Arsenal will square off against Spanish side Sevilla in Emirates Cup 2022 at the Emirates Stadium in London, England on Saturday, July 30. The match will kick off at 5:00 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).
Emirates Cup is a pre-season football invitational competition hosted by Premier League club Arsenal at their home stadium.
Since the inception of the tournament in 2007, Arsenal have been the most successful side in Emirates Cup, winning the trophy five times in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2015 and 2017.
Under the tutelage of manager Mikel Arteta, Arsenal have been in impressive form during pre-season 2022-23. The Gunners have registered victories in all their four matches so far, beating the likes of Nurnberg, Everton, Orlando City and Chelsea.
The Gunners have scored 14 goals while conceding four goals in their four pre-season friendlies.
In-form Arsenal will look to maintain their 100 per cent win record when they meet Sevilla in their final pre-season fixture ahead of their opening Premier League 2022-23 clash against Crystal Palace on August 6.
On the other hand, six-time UEFA Europa League winner Sevilla have registered two wins and one draw in their three pre-season 2022-23 friendlies so far.
While Julen Lopetegui’s men played a 1-1 draw against Tottenham in their opening pre-season fixture, the La Liga outfit defeated Portuguese side Sporting on penalties.
Sevilla will head into the Emirates Cup 2022 brimming with confidence after they thrashed French club Angers 6-0 in their third pre-season fixture on Thursday.
The Spanish club are scheduled to face another Premier League side Leicester City on July 31.
Arsenal vs Sevilla head-to-head
Sevilla have an edge over Arsenal in their head-to-head record in all competitions, winning two of the three matches that they have contested so far. Arsenal have secured one victory. Interestingly, Sevilla beat Arsenal 2-1 in an Emirates Cup fixture in 2017.
Arsenal 1-2 Sevilla - July 2017
Arsenal 3-0 Sevilla - September 2007
Sevilla 3-1 Arsenal - November 2007
Arsenal vs Sevilla squads for Emirates Cup 2022
Arsenal squad
Goalkeepers: Aaron Ramsdale, Bernd Leno, Matt Turner, Runar Runarsson
Defenders: Hector Bellerin, Kieran Tierney, Ben White, Gabriel Magalhaes, Rob Holding, William Saliba, Cedric Soares, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Nuno Tavares, Pablo Mari, Oleksandr Zinchenko
Midfielders: Thomas Partey, Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard, Emile Smith-Rowe, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Mo Elneny, Granit Xhaka
Forwards: Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah, Nicolas Pepe, Reiss Nelson, Marquinhos
Sevilla squad
Goalkeepers: Marko Dmitrovic, Bono, Alfonso Pastor
Defenders: Gonzalo Montiel, Karim Rekik, Jesus Navas, Marcos Acuna
Midfielders: Nemanja Gudelj, Joan Jordan, Ivan Rakitic, Thomas Delaney, Oliver Torres, Papu Gomez, Fernando, Pablo Ortiz
Forwards: Lucas Ocampos, Suso, Jesus Corona, Rafa Mir, Munir El Haddadi, Youssef En-Nesyri, Erik Lamela, Ivan Romero
Where to watch Arsenal vs Sevilla Emirates Cup 2022 live in India?
Live streaming of the Arsenal vs Sevilla Emirates Cup 2022 match will be available on the FanCode app and website.
The match will also be live streamed on Arsenal.com and Arsenal’s official app.
There will be no live telecast of Arsenal vs Sevilla Emirates Cup 2022 on any TV channel in India.
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