Arsenal lose Messi Cup opener & face Barcelona next
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10-second readThe Arsenal u16s lost their first match at the second annual edition of the Messi Cup to Newell's Old Boys 1-0, with Jeremias Suarez scoring the only goal after a low cross evaded several players.
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The Arsenal u16s lost their first match at the second annual edition of the Messi Cup to Newell's Old Boys 1-0, with Jeremias Suarez scoring the only goal after a low cross evaded several players.
Newell's Old Boys sat on their lead and frustrated Arsenal, who struggled to create chances, according to the Daily Cannon report. Arsenal now face Barcelona on Monday.
Arsenal's next match is against Barcelona on Monday, followed by Palmeiras on Tuesday. The top two teams in Group B will progress to a top-eight knockout bracket.
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- Daily Cannon ↗
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- Arsenal, Barcelona
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The Arsenal u16s played their first match at the second annual edition of the Messi Cup on Sunday, but they slipped to a disappointing defeat against Newell’s Old Boys. Jeremias Suarez gave Newell’s Old Boys the lead in the very early stages of the game, with an element of fortune as a low cross managed to evade almost every player in the area to fall to Suarez for a tap-in. Unfortunately, that goal ended up setting the tone for the rest of the match, with Arsenal’s opponents content to sit on their lead and frustrate the young Gunners.
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