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Follow all the action from Dublin as Arsenal and Chelsea meet in their final International Champions Cup game

Lawrence Ostlere,Luke Brown
Wednesday 01 August 2018 17:12 BST
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Arsenal and Chelsea meet in their final International Champions Cup game in Dublin as their new managers look to hone their sides ahead of the new season.

Unai Emery's Arsenal beat Paris Saint-Germain 5-1 last week and look to be in good shape as they approach what is a Premier League baptism of fire against Manchester City on 12 August.

Maurizio Sarri's Chelsea face City on Sunday in the Community Shield, so the Italian will be keen to get his side atuned to his style of play as soon as possible.

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It may only be a friendly but Unai Emery was furious with the lax defending which led to that Chelsea goal. He stormed across his technical area to berate his defence, and his shouts could be heard from the press box, which is up in the gods high in the top tier. Which admittedly doesn't say much about the atmosphere. 

Luke Brown at Landowne Road.

Vithushan Ehantharajah1 August 2018 20:14
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7 min: It's been a positive preseason so far for Arsenal but I'd be slightly concerned by that lacklustre set-piece, very much of the late-Wenger vintage. 

Lawrence Ostlere1 August 2018 20:14
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12 min: My main learning from the opening 12 minutes is that Lansdowne Road looks vast. Trust they've got the pitch proportions all correct, but it looks enormous.

Lawrence Ostlere1 August 2018 20:19
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13 min: Penalty to Chelsea!

Lawrence Ostlere1 August 2018 20:20
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14 min: Penalty missed! (Morata) 

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15 min: That all came about when Bellerin brought down Hudson-Odoi in the box – the teenager has made an excellent start to the game, looking lively every time he touches the ball. But Morata's penalty was less lively, more a jab towards the left side and Cech got down well to parry it away. 

Lawrence Ostlere1 August 2018 20:22
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20 min: Arsenal enjoying some possession, without a whole lot of penetration.

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24 min: Morata sprints through and duffs a left-footed strike into the ground, which Petr Cech clears with his shin. 

Lawrence Ostlere1 August 2018 20:30
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Antonio Rudiger celebrates the game's opener:

Lawrence Ostlere1 August 2018 20:33
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28 min: Arsenal with a couple of half chances for Smith-Rowe and Aubameyang in the box, but they are lacking a little composure in the penalty area. 

Lawrence Ostlere1 August 2018 20:37

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