1st min. Arsenal to debut brand new record-breaking kit in Orlando City pre-season friendly. Canada: Every Premier League game streams live and on demand exclusively via fuboTV. ET (20:30 ET / 01:30 UK). Arsenal remain on a roll during preseason, claiming a 3-1 friendly victory over Orlando City to win their fourth straight preseason match. Gabriel Martinelli gives Arsenal the lead! Together they can be a handful for defenses with their darting runs and instinctive finishing. 59th min. : Orlando's tactics have worked thus far. He gathers a beautiful pass from Martin Odegaard and blasts a shot that Pedro Gallese stops for a corner. Jake Mulraney beat his defender and fired on goal, but Arsenal's Matt Turner stopped it. Orlando were very deliberate in how they were attacking the Gunners with quick transitions and long balls. Kickoff is now at 8:30 p.m. Ramsdale was also beaten from distance on the lone Orlando goal of the night, while Turner didn't concede in the second half. Were almost ready for kick off now pic.twitter.com/fLiKvHPer6. : Arsenal already in the Orlando box through Gabriel Martinelli. : And it's a yellow for Ainsley Maitland-Niles for stopping a promising attack. 10th min. Halftime: Arsenal got the early goal and it was looking like it would be one of those games for the Gunners. It was Nketiah who got the game-winning goal, but it came on a play started by Jesus. It was the Arsenal back line that was a particular weak point during the first half with long balls and hard runs by Orlando City exposing the defenders. New signing Nicholas Gioacchini is not yet available for selection. The Gunners were on their heels and will have plenty to talk about at halftime. : SUBS Eddie Nketiah comes out after an active performance and Reiss Nelson takes his spot. The Arsenal defenders are not covering themselves in glory. Reiss Nelson finishes off a beautiful team move to double Arsenals lead over Orlando City! Orlando City used its depth, including Orlando City B reserve team players, and academy products given it is currently navigating a spell of seven matches in 22 days. Only one of the players who was absent against Everton is in contention for the match against Orlando City. Arsenal started a reserve side and despite taking an early 5th minute lead on an own goal a Gabriel Martinelli shot that was deflected past the 'keeper the Gunners allowed Orlando City back in the match. He pulled back on Jake Mulraney. : Goal Arsenal! Training Raining hard
58th min. : Goal Arsenal! Arsenal and Manchester City have completed contracts for Oleksandr Zinchenko deal, set to be announced as player left City training camp yesterday in order to join AFC. Ben White returns to the matchday lineup on the bench, but Takehiro Tomiyasu, Kieran Tierney, Emile Smith Rowe, and Fabio Vieira all sat out the first match of the club's U.S. tour. USA:Select matches are televised on USA Network (English) and Telemundo or Universo (Spanish), and all three channels can be streamedon fuboTV. Benji Michel is 1-on-1 against the 'keeper and Aaron Ramsdale comes up with the stop on Orlando's biggest chance of the night. : Goal Arsenal! Arsenal starting lineup (4-3-3, right to left): 32-Aaron Ramsdale (GK) 17-Cedric Soares, 16-Rob Holding, 22-Pablo Mari, 20-Nuno Tavares 15-Ainsley Maitland-Niles,25-Mohamed Elneny, 23-Albert Sambi Lokonga 19-Nicolas Pepe, 14-Eddie Nketiah, 11-Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal subs (14): 30-Matt Turner (GK),2-Hector Bellerin,4-Ben White,6-Gabriel,12-William Saliba,97-Reuell Walters,5-Thomas Partey,34-Granit Xhaka,8-Martin Odegaard,24-Reiss Nelson,7-Bukayo Saka, 27-Marquinhos,26-Folarin Balogun, 9-Gabriel Jesus. He gets the ball in the box with his back to goal, but he still gets a shot off. : This Arsenal side has a lot more quality in it now, and it's showing. Orlando are not even sniffing Matt Turner's penalty area. pic.twitter.com/AsquAM6go7. Orlando could have come away with a lead in that first 45 minutes. And they didn't even need new signing Gabriel Jesus to carry the load this time. Arsenal get off the hook. pic.twitter.com/GlTdcp4dWE. : SUBS Hector Bellerin replaces Nuno Tavares for Arsenal, while two youngsters come on for Orlando. The Captains (C)@Arsenal | #DaleMiAmor pic.twitter.com/9YuikGDNOx. Ball reaches Pato in the box but his spinning shot goes high as he was falling backward. 38th min. :More Arsenal subs William Saliba for Rob Holding at center back, Bukayo Saka for Nicolas Pepe wide right, and midfielders Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka replace Albert Sambi Lokonga and Mohamed Elneny.
