Here’s the full result of the Arsenal vs. AC Milan friendly played on 23 July 2025

Here’s the full result of the Arsenal vs. AC Milan friendly played on 23 July 2025:

⚽ Match Summary

  • Final Score (regular time): Arsenal 1 – 0 AC Milan

    • The winning goal came in the 53rd minute, scored by Bukayo Saka, assisted by Jakub Kiwior, at the National Stadium in Singapore 

  • Penalty Shootout:

    • Despite Arsenal winning the 90 minutes, AC Milan edged the shootout—winning by one penalty—after Kepa saved multiple attempts 

🔍 Additional Details

  • Arsenal had clear dominance in play, outshooting Milan 23 to 3, with 9 shots on target 

  • New signings like Martin Zubimendi, Christian Norgaard, and goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga made their debuts 

  • In the shootout, Milan’s keeper Lorenzo Torriani delivered key saves, while Arsenal’s Kepa managed to stop three penalties—but Milan still prevailed 6–5 in the shootout 

✅ Final Take

  • Regular Time: Arsenal won 1–0 (Saka goal).

  • Post-Match Penalties: AC Milan won the shootout.

Let me know if you'd like a breakdown of line-ups, tactical analysis, or player ratings!


Here’s the full match card and key details for the pre‑season friendly between Arsenal FC and AC Milan:

🗓 Match Card

  • Fixture: Arsenal vs AC Milan (Pre‑season friendly)

  • Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

  • Kick‑off Time:

    • Local time (Tanzania): 02:30 PM

    • UK (BST): 12:30 PM

    • GMT: 11:30 AM (some sources list 12:30 PM GMT; most align on BST/GMT mix) 

  • Venue: Singapore National Stadium (55,000‑capacity)

  • Competition: Asia-Pacific Tour opening fixture and part of the Singapore Festival of Football 

✅ Team News & Tour Overview

Arsenal:

  • Pre-season opener as part of their Asia tour, with Newcastle and Tottenham

  • Summer signings expected to feature: Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Nørgaard; Noni Madueke did not travel due to extended leave after Club World Cup commitments

  • Gabriel Jesus is injured/out for a couple of months

  • Predicted lineup (4‑3‑3): Raya; Timber, Gabriel, Saliba, Lewis‑Skelly; Ødegaard, Rice, Nørgaard (or Zubimendi); Saka, Havertz, Trossard or Martinelli

AC Milan:

  • Kick off their 2025 Asia-Pacific tour, first-ever match in Singapore (vs Arsenal), followed by games vs Liverpool in Hong Kong and others 

  • Massimiliano Allegri is back as manager, overseeing a squad in transition with significant departures (e.g. Theo Hernandez, Tijjani Reijnders) and senior additions (e.g. Luka Modrić, though he won't feature in Asia) 

  • Predicted formation: 3‑4‑2‑1, possibly Maignan; Tomori, Pavlovic, Gabbia; Saelemaekers, Loftus‑Cheek, Musah, Jiménez; Pulisic, Leão; Colombo

📊 H2H & Context

  • Competitive history: Arsenal vs AC Milan have met 8 times — Arsenal have won 4, Milan 2, and there have been 2 draws 

  • Arsenal has won the last three meetings and scored significantly more goals than Milan in recent showdowns 

  • This is the first meeting between the two sides since their December 2022 friendly in Dubai

📺 Broadcast & Streaming Info


📋 Summary Table

Detail Info
📅 Date July 23, 2025
🕰 Kick‑off 7:30 PM (SGT), 12:30 PM (BST), 11:30 AM GMT
📍 Venue Singapore National Stadium
⚔️ Fixture Arsenal vs AC Milan (pre‑season)
🏟 Competition Singapore Festival of Football / Asia Tour
🔄 Lineups New signings expected to feature

🧭 What It Means

  • For Arsenal, it's the first step in their rigorous pre-season build-up to chase silverware after three consecutive second‑place finishes.

  • For Milan, it's the debut of Allegri’s second stint and the start of a rebuilding phase.

  • As a high-profile friendly, the result matters less than tactical testing, fitness levels, and integration of new signings.

  • Fans in Asia get a rare opportunity to watch these European clubs live—particularly Milan's first-ever match in Singapore and Arsenal's first North London derby overseas, though not in this fixture, but later in the tour

Let me know if you’d like team-by-team lineups, travel squads, or subsequent matches in the pre-season tour!


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