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Matt Verri

MLS All-Stars vs Arsenal LIVE! Pre-season friendly result, match stream, latest reaction and updates today

MLS All-Stars vs Arsenal LIVE!

Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber made their debuts as Arsenal hammered the MLS All-Stars 5-0 in Washington. The pair were named on the bench at Audi Field and watched on as the Gunners took control against the All-Stars, Gabriel Jesus opening the scoring inside five minutes with stunning finish into the far corner before Leandro Trossard whipped his strike into the back of the net from 20 yards out.

Barely 15 seconds of the second-half had been played when the referee pointed to the penalty spot and Jorginho stepped up with the usual hop and the usual outcome to make it 3-0. Mikel Arteta made six changes midway through the half, two of which saw Rice and Timber make their first appearances for Arsenal.

Gabriel Martinelli was also introduced and he got himself on the end of Martin Odegaard’s superb pass and provided a calm finish, before Kai Havertz netted his first goal for the club as he lashed home after chesting down Marquinhos’ dinked cross.

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