Along with the classic between Real Madrid and Barcelona, two more notable preparatory games took place this morning (Sunday) in the USA, when Manchester City defeated Bayern Munich 0:1, and Arsenal defeated Chelsea 0:4 in the London derby.
Bayern Munich – Manchester City 1:0
Until this match, Erling Holland had five goals in his career against the German champions, but this time in the uniform of his new team he not only scored against them, but also achieved his first victory. It happened heavily in the 12th minute, in an attack after a free kick, when Jack Grealish’s cross found the Norwegian striker, who had no trouble pushing in from close range. The Bavarians, with Sadio Mane in the lineup, managed to get chances but couldn’t equalize.
Arsenal – Chelsea 0:4
It is true that this is only a preparation game, and there is no doubt that Chelsea will get stronger, but the Gunners have quite a few reasons to be optimistic about this game. The two players purchased from Manchester City, Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko, started in Mikel Arteta’s 11, and in the 15th minute the Brazilian striker found the back of the net and was named man of the match. Martin Odgor, with the captain’s armband, equalized in the 36th minute. Arsenal did not slow down in the second half and Bokayo Saka made it 0:3 in the 66th minute, and Albert Sambi Lokunga sealed the result in extra time.
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— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 24, 2022