Arsenal vs Real Betis: Full lineups confirmed for pre-season friendly
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The Arsenal vs Real Betis match tonight will be the first meeting between these two sides.
Arsenal will face Spanish side Real Betis in an exciting pre-season friendly fixture at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Wednesday, August 5 (BST). The Premier League champions made a fine start to their warm-up campaign with a win over Girona. They will look to test their players against Los Verdiblancos in Ireland.
Mikel Arteta opted to field a largely full-strength team in their opening friendly against Girona, with only the injured William Saliba absent from the squad.
Despite the presence of stars like Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz, it was young Max Dowman who stole the spotlight, scoring a goal and setting up another in a 4-1 win. Havertz also found himself on the scoresheet.
New signing Christos Tzolis also scored his first goal in a Gunners shirt. Gabriel Jesus added a fourth in the 55th minute.
Real Betis have also been in fine form, winning all but one of their last five friendly matches. After a 1-0 loss to Granada ended their winning streak, they responded with a 4-0 thrashing of Lyon. Four different players found the scoresheet for the LaLiga side, which will be good news for head coach Manuel Pellegrini.
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Arsenal vs Real Betis Lineups
Arsenal
Starting XI: Kepa Arrizabalaga; Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Piero Hincapie, Riccardo Calafiori; Ethan Nwaneri, Miles Lewis-Skelly, Kai Havertz; Max Dowman, Viktor Gyokeres, Christos Tzolis.
Bench: Illan Meslier (gk), Khari Ranson (gk), Gabriel Magalhaes, Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Fabio Vieira, Reiss Nelson, Demiane Agustien, Brayden Clarke, Louie Copley, Andre Harriman-Annous, Ife Ibrahim, Theo Julienne, Ismael Kabia, Josh Ogunnaike, Ceadach O’Neill, Marli Salmon.
Real Betis
Starting XI: Alvaro Valles; Hector Bellerin, Marc Bartra, Natan, Fran Garcia; Gnangoro Bouare Samake, Facundo Bernal, Pablo Fornals; Pablo Garcia, Rodrigo Riquelme, Nelson Deossa.
Bench: Manu Gonzalez (gk), Valentin Gomez, Diego Llorente, Junior Firpo, Angel Ortiz, Ricardo Funez, Isco, Marc Roca, Alvaro Fidalgo, Juan Hernandez, Jose Antonio Morante, Antony, Yan Zhuravskyi.
When is Arsenal vs Real Betis taking place?
The match will be played on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at 7:30 PM BST. In India, the match will kick off at 12:00 AM IST on August 6.
Where is Arsenal vs Real Betis taking place?
The match will be played at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.
Where to watch Arsenal vs Real Betis live in India?
The match will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website.
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Sushruta has spent over two years covering football, with a particular focus on Indian and international competitions. Alongside football, he has reported on a variety of sports, bringing curiosity and perspective to every story. When he’s not following the action, he can usually be found binge-watching movies or getting lost in a good book.