Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen LIVE!
Arsenal look raring to go for what they hope will be another Premier League title charge after thrashing Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 in their penultimate pre-season friendly. The ruthless Gunners put on a real show in their first match of the summer back on home soil at the Emirates Stadium, with early goals from Oleksandr Zinchenko and Leandro Trossard setting them on course for a dominant victory.
Gabriel Jesus notched Arsenal’s third before the interval, before Kai Havertz added the fourth after half-time to cap a hugely impressive performance against one of his former clubs. Adam Hlozek netted a late consolation for Xabi Alonso’s ‘Invincible’ German double winners, who are further behind in their pre-season preparations but will still be hugely disappointed with the manner of their performance in north London.
They face Real Betis next before taking on Stuttgart in the German Super Cup, while for Arsenal it’s Lyon in the Emirates Cup this weekend ahead of their Premier League curtain-raiser at home to Wolves on August 17. Follow Arsenal vs Bayer Leverkusen reaction live below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Standard Sport’s Simon Collings at the Emirates.
