Arsenal and AC Milan are deadlocked at 0-0 at halftime of their preseason friendly game in Singapore on Wednesday.
The Gunners have now begun their preparations for 2025/26 in earnest, with this clash with the Rossoneri their first of three matches during a tour of Asia.
Mikel Arteta handed a start to new signing Christian Norgaard, while fans will hope to see fellow arrival Martin Zubimendi make an appearance off the bench. They will have to wait a little longer to see Noni Madueke and Viktor Gyokeres in action, however.
Arsenal had nine shots to Milan’s two during the first 45 minutes, with Ethan Nwaneri’s smart turn and shot drawing a good save from goalkeeper Pietro Terracianno. Milan have had more possession and occasionally looked a threat through Rafael Leao.
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Arsenal vs. AC Milan live score
| Score | Goal scorers | |
| Arsenal | 1 | Saka 53′ |
| AC Milan | 0 |
Starting lineups
First half:
Arsenal (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. David Raya (GK) — 4. Ben White, 2. William Saliba, 33. Riccardo Calafiori, 17. Oleksandr Zinchenko — 16. Christian Noorgaard, 41. Declan Rice — 22. Ethan Nwaneri, 7. Bukayo Saka, 11. Gabriel Martinelli — 29. Kai Havertz
AC Milan (3-5-2, right to left): 1. Pietro Terracianno (GK) — 23. Fikayo Tomori, 28. Malick Thiaw, 31. Strahinja Pavlovic — 56. Alexis Saelemaekers, 8. Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 4. Samuele Ricci, 80. Yunus Musah, 33. Davide Bartesaghi — 11. Christian Pulisic, 10. Rafael Leao
Second half:
Arsenal (4-3-3, right to left): 13. Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) — 4. Ben White (48. Joshua Nichols), 2. William Saliba (89. Marli Salmon), 15. Jakub Kiwior, 49. Myles Lewis-Skelly — 8. Martin Odegaard, 36. Martin Zubimendi, 41. Declan Rice (23. Mikel Merino) — 7. Bukayo Saka (56. Max Dowman), 29. Kai Havertz, 19. Leandro Trossard
AC Milan (3-5-2, right to left): 1. Pietro Terracianno (GK) (96. Lorenzo Torriani (GK)) — 46. Matteo Gabbia, 28. Malick Thiaw, 31. Strahinja Pavlovic — 21. Samuel Chukwueze, 8. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (38. Warren Bondo), 4. Samuele Ricci (34. Christian Comotto), 80. Yunus Musah, 33. Davide Bartesaghi — 17. Noah Okafor, 10. Rafael Leao
Arsenal vs. AC Milan highlights
53′: GOAL! Bukayo Saka gets Arsenal’s first goal of preseason. Brilliant cross from Jakub Kiwior.
WHAT A BALL 🎯
Bukayo Saka finishes off a beautiful cross to put Arsenal ahead against AC Milan ⚽ pic.twitter.com/zckB0vHVs1
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) July 23, 2025
23′: Ethan Nwaneri is balling out here. This clever first touch and fierce shot brought a good save out of Pietro Terracianno.
What a goal this would have been from Ethan Nwaneri 😱🚀 pic.twitter.com/ESsVwKBRpP
— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) July 23, 2025
Pure magic from Ethan 😲
Enjoy all the second-half action live on https://t.co/i4DyaQZDmr 👇
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) July 23, 2025
Arsenal vs. AC Milan lineups, team news
New midfield signing Christian Norgaard starts against Milan, while fellow new arrivals Kepa Arrizabalaga and Martin Zubimendi are on the bench. Noni Madueke, signed from Chelsea last week, will not feature yet as he is on a short break following the Blues’ FIFA Club World Cup campaign. Viktor Gyokeres has not signed yet and will need time to link up with the club and get to training before he can appear in a match.
Bukayo Saka captains the side and will seemingly start at the No. 10 position, behind Kai Havertz. William Saliba partners Riccardo Calafiori in defence.
