Kick-off for the English Super Cup: Arsenal lose to Dortmund in the Emirates Cup, Man City come from behind to beat Atletico

Ahead of the English Super Cup encounter, Arsenal and Man City had opposite preparations. The Gunners suffered a 2-3 defeat to Dortmund in the Emirates Cup, while Man City overturned a deficit to win 3-1 against Atletico Madrid in a friendly in Seoul.

Losing to Dortmund, Arsenal exposed many defensive issues.

Arsenal started decently but quickly revealed defensive problems. In the 7th minute, Fabio Silva assisted Inacio, who broke through and scored with a diagonal shot, giving Dortmund the lead.

The London club then created some notable chances. Gyokeres hit the crossbar, while Havertz and Gabriel also had dangerous headers but couldn't find the equalizer. In the 29th minute, Dortmund doubled their lead with a beautiful move. Karetsas sprinted down the right flank and delivered a perfect curler into the far corner, leaving the Arsenal goalkeeper with no chance.

After the break, Arsenal fought back strongly. In the 54th minute, Tzolis beat a Dortmund defender and crossed for Nwaneri to score with a first-time finish, making it 1-2. However, Dortmund quickly restored their lead. In the 58th minute, from a corner kick, Gadou took advantage of a scramble in front of Arsenal's goal to score the third for the Bundesliga side.

Arsenal scored another goal in the 69th minute when Tzolis was fouled in the box and Gyokeres converted the penalty. Despite their efforts in the final minutes, Arsenal couldn't find an equalizer and accepted a 2-3 defeat.

Man City impressive warm-up

While Arsenal suffered defeat, Man City had an impressive warm-up against Atletico Madrid. The team coached by Enzo Maresca controlled the game and created many chances but unexpectedly went behind in the 43rd minute. Jorge Dominguez took advantage of a scramble after a corner kick to put Atletico ahead.

Man City did not take long to respond after the break. In the 57th minute, Semenyo broke through and crossed for Omar Marmoush to score from close range, equalizing. Just two minutes later, the Egyptian forward completed his brace, putting Man City ahead 2-1 after a combination with Semenyo and Gvardiol.

Atletico tried to find an equalizer but failed. Before the match ended, Ait-Nouri added another goal with a low shot into the far corner, sealing a 3-1 victory for Man City.

This result gives Man City a favorable mindset ahead of the English Super Cup match against Arsenal next Sunday. Meanwhile, Arsenal still have many issues to resolve, especially in defense, if they want to enter the new season in the best condition.