Borussia Dortmund beat Arsenal 3-2 in the Emirates Cup at Emirates Stadium on August 9, 2026. Spanish sports newspaper AS reported that Dortmund built a two-goal advantage before Arsenal reduced the margin during the second half.

Arsenal’s goals came from Ethan Nwaneri and Viktor Gyökeres, according to the match report. Dortmund’s scoring sequence included goals from Christos Tzolis’ opponent side, Karetsas and Gadou in the account published after the friendly. The final score remained 3-2 to the visitors.
AS reported that Arsenal later won a post-match penalty shootout after the friendly itself finished in Dortmund’s favour. That shootout did not change the match result reported for the Emirates Cup fixture, which was recorded as a 3-2 Borussia Dortmund victory.
Borussia Dortmund’s official fixture page listed Arsenal as the opponent for the preseason match at the Emirates. The clubs met in a friendly setting as part of their preparations for the 2026-27 season. The reports separate the regulation-time score from the later penalty exercise. The final result was recorded before that additional shootout took place. Both sides therefore had a separate post-match exercise.



