Arsenal lose to Borussia Dortmund as Odegaard returns
Arsenal returned to Emirates Stadium for the first time since they were crowned Premier League champions but were defeated 3-2 by Borussia Dortmund in the Emirates Cup.
Samuele Inacio opened the scoring with a neat finish before Konstantino Karetsas curled in an excellent second.
Substitute Ethan Nwaneri pulled one back for Arsenal after some good work from Christos Tzolis.
Joane Gadou scored a third for Dortmund following a corner before Viktor Gyokeres scored Arsenal’s second from the penalty spot after Tzolis was fouled.
Before the match, both teams had agreed to practice penalties after the match regardless of the result. Arsenal won the shootout with Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, Piero Hincapie, Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri all scoring.
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