Arsenal vs Real Betis: 1–3
Real Betis beat Arsenal 3–1 in the Club Friendly on Wednesday, 5 August 2026 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin.
- Competition: Club Friendly (2026 Club Friendly)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 5 Aug 2026, 18:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
- Attendance: 50,000
- Teams: Arsenal (home), Real Betis (away)
Goals
- 9' — Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis), assist Pablo Fornals
- 26' — Nelson Deossa (Real Betis), assist Pablo Fornals
- 32' — Piero Hincapié (Arsenal), assist Christos Tzolis
- 43' — Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), assist Nelson Deossa
Match statistics
| Statistic | Arsenal | Real Betis |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 56.3 | 43.7 |
| Shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Fouls | 13 | 14 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
Starting line-ups
Arsenal (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga (G), Piero Hincapié (CD-L), Cristhian Mosquera (CD-R), Riccardo Calafiori (LB), Ben White (RB), Myles Lewis-Skelly (CM), Kai Havertz (LM), Ethan Nwaneri (RM), Viktor Gyökeres (F), Christos Tzolis (LF), Max Dowman (RF).
Real Betis (4-2-3-1): Álvaro Valles (G), Natan (CD-L), Marc Bartra (CD-R), Fran García (LB), Héctor Bellerín (RB), Pablo Fornals (AM), Gnangoro Bouare Samake (LM), Facundo Bernal (RM), Nelson Deossa (F), Rodrigo Riquelme (AM-L), Pablo García (AM-R).
Recent form
Arsenal: won 1–0 away to West Ham United (10 May); won 1–0 vs Burnley (18 May); won 2–1 away to Crystal Palace (24 May); lost 1–1 away to Paris Saint-Germain (30 May); won 4–1 away to Girona (1 Aug).
Real Betis: won 3–0 vs Real Oviedo (3 May); drew 2–2 away to Real Sociedad (9 May); won 2–1 vs Elche (12 May); lost 3–1 away to Barcelona (17 May); won 2–1 vs Levante (23 May).