: Goal Orlando! :Two Orlando subs Ruan on for right back Michael Halliday, Tesho Akindele replaces Facundo Torres. No time even for the #AFC players to head back into the dressing room to change. #afc pic.twitter.com/SV96YCzwAr. Martin Odegaard is very involved and Bukayo Saka takes another shot on goal. He feeds Bukayo Saka who send it in for Reiss Nelson to apply the first-time finish. Medical tests, contract signature and the official statement. Arsenal began to look more like themselves when a few more members of the first unit came in, ensuring the Gunners continue to carry positive momentum. 66th min. 13th min. 80th min. : Antonio Carlos with the huge block on Gabriel Jesus in the box after a poor Orlando giveaway. The Rob Holding-Pablo Mari center back unit had its struggles, Nuno Tavares had an off-day, and Ainsley Maitland-Niles also faced criticism in midfield. UPDATE: Now set at 7:30 PM for bowl open, 7:40 PM for warmups and 8:30 PM for kickoff if there are no more delays. 74th min.
Gabriel Martinelli gets the ball on a give-and-go and fires a shot deflected off the back of defender Antonio Carlos and the goalkeeper had no shot. We'll see if he gets to start the second half. ARS Reiss Nelson (Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard) 80th min. : Chance Orlando! 5th min. 20th min. It was the first time this preseason that Jesus did not get on the board after scoring in his first two matches. Orlando bring on Jack Lynn for Jake Mulraney. : Yellow for Robin Jansson and that was a bad tackle. MORE: Arsenal's preseason schedule, results and lineups. His presence helped give Arsenal its positive momentum again. The Uruguayan beat both before lashing a grass-cutter past goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale. But what was different about this occasion is that it came with Eddie Nketiah on the field, further proof that they can co-exist and not just simply rotate at the center forward spot. Gabriel Jesus has the ball deflected off his feet in the box, and it fell perfectly to Nketiah who pounced, putting it past the 'keeper for another Arsenal lead. UK & Canada: The match can be seen on Arsenal.com in the UK and Canada (5.99). The rest of the matches are streamed on NBC platform Peacock for subscribers. They're waiting for Arsenal to come at them and then hitting them on the break. 24th min. ARS Eddie Nketiah 66th min. It was Eddie Nketiah who scored the go-ahead goal in the 66th minute, and then Reiss Nelson put the result away with 10 minutes remaining. Aaron Ramsdales reaction to Orlando Citys equaliser: F*cking switch on! #afc pic.twitter.com/IZawn4QHpc. Arsenal's Nuno Tavares stuffs Orlando's Facundo Torres in the box after he received a good pass from Pato. 43rd min. 52nd min. Goalkeeper Mason Stajduhar had jaw surgery in June with a 6-8 week recovery schedule, and Argentine winger Gaston Gonzalez is out with a long-term ACL injury. #afc pic.twitter.com/9QrSndiP19. Orlando's big center back takes out Nuno Tavares from behind as the Arsenal man was racing forward in transition. But his versatility will be another welcome addition in what has been a productive offseason of acquisitions for the Gunners. The Premier League side only pulled away in the second half after their first-choice players were brought on as subs. 79th min. 19:17 ET: Another 15-minute delay has been tacked on. : Orlando's Benji Michel turns Rob Holding like a top. Orlando are getting their chances and they're doing it by stretching the field with long passes from the back. Odegaard again bossing things. Facundo Torres dances around Nuno Tavares and Pablo Mari and fires a left-footed shot that beats an oustretched Ramsdale. Orlando City starting lineup (4-4-2, right to left): 1-Pedro Gallese (GK) 26-Michael Halliday, 25-Antonio Carlos, 6-Robin Jansson, 4-Joao Moutinho 17-Facundo Torres, 21-Andres Perea, 5-Cesar Araujo, 23-Jake Mulraney 7-Alexandre Pato, 19-Benji Michel, Orlando City subs (15): 40-Adam Grinwis (GK),2-Ruan, 24-Kyle Smith, 15-Rodrigo Schlegel, 68-Thomas Williams, 30-Alexander Freeman, 35-Brandon Hackenberg, 32-Wilfredo Rivera, 11-Junior Urso, 51-Moises Tablante, Erick Gunera, 10-Mauricio Pereyra, 13-Tesho Akindele, 27-Jack Lynn, 9-Ercan Kara, MORE: Arsenal's 'All or Nothing' release date on Amazon Prime.
