Friendly Half-Time: Vieira’s Volley, Solanke Hits the Bar – Arsenal vs. Bournemouth

Key Events:

18th minute: Arsenal launched an attack, with Nelson dribbling down the left flank into the box and delivering a cross. Fabio Vieira met the ball and volleyed it home with his left foot, making it 1-0 and giving Arsenal the lead.

Match Report:

On July 25, Arsenal faced Bournemouth in a friendly match in Los Angeles, USA.

11th minute: Bournemouth won the ball high up the pitch and launched a counterattack. Solanke received the ball just outside the box and unleashed a long-range shot, which went over the bar.

16th minute: Nketiah received a diagonal pass from Nelson and dribbled into the box on the left before being tackled and falling, but the referee did not award a foul.

24th minute: Fabio Vieira received the ball outside the box and attempted a left-footed long-range shot. The ball struck teammate Nketiah and deflected wide of the goal.

26th minute: Solanke received a pass and dribbled into the box on the left before taking a shot that narrowly missed the target.

32nd minute: Solanke received a through-ball, broke into the box, and fired a powerful right-footed shot that hit the crossbar and bounced out, sparing Arsenal from conceding.

41st minute: On a counterattack, Nketiah broke free just outside the box and took a sudden right-footed shot, which was comfortably saved by goalkeeper Neto.

Half-time ended with Arsenal leading 1-0 against Bournemouth.

Arsenal Starting Lineup: 31- Hein; 4- White; 12- Timber; 5- Thomas; 21- Vieira; 56- Håm; 49- Lewis Skelly; 76- Shiv; 24- Nelson; 14- Nketiah; 53- Nwaneri;

Substitutes: 36- Szeto; 13- Rojas; 54- Martin; 35- Zinchenko; 23- Rekik; 15- Kiwior; 3- Nicholls; 20- Jorginho; 19- Trossard; 8- Ødegaard; 10- Smith Rowe; 44- Gore; 63- Rosiak; 9- Jesus; 64- Sagoe;

Bournemouth Starting Lineup: 1- Neto; 25- Senesi; 27- Zemura; 3- Kokcu; 4- Cook; 16- Tavernier; 8- Fève; 37- Aarons; 14- Scott; 9- Solanke; 32- Anthony;

Substitutes: 42- Travers; 40- Dennis; 15- Smith; 23- Hill; 10- Christie; 29- Billing; 26- Kilkenny; 36- Jebbison; 24- Semenyo; 11- Watara; 20- Ado-Ayé; 48- Willings;