Live Blog: Arsenal vs AC Milan

LIVE: Find out the latest from Arsenal's pre-season friendly against AC Milan in Singapore with our Gooner Fanzine Live Blog




Live Blog: Arsenal vs AC Milan 

LIVE: Find out the latest from Mikel Arteta's Gunners pre-season friendly against Serie A giants AC Milan in Singapore with our Gooner Fanzine Live Blog 

Follow all the action as Arsenal face AC Milan at the National Stadium in Singapore in their first public friendly of the summer

 

 

 

 

Live BLog Wednesday Jul 23rd

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  1. The Gooner Fanzine : 15:00 #7981

    For the record here's full the details of the Arsenal changes made during the 1-0 win over AC Milan in Singapore Raya (Arrizabalaga 46), White (Nichols 66), Saliba (Salmon 66), Calafiori (Kiwior 46), Zinchenko (Lewis-Skelly 46), Norgaard (Zubimendi 46), Rice (Merino 66), Nwaneri (Odegaard 46), Martinelli (Trossard 46), Saka (Dowman 66), Havertz (Nelson 78). Subs not used: Setford, Rojas-Fedorushchenko, Copley, Lokonga, Nelson, Harriman-Annous.

  2. The Gooner Fanzine : 14:47 #7980

    Milan win 6-5 on penalties after spot-kicks were taken to entertain the fans.

  3. The Gooner Fanzine : 14:36 #7979

    Ah! Almost forget the penalty shootout! Will give you the scores in a sec!

  4. The Gooner Fanzine : 14:34 #7978

    So, Arsenal seal victory with Bukayo Saka's 52nd minute winner as Mikel Arteta's side ease themselves back into action with a low-key win over AC Milan in Singapore. Don't forget to check out our Player Ratings now. Thanks for reading!

  5. The Gooner Fanzine : 14:30 #7977

    FULL TIME: Arsenal 1-0 AC Milan (Bukayo Saka '52)

  6. The Gooner Fanzine : 14:26 #7976

    Three minutes added time

  7. The Gooner Fanzine : 14:23 #7975

    CHANCE - 85 - Martin Odegaard's left footed effort from a sharp angle is well saved by AC Milan keeper Lorenzo Torriani

  8. The Gooner Fanzine : 14:20 #7974

    CHANCE - 81 - Leo Trossard's shot from outside the box is saved with Arsenal still leading 1-0

  9. The Gooner Fanzine : 14:18 #7973

    Arsenal substitution on 79 minutes as Reiss Nelson replaces Kai Havertz

  10. The Gooner Fanzine : 14:15 #7972

    Also good to note Josh Nicholls has come on for Ben White - another really promising youngster, who made his first team debut during the 5-1 victory over Bolton last season

  11. The Gooner Fanzine : 14:12 #7971

    CHANCE - 75 - Merino's header is saved

  12. The Gooner Fanzine : 14:09 #7970

    Good to note 15-year-old teen sensation Max Dowman has replaced Saka for his first team bow. A lot is expected of the young attacker this season but let's not forget he hasn't even got his GCSE's yet...

  13. The Gooner Fanzine : 14:07 #7969

    So: Merino, Dowman, Salmon and Nichols replace Rice, Saka, Saliba and White on 66 minutes

  14. The Gooner Fanzine : 14:07 #7968

    Another flurry of Arsenal substitutions coming up with the Gunners still 1-0 up

  15. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:56 #7967

    Kudos to Jakub Kiwior for an excellent ball into the box for Saka to slot home from close range for Arsenal's opener

  16. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:54 #7966

    CHANCE - 56 - Kai Havertz's header flies wide when well-placed

  17. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:53 #7965

    It's Arsenal 1-0 AC Milan after starting captain Bukayo Saka fires home from close range to put the Gunners ahead in Singapore!

  18. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:52 #7964

    52 - Bukayo Saka scores for The Arsenal!!!

  19. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:52 #7963

    GOAL!!!!!!

  20. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:48 #7962

    Substitution for AC Milan as Noah Okafor replaces Christian Pulisic

  21. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:45 #7961

    Substitution for AC Milan as Matteo Gabbia replaces Fikayo Tomori

  22. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:43 #7960

    Substitution for AC Milan as Samuel Chukwueze replaces Alexis Saelemaekers

  23. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:42 #7959

    And we're off for the second half as Declan Rice's shot goes wide

  24. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:42 #7958

    Those half time changes in full: Off: Raya, Zinchenko, Calafiori, Nwaneri, Norgaard, Martinelli On: Kepa, Trossard, Lewis-Skelly, Odegaard, Zubimendi, Kiwior

  25. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:41 #7957

    Kepa replaces David Raya after the interval

  26. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:38 #7956

    Looks like Martin Odegaard, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Leo Trossard, Jakub Kiwior and Martin Zubimendi are coming on for the start of the second half

