Wague puts a tough challenge in on Mkhitaryan and goes in the book.
Kolasinac comes forward for Arsenal and shoots winning a corner in the process.
Barcelona 0 - 1 Arsenal
Arsenal's corner comes in and is headed away by Todibo before Ter Stegen comes out to collect the loose ball on the left of his area.
Barcelona 1 - 1 Arsenal - Maitland-Niles OG
69 mins: Oh dear, we're all level.
It sums up Arsenal's defending in this half, Maitland-Niles attempts a back pass but kicks the ball nowhere near to Leno, Sokratis tries to stop the ball but it goes in the back of the net.
Barcelona 1 - 1 Arsenal
Unfortunate for Arsenal but no less than Barca deserve. Suarez almost makes it two for the hosts but finds the side netting with a shot.
Barcelona 1 - 1 Arsenal
Suarez has upped the tempo from Barcelona and Arsenal haven't cut out their defensive errors. He shoots again before Arsenal play themselves out of trouble and back into it as Suarez wins it back.
Barcelona 1 - 1 Arsenal
Decent response from the Gunners. Saka spots Aubameyang's run to the far post and almost delivers him a good pass but over-hits it.
Barcelona 1 - 1 Arsenal
Arsenal almost win it. Saka dinks in a pinpoint cross and Martinelli attempts the acrobatic striking it on the volley and missing centimetres.
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