Arsenal’s only injury worry at this point in preseason is the continued recovery of forward Gabriel Jesus from his ACL tear last winter. Jesus is expected to be ready for action soon but will be brought back slowly given his history of knee injuries.
Arsenal lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Raya (GK) — White, Saliba, Calafiori, Zinchenko — Noorgaard, Rice — Nwaneri, Saka, Martinelli — Havertz
Arsenal subs: Kepa, Setford, Rojas-Fedorushchenko, Nichols, Kiwior, Salmon, Lewis-Skelly, Zubimendi, Lokonga, Copley, Merino, Dowman, Odegaard, Kabia
The AC Milan squad has turned over some this summer, most notably after the sale of Tijjani Reijnders to Manchester City. Theo Hernandez also departed to join Saudi side Al Hilal. Additionally, Kyle Walker and Joao Felix finished loan deals, captain Davide Calabria and striker Luka Jovic saw their contracts expire, and defender Pierre Kalulu made his Juventus loan deal permanent.
They have yet to identify replacements for many of them, but the Rossoneri did bring in Real Madrid legend Luka Modric on a free transfer and signed defensive midfielder Samuele Ricci from Torino.
Ismael Bennacer, Yacine Adli, Alexis Saelemaekers, and Tommaso Pobega all returned from loans elsewhere and could factor in this season if they decide to stick around.
AC Milan lineup (3-5-2, right to left): Terracianno (GK) — Tomori, Thiaw, Pavlovic — Saelemaekers, Loftus-Cheek, Ricci, Musah, Bartesaghi — Pulisic, Leao
AC Milan: Okafor, Chukwueze, F. Terracciano, Colombo, Comotto, Dutu, Pittarella, Bondo, Gabbia, Magni, Liberali, Torriani
Arsenal vs. AC Milan stats, head to head
Arsenal have the edge when it comes to competitive meetings between these two, most of which have come in the UEFA Champions League.
| Arsenal wins | Draws | AC Milan wins |
| 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Biggest win: 3-0 (2012) |
Biggest win: 4-0 (2012) |
Arsenal vs. AC Milan live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this preseason friendly across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Date | Time | TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Wed, Jul. 23 | 7:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. PT | CBS Sports Network | Fubo, Paramount+ |
| Canada | Wed, Jul. 23 | 7:30 a.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. PT | — | Arsenal.com |
| Australia | Wed, Jul. 23 | 9:30 p.m. AEST | — | Paramount+ |
Arsenal, AC Milan preseason fixtures
Arsenal preseason fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Sun, May 25 | 11 a.m. | Southampton 1-2 Arsenal | St. Mary’s Stadium (Southampton, England) |
| Wed, Jul. 23 | 7:30 a.m. | AC Milan vs. Arsenal | National Stadium (Kallang, Singapore) |
| Sun, Jul. 27 | 7:30 a.m. | Arsenal vs. Newcastle | National Stadium (Kallang, Singapore) |
| Thu, Jul. 31 | 7:30 a.m. | Arsenal vs. Tottenham | Kai Tak Sports Park (Kowloon, Hong Kong) |
| Sat, Aug. 9 | 12 p.m. | Arsenal vs. Athletic Club | Emirates Stadium (London, England) |
AC Milan preseason fixtures
| Date | Time (ET) | Match | Location |
| Wed, Jul. 23 | 7:30 a.m. | AC Milan vs. Arsenal | National Stadium (Kallang, Singapore) |
| Sat, Jul. 26 | 7:30 a.m. | Liverpool vs. AC Milan | Kai Tak Sports Park (Kowloon, Hong Kong) |
| Thu, Jul. 31 | TBD | Perth Glory vs. AC Milan | HBF Park (Perth, Australia) |
| Sat, Aug. 9 | 9 a.m. | Leeds United vs. AC Milan | Aviva Stadium (Dublin, Ireland) |
| Sun, Aug. 10 | 10 a.m. | Chelsea vs. AC Milan | Stamford Bridge (London, England) |
