Summary

  • Match played in Singapore

  • Vietto heads Atleti ahead against run of play; Smith-Rowe scores stunner

  • No Godin, Costa, Griezmann or Saul for Atleti

  • Lacazette, Aubameyang and Ramsey start in strong Arsenal team

  1. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Just in case you didn't know, if this game stays 1-1 after full-time, it will go to a penalty shootout as there has to be a winner.

    Nice little test of character for the young ones!

  2. CLOSE!published at 83 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Eddie Nketiah makes a clever run down the right and he is picked out superbly by Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a perfectly-weighted through ball.

    The angle is too tight for the youngster and his shot dribbles into the hands of Antonio Adan.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 26 July 2018

    #bbcfootball

    Howard Smith: Smith Rowe is an anagram of Showtimer.

    See, there you go.

    Emile Smith-RoweImage source, Getty Images
  4. YELLOW CARDpublished at 81 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Calum Chambers is the first man in the book. He was a little late in the tackle. Nothing too feisty, but then it is pre-season.

  5. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Arsenal can't keep hold of the ball at the moment. The ball is bouncing off knees in midfield, being pipped off their toes and knicked in the air.

    The momentum is still in Atletico's favour.

  6. Postpublished at 79 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Sead Kolasinac has played well too. He drives down the left but is hustled out of play just before he is able to pull the ball back into the box.

  7. Postpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 26 July 2018

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Matteo Guendouzi is my man of the match by the way. Agree?

  8. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 26 July 2018

    #bbcfootball or 81111 on text

    Steady on Mark...

    Smith Rowe looks like he can proceed onwards towards the England team. Very comfortable on the ball and always looking to proceed forward rather than backwards.

    Mark

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 75 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Arsenal's Matteo Guendouzi then follows.

    Joseph Willock is his replacement. His brother Chris Willock also plays for Arsenal. Their third brother, Matthew, plays for Manchester United.

  10. Postpublished at 74 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Lucas Perez only has to slip it into Jordi Osei-Tutu but his pass is far too heavy and Arsenal's attack breaks down.

    Atletico then make a series of substitutions.

  11. Postpublished at 72 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Matteo Guendouzi draws yet another foul from Thomas Partey. I like that kid.

    The stadium camera then zooms onto the Arsenal bench, where Mesut Ozil is sat posing, and the crowd cheers with admiration.

    Mesut OzilImage source, Reuters
  12. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Atletico sense an opportunity here. They were building pressure when Arsenal made all those substitutions and they have continued the momentum here.

    Angel Correa swings another cross into the box but Petr Cech picks it up comfortably. Ainsley Maitland-Niles then carries the ball forward but his touch lets him down at the crucial moment.

  13. Postpublished at 68 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    So just to confirm who is on the pitch for Arsenal...

    Off: Holding, Bellerin, Smith-Rowe, Aubameyang, Nelson, Ramsey, Mustafi, Lacazette

    On: Sokratis, Maitland-Niles, Perez, Nketiah, Chambers, Osei-Tutu, Mavropanos, Mkhitaryan

    Arsenal manager Unai Emery and substitutesImage source, Reuters
  14. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Calum Chambers looked to have played Kevin Gameiro onside but the referee feels otherwise after the Atletico striker had made another dangerous run in behind the defence.

    Arsenal need to hold their concentration following all of those changes.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 66 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Oscar Quintela also replaces Joaquin Munoz for Atletico Madrid.

    Matteo Guendouzi and Sead Kolasinic are the only two Arsenal starters to stay on.

  16. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Goalscorer Emile Smith-Rowe was one of the eight players to trudge off. He will be delighted with his afternoon's work.

    What did you make of his performance? Let me know using #bbcfootball

    Emile Smith-RoweImage source, Reuters
  17. SUBSTITUTIONSpublished at 62 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Incoming changes... a whole team is waiting on the sidelines to come on for Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey hands the captain's armband to Petr Cech.

  18. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Atletico are coming at Arsenal thick and fast now. A corner is whipped into Rodri at the back post but his header is saved by Petr Cech.

    He is the target again on the second delivery but can't direct the header.

  19. Postpublished at 13:53 British Summer Time 26 July 2018

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    What was Aaron Ramsey thinking? You won't get away with that in the Premier League.

    Aaron RamseyImage source, Getty Images
  20. CLOSE!published at 59 mins

    Atletico Madrid 1-1 Arsenal

    Juanfran tries to beat Sead Kolasinac on the right but the defender holds firm, using his body to shield the ball out of play.

    But Atletico come straight back at Arsenal. Matteo Guendouzi is beaten on the byline but Aaron Ramsey picks it up in front of Petr Cech.

    The midfielder then tries to dribble it in his own six yard box (whaaaaat?) and Atletico get it off him, fire two shots at Cech before a third bounces over the bar.