Rusty Arsenal suffer friendly defeat as Mikel Arteta dealt injury blow - 5 talking points

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1. Wed, 5 August 2026

   5 reports
   • el-balad.com20:36first to report
     Leeds United scouts eye Nelson Deossa at Arsenal vs Real Betis in Dublin — and the transfer noise is getting louder

     Leeds United are set to watch Nelson Deossa in Dublin, with the Real Betis midfielder attracting interest after a £9.5m move last summer.

   • aol.co.uk20:36
     Arsenal player ratings as Kepa has Real Betis nightmare and two 3/10s also flop

     Here is how football.london rated the Arsenal player performances against Real Betis in their second pre-season friendly

   • aol.co.uk20:39
     Rusty Arsenal suffer friendly defeat as Mikel Arteta dealt injury blow - 5 talking points

     ARSENAL 1-3 REAL BETIS: The Gunners were convincingly beaten in Dublin, giving Mikel Arteta some cause for concern ahead of his team's season which starts in just 11 days' time

   • aol.co.uk20:39
     Arsenal 1-3 Real Betis: Defensive concerns on show for Gunners in pre-season defeat

     Arsenal paid the price for a sloppy defensive performance as they slumped to defeat against Real Betis . The Gunners conceded three times in a surprisingly poor first half showing, with former West Ham attacking midfielder Pablo Fornals one of the beneficiaries for Manuel Pellegrini’s side. Mikel Arteta opted to name an unchanged team from the weekend’s victory over Girona, meaning starts for Kai Havertz, Ethan Nwaneri and summer signing Cristos Tzolis. Kick-off at the Aviva Stadium was delayed...

   • aol.co.uk20:49
     Arsenal suffer pre-season injury blow as midfielder leaves the pitch with worrying issue

     Arsenal suffered a 3-1 loss to Real Betis in pre-season on Wednesday evening, with matters going from bad to worse when one player required assistance to leave the pitch through injury

2. Thu, 6 August 2026

   1 report
   • justarsenal.com22:00
     Should Arsenal fans be worried after Real Betis defeat? Arteta offers his verdict

     Arsenal ended their training camp with a 3-1 defeat to Real Betis, but should Gooners be concerned? Mikel Arteta shares his verdict after the game.

3. Sat, 8 August 2026

   1 report
   • justarsenal.com12:30
     Arsenal’s worst fear confirmed as Louie Copley’s suffered an ACL tear

     Louie Copley has suffered an ACL tear, confirming Arsenal’s worst fears after the midfielder was forced off against Real Betis