Bruno Guimaraes stepped onto the pitch for his inaugural Arsenal match during a 1-1 preseason tie against Como 1907 at the Emirates Stadium this Wednesday. The Brazilian midfielder, acquired last week from Newcastle United for a reported £75 million, entered the game at the break.
Myles Lewis-Skelly opened the scoring for the Gunners following a mistake by Como goalkeeper Jean Butez. Shortly after, Martin Baturina equalized for the visitors by scoring past Arsenal keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga before the interval. Manager Mikel Arteta praised Guimaraes, noting that the player showed promise despite having only completed three training sessions with the squad.
Arteta chose to rest Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, and Martin Zubimendi following their recent World Cup participation. However, fans saw the return of Eberechi Eze, David Raya, Mikel Merino, and Noni Madueke to the lineup. Looking ahead to the upcoming Community Shield match against Manchester City, midfielder Mikel Merino emphasized the squad’s ambition to compete and secure victory. Following the conclusion of regular play, Arsenal secured a 4-3 victory in a penalty shootout, with recent arrival Christos Tzolis netting the final spot-kick.
