Arsenal 2-3 Borussia Dortmund
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Borussia Dortmund won: Arsenal 2-3 Borussia Dortmund in the Europe, Emirates Cup - Final (Final) on Sun, 9 Aug 2026 at Emirates Stadium, London. Arsenal goals: Ethan Nwaneri 54', Viktor Gyökeres 69' (pen). Borussia Dortmund goals: Samuele Inácio 7', Konstantinos Karetsas 29', Joane Gadou 58'. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Joane Gadou (8.2).
Match report
Borussia Dortmund beat Arsenal 3-2
Borussia Dortmund edged Arsenal 3-2 away from home at Emirates Stadium on Sunday 9 August in the Europe, Emirates Cup - Final.
Samuele Inácio put Borussia Dortmund ahead on 7' (0-1), Konstantinos Karetsas made it 0-2 on 29', Ethan Nwaneri pulled one back for Arsenal on 54' (1-2), Joane Gadou made it 1-3 on 58' and Viktor Gyökeres pulled one back for Arsenal from the penalty spot on 69' (2-3).
Arsenal had 56% of the ball, shots were 14-8 (7-4 on target).
Joane Gadou (Borussia Dortmund) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 59,539.
Match stats
| Arsenal | Borussia Dortmund | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Total shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 438 (90%) | 322 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Total shots | 14 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 7 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 1 |
Lineups
Arsenal (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Gabriel, Riccardo Calafiori, Martin Ødegaard, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Kai Havertz, Max Dowman, Viktor Gyökeres, Christos Tzolis
Borussia Dortmund (3-4-3): Alexander Meyer, Joane Gadou, Filippo Mane, Ramy Bensebaini, Daniel Svensson, Jobe Bellingham, Felix Nmecha, Maximilian Beier, Konstantinos Karetsas, Fábio Silva, Samuele Inácio
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Samuele Inácio (Borussia Dortmund)
- 29' · Goal · Konstantinos Karetsas (Borussia Dortmund)
- 33' · Substitution · Ethan Nwaneri for Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal)
- 45' · Yellow card · Gabriel (Arsenal)
- 46' · Substitution · Illan Meslier for Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal)
- 46' · Substitution · Carney Chukwuemeka for Konstantinos Karetsas (Borussia Dortmund)
- 54' · Goal · Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)
- 58' · Goal · Joane Gadou (Borussia Dortmund)
- 59' · Substitution · Marcel Sabitzer for Maximilian Beier (Borussia Dortmund)
- 59' · Substitution · Mathis Albert for Fábio Silva (Borussia Dortmund)
- 59' · Substitution · Kauã Prates for Samuele Inácio (Borussia Dortmund)
- 60' · Substitution · Serhou Guirassy for Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund)
- 60' · Substitution · Piero Hincapié for Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal)
- 60' · Substitution · Marli Salmon for Gabriel (Arsenal)
- 69' · Goal · Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)
- 78' · Substitution · Gabriel Jesus for Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)
- 78' · Substitution · Gabriel Martinelli for Christos Tzolis (Arsenal)
- 78' · Substitution · Fábio Vieira for Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)
- 78' · Substitution · Luca Reggiani for Ramy Bensebaini (Borussia Dortmund)
- 79' · Substitution · Ceadach O'Neill for Kai Havertz (Arsenal)
- 79' · Substitution · Josh Ogunnaike for Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal)
- 79' · Substitution · Ife Ibrahim for Max Dowman (Arsenal)
- 79' · Substitution · Theo Julienne for Ben White (Arsenal)
- 90'+1 · Substitution · Takato Yamamoto for Daniel Svensson (Borussia Dortmund)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund?
Borussia Dortmund won, 2-3 (Europe, Emirates Cup - Final) on Sun, 9 Aug 2026.
When and where is Arsenal vs Borussia Dortmund?
Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 13:00 UTC at Emirates Stadium, London, Europe, Emirates Cup - Final.