Arsenal vs Barcelona Highlights, Soccer Championship Tour 2023: Tossard at the double as ARS beat BAR 5-3

What's Next?

Arsenal head back to London to prepare for Emirates Cup match against Monaco with the game being scheduled for August 2, while Barcelona continue their US tour with a mouth-watering El Clasico against Real Madrid on July 30.

Full Time: ARS 5-3

Fabio Vieira's 90th minute strike seals the match for Arsenal, who put five past the La Liga champions in their last match on the USA Tour. The Gunners head back to London tonight.

An eight-goal thriller brings our USA tour to a close 👊 pic.twitter.com/niZ5IusJMy

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 27, 2023

GOAL! ARS 4-3 BAR: Torres pulls one back

88th minute: Ferran Torres reduces the defecit for Barcelona in the closing stages.

Arsenal Make More Changes

Arsenal have brought in Eddie Nketiah, Gabriel Martinelli, Rob Holding, Cozier-Duberry on for the closing stages.

Arsenal livid

Arsenal players are livid with Barcelona's Balde after his challenge seemed to have injured Bukayo Saka in 82nd minute.

GOAL! ARS 4-2 BAR: Trossard adds another for Arsenal

80th Minute: After wonderful build and Kieran Tierney delivery into the box, Trossard taps in for his second of the night. Arsenal lead 4-2 now.

Dembele hits the post!

Dembele has been threatening since coming on the second half and his effort from fast attack hits the post after Ramsdale gets a hand on the ball. ARS 3-2 BAR after 77 minutes.

Trossard down injured

Leandro Trossard seems to have shrugged off a knock after a tackle from the Barcelona defender. Play resumes after a small break in 75th minute.

Arsenal make triple change

Arsenal make a triple substitution as Kieran Tierney, Jorginho and Jakub Kiwior come on for Jurrien Timber, Partey and Sailba.

Barca Wingers Test Arsenal

Barcelona wide players Dembele, Fati and Balde continue to test Arsenal, but the Gunners manage to withstand the threat.

Arsenal make another change

Arsenal make their second change as Martin Odegaard makes way for Fabio Vieira in a like-for-like change. The Arsenal captain gets a good hour under his belt.

ESR comes close!

Emile Smith Rowe comes close to doubling Arsenal's lead, but his long range effort is parried away by the Barcelona goalkeeper in the 60th minute.

GOAL! ARS 3-2 BAR: Trossard strikes!

55th Minute: Leandro Trossard delivers a wonderful finish to give Arsenal the lead after initial threat fro Barcelona.

🔎🔍 pic.twitter.com/PISp2v2ixK

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 27, 2023

Barca youngsters link up

Ansu Fati and Alejandro Balde link up well, but fail to find a finish.

ARS 2-2 BAR: Saka threatens to score

Bukayo Saka nearly finds another goal, but his effort goes hight. Barca almost find a goal of their own in response, but Dembele's effort goes just high.

Barca Subs Confirmation

Lewandowski, Araujo and Marcos Alonso make way for Jules Kounde, Ferran Torres and Keta Balde at the start of the second half.

ARS 2-2 BAR: Second Half Under Way

Second half is about to get underway as Barcelona make a flurry of changes to their starting 11, while Arsenal make one change as Emile Smith Rowe comes on for Kai Havertz.

ARS 2-2 BAR: Four players cautioned in first half

Four players, three from Arsenal received a booking in the entertaining half. Arsenal's Trossard, Havertz and White were handed a yellow card, while Araujo was the lone Barca player to be shown a card.

Half Time: ARS 2-2 BAR

It's all square heading into the break at the SoFi Stadium as Arsenal end the first half on top. Robert Lewandowski had given Barca the early lead, but Bukaya Saka reponded with an equalliser. The England winger, however, failed to convert fromt the spot, allowing Barcelona to take the lead through Raphina's deflected freekick, but Havertz found the deserving leveller in the closing stages of the half.

An entertaining first half comes to a close. pic.twitter.com/p4snMH0922

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 27, 2023

GOAL! ARS 2-2 BAR: Havertz levels the score

43rd Minute: Kai Havertz finds the back of the net from a tap in at the back post as Arsenal find another quick response from going a goal down.

Havertz at the back post 🔥 pic.twitter.com/e98J9hNmMe

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 27, 2023

Second Caution goes to Arsenal

Kai Havertz is shown a yellow for his reaction to a Arauju challenge in the 37th minute. And that's the second Arsenal in the referee's book now.

GOAL! Barca Take The Lead

Raphina's freekick deflects off Odegaard and deceives Ramsdale as Barcelona take the lead in the 34th minute.

Off the wall.
Left corner.
Nothing but net. pic.twitter.com/WpglFtFSoi

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 27, 2023

Arsenal on the attack

The Arsenal led by Martin Odegaard have been on the attack with Gabriel Jesus, Bukayo Saka and Leandro Trossard all threatening the Barca goal in the opening half hour.

First Caution to Arsenal

Leandro Trossard is shown a yellow card for stopping Barcelona from quickly taking a free kick in the 26th minute.

MISS! Saka misses from the spot

Barcelona and Arauju get a let off as Bukayo Saka fires wide to the right, missing an opportunity to give Arsenal the lead in 22nd minute.

PENALTY to Arsenal!

Ronald Arauju seems to have handled the ball inside the Barcelona box.

ARS 1-1 BAR: Jesus Creates Chance!

Gabriel Jesus looks lively and creates a chance for Saka, but a deflection takes the ball away from the winger, who seems very sharp in the first 15 minutes.

ARS 1-1 BAR: Saka finds equaliser

13th Minute: GOAL! Bukayo Saka finds the equaliser as Arsenal respond quickly from going a goal down to Barcelona. It's all square now in LA.

ARS 0-1 BAR: Lewandowski strikes

7th Minute: Goal! Robert Lewandowski gives Barcelona the lead from a close range finish after Ramsdale saves the initial effort. In the build up, Martin Odegaard was robbed off the ball.

Lots of fouls in the opening five minutes

Both teams involved in some takedown challenges in the early exchanges, but it's still goal-less after 5 minutes in LA.