Arsenal and Manchester United both played friendly matches on August 10, 2026, with the Gunners facing Côme and the Red Devils taking on Leeds. According to L'Équipe Football, the matches ended in draws, with Arsenal and Côme playing out a 1-1 scoreline, and Manchester United and Leeds also drawing 1-1.
Competition · 2026-08-12 21:30:55
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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.