  27. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:23 #7955

    And that's half time at the end of an instantly forgettable opening 45 minutes of the Gunners summer tour with the score Arsenal 0-0 AC Milan

  28. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:21 #7954

    Gabriel Martinelli's effort is blocked after a ball from Kai Havertz as we near the half time whistle

  29. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:20 #7953

    Two minutes added time at the end of an understandably insipid opening 45 minutes

  30. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:16 #7952

    40 - Milan's Alexis Saelemaekers fires in a shot but Arsenal keeper David Raya isn't troubled in a low key opening 40 minutes so far

  31. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:13 #7951

    Don't worry, you haven't missed anything, there's just been a quick water break...

  32. The Gooner Fanzine : 13:05 #7950

    Saka aims an effort at Pietro Terracciano but doesn't trouble the AC Milan keeper after Calafiori gives the ball to the Arsenal captain

  33. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:58 #7949

    Excellent effort from Ethan Nwaneri forcing a save from AC Milan keeper Terracciano. The Arsenal teenager looks lively after also feeding White for his shot moments ago

  34. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:57 #7948

    Ben White's shot goes wide

  35. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:50 #7947

    Nearly 20 minutes gone and it's definitely got the feel of a summer friendly...

  36. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:41 #7946

    4 - Declan Rice's long-range effort flies over after being teed up by Riccardo Calafiori

  37. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:33 #7945

    And we're off!

  38. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:32 #7944

    Captain Saka leads Arsenal onto the pitch with the side wearing their new adidas away kit. What do you think of the away strip? Why not join the conversation on our Gooner Fanzine Facebook page (incidentally a massive thank you to everyone who has followed us as we hone in on 250,000 followers - an incredible number!

  39. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:31 #7943

    Don't forget this match is the first of three on Arsenal's tour of Asia, with matches clashes against Newcastle United and then the first North London derby played outside the UK with Tottenham Hotspur in Hong Kong next week

  40. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:29 #7942

    FYI: Bukayo Saka is wearing the captain’s armband

  41. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:28 #7941

    New signing Martin Zubimendi will be aiming to make his first appearance for Arsenal against AC Milan. As for now he starts on the bench alongside fellow compatriot Mikel Merino. Not long now until kick off!

  42. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:21 #7940

    And as per previous years including our last two trips to the US of A to see Arsenal's pre-season summer tour, regardless of the score after 90 minutes, a penalty shootout will take place afterwards. Spot-kick-tastic!

  43. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:19 #7939

    ICYMI: Here's the AC Milan side to face Arsenal Terracciano, Tomori, Thiaw, Pavlovic, Saelemakers, Loftus-Cheek, Ricci, Musah, Bartesaghi, Pulisic, Leao Subs - Torriani, Pittarella, Gabbia, Magni, Dutu, Terracciano, Bondo, Comotto, Liberali, Colombo, Chukwueze, Okafor

  44. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:14 #7938

    So, to confirm new Arsenal signing from Brentford Christian Norgaard makes his unofficial bow, while Riccardo Calafiori and Alex Zinchenko make it into Mikel Arteta's starting XI. Interestingly our Starboy Bukayo Saka partners Kai Havertz

  45. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:11 #7937

    You'll also note Gabriel Magalhaes and Jurrien Timber are deemed not fit enough to be included in the squad to face AC Milan. Fair enough, it's a gong to be a long season if Mikel Arteta's side can challenge for silverware so there's absolutely no rush for such two key players to face the Italians today

  46. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:09 #7936

    The game is not on TV but Gooners near and far aiming to watch the game in Singapore can stream the match for £9.99 come 9am. It can also be viewed on the club's official app. And of course, you can follow the minute by minute action on here with the Gooner Fanzine's Live Blog, the first of many to come this forthcoming season

  47. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:08 #7935

    First things first - here's the Arsenal team to face AC Milan in Singapore Raya, White, Saliba, Calafiori, Zinchenko, Norgaard, Rice, Nwaneri, Saka, Martinelli, Havertz Substitutions - Kepa, Setford, Rojas, Nichols, Kiwior, Salmon, Lewis-Skelly, Zubimendi, Lokonga, Copley, Merino, Dowman, Odegaard, Kabia, Nelson, Trossard, Odegaard, Harriman-Annous.

  48. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:07 #7934

    We're aiming to run a Live Blog on each and every men's and women's first team match across the forthcoming 2025-26 season - and we'd love you to second screen all Arsenal games in the company of your favourite fanzine!

  49. The Gooner Fanzine : 12:06 #7933

    Hello, and welcome to our Gooner Fanzine Live Blog of Arsenal vs AC Milan!


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