Arsenal's friendly against Côme was marked by a strong performance from Myles Lewis-Skelly, who scored the opening goal for the Gunners in the 33rd minute. However, Côme equalized just before halftime through Martin Baturina, and the match ended in a draw. Bruno Guimaraes, who recently joined Arsenal from Newcastle, played his first minutes for the club in the match.
Manchester United's friendly against Leeds was also a closely contested affair, with Joshua Zirkzee scoring the opening goal for the Red Devils in the 16th minute. However, Leeds equalized through Brenden Aaronson, and the match ended in a draw. Manchester United went on to win the penalty shootout 5-4.