2010 Emirates Cup

2010 Goal mouth scramble (4867548656).jpg 250px A colour photograph of an incident in the Milan penalty box at the Emirates Stadium; there are two Arsenal players in view and hundreds of home spectators in the background. As the ball is entering the box, Milan players are positioning themselves to defend. Action between Arsenal and Milan on the first day of the tournament. 31 July – 1 August England 4 1 1 1 Arsenal 3 Lyon Celtic Milan 4 13 13 players (1 goal) 2009 2011 London The 2010 Emirates Cup was a pre-season football friendly tournament hosted by Arsenal at its home ground, the Emirates Stadium in London. It was the fourth Emirates Cup, an invitational competition inaugurated in 2007. Held on the weekend of 31 July and 1 August 2010, the participants were Arsenal, Lyon, Milan, and Celtic. The Emirates Cup follows a point scoring system similar to the Amsterdam Tournament, whereby each team plays two matches, with three points awarded for a win, one point for a draw and none for a loss. Like previous editions, in 2010 an additional point was awarded for every goal scored. Arsenal did not face Lyon, and Celtic did not play against Milan. The first day saw Celtic come from two goals down to draw against Lyon. Marouane Chamakh scored on his home Arsenal debut, but it was not enough to secure a win as Alexandre Pato equalised for Milan in the second half. Arsenal retained the Emirates Cup on the final day as they beat Celtic. Lyon finished second after a 1–1 draw with fourth-place Milan, leaving Celtic in the third spot. Background The Emirates Cup began in July 2007 once Arsenal finalised plans to stage a pre-season competition at its home ground.http://www.arsenal.com/155/unhoused-import-pages/latest-stadium-news/valencia-replace-hamburg-at-emirates-cup https://archive.today/20160629213201/http://www.arsenal.com/155/unhoused-import-pages/latest-stadium-news/valencia-replace-hamburg-at-emirates-cup Valencia replace Hamburg at Emirates Cup Arsenal F.C. 11 June 2007 29 June 2016 7 November 2017 Named after Arsenal's main sponsor Emirates,http://www.emirates.com/english/about/emirates-sponsorships/football/emirates-cup.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20160405101439/http://www.emirates.com/english/about/emirates-sponsorships/football/emirates-cup.aspx The Emirates Cup Emirates 7 November 2017 5 April 2016 the competition's inaugural edition was attended by more than 110,000 people across the two days.https://www.albawaba.com/news/emirates-cup-brings-out-big-guns https://web.archive.org/web/20170908171044/https://www.albawaba.com/news/emirates-cup-brings-out-big-guns Emirates Cup brings out the big guns Al Bawaba 21 April 2008 8 September 2017 7 November 2017 Scottish club Celtic, Italian side Milan and French outfit Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon) were confirmed as participants for the 2010 edition, alongside hosts Arsenal.http://www.arsenal.com/emiratescupteams https://web.archive.org/web/20100513182642/http://www.arsenal.com/emiratescupteams Teams confirmed for Emirates Cup 2010 Arsenal F.C 28 April 2010 13 May 2010 7 November 2017 Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis described the Emirates Cup as "one of the world's most prestigious pre-season tournaments", and added in a statement: "I'm sure all supporters are looking forward to the weekend, which not only offers the opportunity to watch two top quality matches each day, but of course, also provides the teams with a high level of preparation ahead of the forthcoming season." Coverage of the two-day event was broadcast in the United Kingdom on Sky Sports.Joe Clay Digital choices, Live Emirates Cup football S5 The Times Magazine 31 July 2010 Summary thumb|240px|Alexandre Pato gets past Emmanuel Eboué during the friendly between Arsenal and Milan.|alt=A colour photograph of Milan footballer Alexandre Pato on the ball, chased by opponent Emmanuel Eboué. The tournament got underway on 31 July 2010; Celtic faced Lyon in the day's first match. Celtic manager Neil Lennon fielded a relatively strong side, led by striker Gary Hooper, while opposing coach Claude Puel started striker Alexandre Lacazette and midfielder Clément Grenier, and left first-choice goalkeeper Hugo Lloris on the substitutes' bench.Nick Teale http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/emirates-cup-celtic-v-olympique-lyonnais https://web.archive.org/web/20121008235918/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/emirates-cup-celtic-v-olympique-lyonnais Emirates Cup – Celtic 2–2 Olympique Lyonnais Arsenal F.C. 31 July 2010 8 October 2012 7 November 2017 Celtic's big crowd saw their side struggle to dictate play, though striker Marc-Antoine Fortune had the game's first real chance when his header hit the side-netting. Harry Novillo and Kim Källström had chances blocked, before Lyon took the lead in the 28th minute. Celtic conceded a free kick on the right, and from 25 yards out Michel Bastos hit a shot which flew past goalkeeper Łukasz Załuska.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/31/celtic-lyon-emirates-cup-match-report Celtic's late show seals unlikely draw with Lyon in Emirates Cup theguardian.com 31 July 2010 7 November 2017 Early in the second half Lyon made it 2–0; Grenier slotted a through ball past the Celtic defence which reached Lacazette. The French forward cut the ball back to Novillo whose one-touch deflected off a Celtic player and into the net. Both sides subsequently made a number of substitutions, at which point Lyon came close to scoring a third but for Jeremy Pied's mishit.https://www.skysports.com/football/celtic-vs-lyon/225288 Welcome relief for Lennon Sky Sports 31 July 2010 7 November 2017 Celtic continued to press forward and were rewarded when Hooper volleyed in a cross from James Forrest. The comeback was completed in stoppage time, as substitute Georgios Samaras headed in Charlie Mulgrew's free kick. Later in the day the Arsenal played Milan. Striker Marouane Chamakh made his home debut for the hosts having joined on a free transfer from Bordeaux earlier in the summer.Jeremy Wilson https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/7920366/Arsenal-1-AC-Milan-1-match-report.html Arsenal 1 AC Milan 1: match report The Telegraph 31 July 2010 7 November 2017 Arsène Wenger also named defender Laurent Koscielny, who partnered stand-in captain Thomas Vermaelen in central defence.