Arsenal vs Athletic Bilbao live: Viktor Gyokeres gets off the mark as the Gunners end pre-season with victory

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·9 agosto 2025

Arsenal vs Athletic Bilbao live: Viktor Gyokeres gets off the mark as the Gunners end pre-season with victory

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Arsenal beat Athletic Club in their final pre-season friendly with Mikel Arteta picking up momentum to inspire a Premier League title charge.

Viktor Gyokeres opened the scoring with his first goal for the Gunners since his £64m move from Sporting, latching onto a wonderful cross from fellow newcomer Martin Zubimendi to power a header past Unai Simon and show a glimpse of what might be to come this season.

Then just two minutes later, the hosts doubled their lead. Martin Odegaard dinked one over the top for Gabriel Martinelli to control, and with Simon in no man’s land, he slipped it right to Bukayo Saka who could roll into an empty net.

Next up: Premier League!

That’s all she wrote for Arsenal’s pre-season! A mixed bag in all, but the time for preparation is almost over, with their Premier League opener against Manchester United just a week away.

Here’s a rundown of all of Arsenal’s pre-season results:

July 23: Arsenal 1-0 AC Milan

July 27: Arsenal 3-2 Newcastle United

July 31: Arsenal 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur

August 6: Arsenal 2-3 Villarreal

August 9: Arsenal 3-0 Athletic Bilbao

Will Castle9 August 2025 21:00

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