Arsenal 3-0 Athletic Bilbao Highlights, Emirates Cup 2025: Gunners Earn Vital Victory Ahead Man United Test In PL

Arsenal: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Odegaard (C), Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli

Subs: Kepa, Rojas, White, Mosquera, Kiwior, Zinchenko, Lewis-Skelly, Norgaard, Lokonga, Merino, Madueke, Nwaneri, Nelson, Havertz

When and where is the Arsenal vs Athletic Club match starting?

The Arsenal vs Athletic Club match will start at 9:30 PM IST (5 PM BST), Saturday, August 9 at the Emirates Stadium in London.

Where to watch the Arsenal vs Athletic Club match?

The Arsenal vs Athletic Club match will be available on Arsenal’s in-house website and app, Arsenal TV.

Max Dowman has been rested and will not feature in tonight's game in the Emirates Cup. Mikel had stated that the 15-year-old will be given a break.

Here are his quotes from earlier in the week about Dowman -

"Let’s see how it goes. Let’s go into Saturday, into the break as well. He needs a little break as well, because he hasn’t had any holidays, really.“So, in the next few days, he’s going to have a break, which I think he needs. And then, following the week, he’ll be ready again to go.“He continues to impress, without a doubt. The impact he had in the game again today, the efficiency that he shows in every attacking action, it’s incredible. Again, he deserves to have chances, and if he continues like this, let’s see what happens."

Early booking in the game as Yuri is booked for bringing down Gyokeres.

Arsenal 0-0 Athletic Bilbao

Bukayo Saka goes on the right but elects to shoot from an acute angle and Unai Simon makes the save.

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A great long ball from Declan Rice finds Bukayo Saka who runs on the right-flank and looks to cross in but deflects it for a corner.

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Another lapse in concentration at the back for the Gunners as Bilbao get a chance to attack at Arsenal goal but the shot is a tame one and Raya makes it look it easy.

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What a move from Arsenal as Saka gets in behind the Bilbao defence and puts in a great cross for Gyokeres but the Swede's shot is a poor one and it is straight into Unai Simon's hands.

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Unai is going off for the Basque club. No idea as to what happened to the Athletic Club midfielder.

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Declan Rice lines up for a corner-kick but the Englishman's delivery hits the bar and goes out of danger.

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Mikel Arteta wears a pensive face on the sidelines as his side are still unable to break the deadlock at the Emirates Stadium.

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Gyokeres finally gets on the scoresheet and brings out the 'mask' celebration as Arsenal lead 1-0 in the Emirates Cup 2025 game. Fine header from Martin Zubimendi's cross.

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Bukayo Saka grabs Arsenal's second as Arsenal lead 2-0 in the game. Viktor Gyokeres with an assist. Gunners fans are happy inside the Emirates.

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Arsenal are ending the half on a positive note with attack after attack.

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Half ends as Viktor Gyokeres' first goal at the Emirates saw Arsenal lead 2-0 at the break against Athletic Bilbao.

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Back underway at the Emirates as Arsenal look to add more goals in their final pre-season friendly.

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Second-half subs sees Arsenal bring on Ben White and Noni Madueke for Riccardo Calafiori and Gabriel Martinelli. For the visitors, Maroan and Vesga have replaced I.Williams and Galaretta.

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Ben White hurts himself in a challenge against Nico Williams as Mikel Arteta wears a pensive look. Both his full-backs carrying knocks in the game, doesn't bode well for the Man United game.

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Viktor Gyokeres receives a long ball from David Raya and the Swede uses his body to good effect as he releases Saka on the right. Saka then lays it for Ben White but the latter is offside.

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Madueke, who has impressed so far in this half, puts in a fine cross from left for the Swede but his header hits the post. Agony!

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Madueke releases Gyokeres on the left flank and the Swede goes on a marauding run but is cut halfway by the Bilbao defender.

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That's it for the Swede as he is replaced by Kai Havertz.

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With full-time almost approaching, the Gunners have lowered their tempo. They do get involved in some neat intricate play Havertz can’t turn the ball into the net.

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Signed, sealed and delivered! Arsenal have a third and it’s Kai Havertz with the goal. Game and result in the bag!

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Arteta makes double change for the final few minutes as Ethan Nwaneri and Mikel Merino replace Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard.

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Saka gets a chance to add a fourth but fluffs his lines but nevetheless, Gunners run rampant in North London with a 3-0 victory. Goals from Viktor Gyokeres, Saka and Kai Havertz earn another Emirates Cup win.

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Zubimendi puts the glossing on the game by scoring the winning penalty as Arsenal win the penalty-shootout against Bilbao.

Penalties - Arsenal 6-5 Athletic Club