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Arsenal vs Villarreal Emirates Cup clash ended 3–2 in Villarreal’s favour as Gyökeres made his debut.
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Pépé, Eyong, and Danjuma scored; Nørgaard and Ødegaard replied.
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However, the Gunner’s late push fell short.
Villarreal beat Arsenal 3–2 in their Emirates Cup opener, even as Viktor Gyökeres thrilled fans with his home debut.
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Nicolas Pépé hit the opener against his former club, and Karl Etta Eyong doubled the lead to silence the Emirates crowd.
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Christian Nørgaard powered home a Gabriel Martinelli corner to pull one back before half-time.
Early in the second half, Arnaut Danjuma pounced on a loose ball to make it 3–1. Arsenal never gave up.
After Max Dowman went down in the box, Martin Ødegaard coolly converted the penalty and cut the deficit to 3–2.
Arsenal pushed hard for a late equaliser. Gyökeres flashed a few bright moments but couldn’t force the goal.
Mikel Arteta now has key lessons from this spirited test as he sharpens his squad for the season ahead.
Fans, however, have plenty to celebrate in Gyökeres’s promising first outing.
