Arsenal 5 Barcelona 3 LIVE RESULT: Gunners shoot down Spanish champions in thrilling pre-season friendly – reaction

ARSENAL continued their pre-season US tour by defeating Spanish champions Barcelona.

It was a blistering start at SoFi Stadium, where Robert Lewandowski and the Spanish side scored within the first 10 minutes. But just five minutes later, Arsenal equalized behind a Bukayo Saka finish.

Later in the half, though, Saka bottled a penalty, putting the effort wide. Barcelona would then capitalize off a free-kick, where Raphinha’s shot would deflect into the net.

The Gunners still wouldn’t give up, with Kai Havertz leveling play yet again. Entering the break, the two teams were level at two.

In the second half, Arsenal finally took the lead after a precise Leandro Trossard finish. Trossard wouldn’t stop there, adding a fourth for the Gunners later in the game.

In the last minute, Barcelona attempted a comeback after notching their fourth of the night, but Arsenal netted a fifth to seal the game.

• Final result: Arsenal 5 Barcelona 3
• Live stream: Arsenal.com
• Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Timber, Partey, Havertz, Odegaard, Saka, Trossard, Jesus.
• Barcelona XI: Ter Stegen, Dest, Araujo, Pedri, Lewandowski, Gundogan, Christensen, Ez Abde, Marcos A., Oriol Romeu, Raphinha.

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