Teams were raring to go.
Outside of Gabriel Martinelli and Nuno Tavares, the Arsenal lineup has a feel of a second team lineup compared to the one that beat Everton on Saturday. UK: Matches are carried across Sky Sports and BT Sport streaming and TV platforms, with select matches on Amazon Prime. New center backs Gabriel and William Saliba have made a difference. The two, joined by right winger Nicolas Pepe and later Bukayo Saka, were buzzing around the penalty area. The Gunners will stay in Orlando to play London rivals Chelsea on July 23 at Camping World Stadium before returning home ahead of the Premier League season which kicks off on Friday, Aug. 5 at Crystal Palace. Turner's distribution and his ability to be aggressive off his line gives a different dimension to his game that Ramsdale. That's going to be one of the prevailing questions that Arsenal supporters will be wondering. Orlando made three changes: Rodrigo Schlegel in for Robin Jansson, Kyle Smith comes on for Joao Moutinho at left back and Junior Urso replaces Cesar Araujo. Does the club have enough quality depth to ensure there's no drop in standards between one set of players and their backups? After starting and scoring against Everton, Jesus came off the bench against Orlando to start the second half and his energy and the ensuing chaos in the opponent's box was immediately noticeable. Copyright 2022 Sporting News Holdings Limited. With only two matches remaining in preseason and Turner getting the majority of overall minutes against Nurnberg, Everton, and Orlando City, it's a legitimate question. 17:30 ET: The Gunners will be debuting their new kit in the Orlando friendly. USA: The friendly will be streamed on ESPN+ in the USA from Exploria Stadium. Australia: Fans in Australia can watch the match on Paramount+. Arsenal have looked stretched and were exposed by Orlando. 62nd min. #AFC But it's Jansson who's injured and needs treatment. Australia: Fans in Australia can stream matches live and on demand on Optus Sport. That was his chance. Due to some bad weather, were now scheduled to kick off at 8.15pm (ET) pic.twitter.com/NOfId8ddmo. : Chance for Orlando! https://t.co/JbllILCs4L. But Orlando stayed with it and stuck to their game plan of absorbing pressure and hitting Arsenal on the counter. Goals: Arsenal have nine shots in this second half, while Orlando are still waiting for their first. : What a chance for Orlando! Crystal Palace will be taking notice, as they host Arsenal for the first game of the Premier League season on Aug. 5. ORL Facundo Torres (Antonio Carlos) 29th min. 70th min. 32nd min. 84th min. 47th+ min. Moises Tablante is in for Benji Michel, and Pato comes out with Thomas Williams filling in. The Gunners beat Everton on Saturday, and previously put up five goals against Nurnberg and Ipswich Town. 18:00 ET: The Oleksandr Zinchenko deal will not be executed in time for this game. There are spaces to exploit. But their difficulties could be attributed to a well-drilled opponent (Orlando City), who knew exactly how to expose Arsenal's weaknesses. 20:24 ET: Kickoff is finally within sight. At minimum, it's probably safe to say that there's a competition between the American and Englishman to be the starter in goal against Crystal Palace in the Aug. 5 Premier League season opener. Orlando City vs Arsenal result: Nketiah, Nelson score as Gunners pull away for preseason win, Arsenal's preseason schedule, results and lineups, Arsenal's 'All or Nothing' release date on Amazon Prime, streams live and on demand exclusively via fuboTV. Facundo Torres scored a beauty against Arsenal pic.twitter.com/tTglGDQbFg. 29th min. Arsenal's Nuno Tavares and Pablo Mari were on their heels on the momentary equalizer by Facundo Torres. ARS own goal (Antonio Carlos) 5th min. : Moments after Gabriel Jesus got his first real chance in the Orlando box, the home team threatened on the other end. : Eddie Nketiah creates a chance. : Eddie Nketiah forces a save! ET, which amounts to a 45-minute delay. Five subs on for Arsenal: Matt Turner (for Aaron Ramsdale), Gabriel (for Pablo Mari), Odegaard (for Maitland-Niles), Ben White (for Cedric) and Gabriel Jesus (for Gabriel Martinelli). 19:10 ET: So there's a weather delay in Orlando and kickoff is now set for 8:15 p.m. The bright spot for Arsenal has been attacking winger Gabriel Martinelli, who's been very involved in attack. Eddie Nketiah is quick to react in the box to fire Arsenal ahead against Orlando City! That was clinical and classy by Arsenal. He's gonna sign until June 2026. #afc https://t.co/sKfvzOeTdM. A more innocent foul compared to the Jansson tackle.