Raya and Tzolis Deliver as Arsenal Edge Como on Penalties
Arsenal concluded their pre-season with a penalty shootout victory over Cesc Fabregas’ Como at the Emirates after the sides couldn’t be separated over 90 minutes.Myles Lewis-Skelly gave the Gunner...
Arsenal secured a 4-3 victory over Como in a pre-season match at the Emirates, with penalties sealing the decisive win. Myles Lewis-Skelly gave Arsenal the lead early on, reacting to a poor clearance from Jean Butez. However, Martin Baturina equalized shortly before halftime. Despite continued pressure from Arsenal, neither side managed a winner in regulation time.
New signing Bruno Guimaraes made his Arsenal debut at half-time, earning praise for an excellent tackle. The game went to penalties, where David Raya emerged as the hero, saving from Ivan Smolcic and denying Alvaro Morata, before Christos Tzolis converted the decisive penalty, giving Arsenal a 4-3 win. This victory marked the end of the pre-season, with Arsenal facing Manchester City in the Community Shield on Sunday.
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