VIDEO: Saka, Havertz and Trossard help Arsenal defeat Barcelona
Check out Arsenal’s thrilling 5-3 victory over FC Barcelona from July 2023. Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, a Leandro Trossard double and a fine strike from Fabio Vieira sealed the win in Los Angeles.
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Arsenal twice came from behind to ensure a winning end to their summer US tour. Inside the sold out SoFi Stadium in LA, Barcelona took the lead early on through Robert Lewandowski, before Bukayo Saka drew the Gunners level.
Saka then missed a penalty, sending it wide past the post, before the Spaniards retook the lead just after the half-hour mark through a Raphinha free-kick that deflected off skipper Martin Odegaard.
Kai Havertz was in the right place at the far post to turn home Odegaard’s header to level things up again before the break and Arsenal deservedly went ahead when Leandro Trossard arrowed home his shot from just inside the area, beating the keeper in the bottom right corner.
Trossard scored his second, finishing from Kieran Tierney's cross, before Ferran Torres briefly brought Barcelona back into it just minutes from time. But Fabio Vieira finally shut out the Spaniards with a stunning long-range strike just before the final whistle.
Saka then missed a penalty, sending it wide past the post, before the Spaniards retook the lead just after the half-hour mark through a Raphinha free-kick that deflected off skipper Martin Odegaard.
Kai Havertz was in the right place at the far post to turn home Odegaard’s header to level things up again before the break and Arsenal deservedly went ahead when Leandro Trossard arrowed home his shot from just inside the area, beating the keeper in the bottom right corner.
Trossard scored his second, finishing from Kieran Tierney's cross, before Ferran Torres briefly brought Barcelona back into it just minutes from time. But Fabio Vieira finally shut out the Spaniards with a stunning long-range strike just before the final whistle.
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