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jul/31/arsenal-ac-milan-emirates-cup Marouane Chamakh scores on home debut but Arsenal are held by AC Milan theguardian.com 31 July 2010 7 November 2017 Midfielder Mathieu Flamini started against his former side. Arsenal began intently, and Vermaelen nearly broke the deadlock with a header on target in the 21st minute. Flamini's strike moments later forced Łukasz Fabiański to make a save. In spite of this, Arsenal largely dealt with Milan's threat in the first half. Chamakh scored the opening goal minutes before the interval, as he finished off Andrey Arshavin's cross. Alexandre Pato levelled the score in the second half, heading in Clarence Seedorf's free kick. Arsenal's Mark Randall and Milan's Gianluca Zambrotta had chances to win the match for their respective sides, but their shots went wide and the score remained 1–1 at the final whistle. On the second and final day of the tournament, Milan took on Lyon. Despite a goalless first half, both sides enjoyed spells of possession and fashioned opportunities to score.https://www.skysports.com/football/ac-milan-vs-lyon/225327 Milan denied by Briand Sky Sports 1 August 2010 7 November 2017 The game energised after the break as Milan took the lead through Marco Borriello's goal. Jimmy Briand equalised for Lyon in the 79th minute, and the match ended all square. Arsenal versus Celtic was the day's late match. The hosts started strongly after Carlos Vela scored inside three minutes, and extended their lead just before half time when Bacary Sagna hit a shot from long distance.Sachin Nakrani https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/aug/01/arsenal-celtic-emirates-cup Jack Wilshere shows Arsenal there can be life without Cesc Fábregas The Guardian London 2 August 2010 7 November 2017 Samir Nasri made it 3–0 in the 51st minute, and despite Celtic's late rally, Arsenal ended 3–2 winners. Midfielder Jack Wilshere was picked out as Arsenal's key player for the game by The Guardians match reporter Sachin Nakrani, who wrote: "During the first-half in particular, the 18-year-old was magnificent, showing a level of control and composure that defied belief given his youth. At times, Celtic's own midfielders could not get near the teenager as he glided through them." Standings Each team played two matches, with three points awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and a point for every goal scored.http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/emirates-cup-competition-rules-regulations https://web.archive.org/web/20160629192336/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/emirates-cup-competition-rules-regulations Emirates Cup – Competition rules & regulations Arsenal F.C. 27 July 2007 29 June 2016 7 November 2017 Total shots on target over two days were used as a tiebreaker, if teams were tied on points, goal difference and goals scored.http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-goals-galore-at-the-emirates-cup Wenger – Goals galore at the Emirates Cup Arsenal F.C. 28 July 2009 7 November 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160403082342/http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/wenger-goals-galore-at-the-emirates-cup 3 April 2016 main WDL ARS Arsenal OL Lyon CEL Celtic ACM Milan 1 1 0 4 3 0 2 0 3 3 0 1 1 4 5 0 2 0 2 2 4 3 4 2 gold C complete https://www.arsenal.com/38429/emirates-cup-a-complete-history Emirates Cup – a complete history Arsenal F.C 30 July 2013 18 January 2018 Matches 31 July 2010 14:00 BST Celtic 2–2 Report Lyon Hooper 82 Samaras 89 Bastos 28 Novillo 54 Emirates Stadium, London 60,012 Ryuji Sato 31 July 2010 16:20 BST Arsenal 1–1 Report Milan Chamakh 36 Pato 77 Emirates Stadium, London 60,012 Chris Foy 1 August 2010 14:00 BST Milan 1–1 Report Lyon Borriello 56 Briand 79 Emirates Stadium, London 60,127 Minoru Tojo 1 August 2010 16:20 BST Arsenal 3–2 Report Celtic Vela 3 Sagna 45 Nasri 51 Murphy 72 Ki 82 Emirates Stadium, London 60,127 Andre Marriner Goalscorers thumb|220px|Gary Hooper scored on the opening day of the competition, against Lyon.|alt=A colour photograph of a footballer, wearing a green-and-white hooped shirt and socks with white shorts and yellow boots. He is controlling the football and preparing to take a shot. RankNameTeamGoals1BRA Michel BastosLyon1FRA Harry NovilloLyonENG Gary HooperCelticGRE Georgios SamarasCelticMorocco Marouane ChamakhArsenalBRA Alexandre PatoMilanITA Marco BorrielloMilanFRA Jimmy BriandLyonMexico Carlos VelaArsenalFRA Bacary SagnaArsenalFRA Samir NasriArsenalIRE Daryl MurphyCelticKOR Ki Sung-YeungCeltic ReferencesSpecificGeneral' Pablo Ciullini https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/emiratescup10.html Emirates Cup 2010 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF) 10 September 2015 7 November 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20160916115325/http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/emiratescup10.html 16 September 2016 Category:Emirates Cup Emirates Cup Emirates Cup Emirates Cup Emirates Cup Emirates Cup Emirates Cup Emirates Cup