Arsenal 0-2 Juventus LIVE RESULT: Gunners lose after two unlucky own goals last mid-season

ARSENAL lost to Juventus in their last mid-season friendly.
The returning Granit Xhaka and Rob Holding each scored own goals at the end of the half.
Leaders Gunners now return to the Premier League when they take on West Ham on Boxing Day.
- Result: Arsenal 0-2 Juventus
- Arsenal XI: Ramsdale; White, Gabriel; Hold, Tierney; Partey, Xhaka, Odegaard, Vieira, Nelson; Nketiah
- Juventus XI: perine; Rugani, Gatti, Riccio; Barbieri, Fagioli, Locatelli, Barrenechea, Soule; Miretti, Kean
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No time to linger
Mikel Arteta’s troops will have little time to reflect on this defeat as they are back in the Premier League a week from tomorrow.
The league leaders will welcome West Ham to the Emirates and hope to maintain the excellent form in which they are in serious contention for the title for the first time in almost two decades.
Soccer Football – Friendly – Arsenal v Juventus – Emirates Stadium, London, Britain – December 17, 2022 Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta applauds fans after the match Action Images via Reuters/John SibleyPhoto credit: Reuters -
Arsenal 0-2 Juventus
Final score: Arsenal suffered defeat thanks to two own goals against an exhausted Juventus side.
Mikel Arteta will be bitterly disappointed that his troops are unable to capitalize on their dominance.
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Arsenal 0-2 Juventus
90. Juventus double their lead thanks to a deflected shot from Samuel Iling-Junior.
A sucker punch for the Gunners – who were dominant from start to finish.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
89. The ball is cleared but picked up by the Gunners on the edge of the box.
Cedric returns the ball but Juve clear their lines.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
88. Another corner for the Gunners – increasing the pressure.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
87. Odegaard’s second corner in a row is cleared only to Nwaneri – whose shot goes wide.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
87. Ödegaard’s shot is initially cleared, the ball falls to Nwaneri – but his shot is deflected wide.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
87′ Corner for Arsenal in the dying embers.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
85. Nothing comes of the free kick, but the Gunners retain possession of the ball.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
84. Free kick for the Gunners on the edge of the penalty area.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
77. Arsenal play beautiful football from the edge of the box but struggle to break through the resilient and tenacious Juve defence.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
72. Substitute Arsenal player Amario Coizer-Duberry calls for a penalty but the referee waves it away.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
68. The crowd tells Kieran Tierney to shoot from 30 yards and the Scot obliges.
However, his bet wobbles harmlessly out of play.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
64. Fagioli gives way too much space outside the penalty area but can’t make Arsenal pay and shoots high and far.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
62. Gabriel receives medical attention after the heads bang but looks like he’ll be able to continue.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
60. Arsenal find the back of the net but the goal is ruled out due to a collision in the penalty area.
Nketiah found the net in the second half of the game, but the referee had already called off a foul by Gabriel.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
57. The threat is blocked but the Italians have another corner to defend.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
56 Corner for the Gunners
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
51. The ebb and flow of the second half mirrors the first – Arsenal dominate possession and Juventus limit themselves to sporadic forays into the opposition half.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
48. Arsenal turns the screw early and puts the guests behind.
But Juve is holding on for now.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
45. We are back on the road in the Emirates
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Xhaka’s bad luck
Here’s the moment Granit Xhaka accidentally went through his own net.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
HT. Granit Xhaka’s accidental own goal proved to be the final act of an Arsenal-dominated first half.
Lots of food for thought for Mikel Arteta at half-time.
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Arsenal 0-1 Juventus
46. Granit Xhaka just enforced his own net to put the visitors ahead.
The Swiss international tried to head off a dangerous cross, but accidentally deflected it into the far corner just before half-time.
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Arsenal 0-0 Juventus
40. Arsenal continue to shake Juve – with Odegaard at the centre.
The Old Lady looks anything but her usual defensive-sounding self.
https://www.the-sun.com/sport/6937612/arsenal-vs-juventus-live-result-own-goal-reaction/ Arsenal 0-2 Juventus LIVE RESULT: Gunners lose after two unlucky own goals last mid-season