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Jobe Bellingham and his Borussia Dortmund team-mates face Arsenal in their penultimate pre-season friendly. - © IMAGO/David Inderlied

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Arsenal vs. Borussia Dortmund: Pre-season friendly build-up and live blog

06.08.2026

Borussia Dortmund face arguably the biggest test of their pre-season preparations so far when they travel to reigning English Premier League champions Arsenal on Sunday 9 August (kick-off: 3pm CEST).

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Arsenal's pre-season so far

The Gunners triumphed 3-0 over English third-tier outfit MK Dons in their first friendly of the summer before beating Spanish side Girona 4-1. They face 2025/26 UEFA Europa League quarter-finalists Real Betis in Dublin on Wednesday, four days before welcoming Dortmund to Emirates Stadium.

Dortmund's pre-season so far

With the FIFA World Cup having taken place this summer, many clubs have had a rather staggered pre-season, including both Dortmund and Arsenal. Dortmund's preparations began with a 3-1 win over Rot-Weiß Oberhausen before Fortuna Düsseldorf stunned BVB with a 2-1 victory. After that, the Dortmund squad jetted off to Japan, where they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Cerezo Osaka before finishing their tour with a 1-0 win over FC Tokyo.

Hello and welcome!

Thank you for joining us for build-up and live match coverage of Borussia Dortmund's pre-season friendly with Arsenal as we approach the start of the 2026/27 season.