Cup

Full time

Key moments

  1. 89'

    Moussa Diabaté goes down injured

    Moussa Diabaté is limping badly after that challenge; he should be cautious and get substituted.

  2. 82'

    Goal for Arsenal FC! C. Tzólis

    C. Tzólis fires a shot from 30 meters out, burying it in the top corner. A dejected Kevin Love can only fish the ball out of his net.

  3. 78'

    Goal for Arsenal FC! D. Rice

    Magnificent goal! After breaking into the defense, D. Rice pulls off a stepover, beats Kyrie Irving, and shoots. Unstoppable!

  4. 62'

    Goal for Arsenal FC! C. Tzólis

    A long through ball finds C. Tzólis, who outpaces Evan Mobley and slots it past the keeper!

  5. 43'

    Goal for Arsenal FC! C. Tzólis

    D. Rice's corner leads to a scramble, and C. Tzólis finds the back of the net.

What a spectacular display of professional demolition we witnessed today at the stadium, where Arsenal FC decided that playing football was actually quite easy, while FC Cleveland seemed to be auditioning for a slapstick comedy routine. Despite a spirited start where FC Cleveland managed to fire off three shots on target, it quickly became clear that they were merely warming up the goalkeeper's gloves before the inevitable collapse. By the 43rd minute, the dam finally broke during a corner kick, and from that moment on, it was less of a football match and more of a tactical execution. ⚽

The second half saw Arsenal FC turn up the heat, leaving the FC Cleveland defense chasing shadows and praying for the final whistle. With clinical efficiency, the Gunners added three more goals to the tally, punishing every lapse in judgment from their opponents. While FC Cleveland spent their afternoon racking up fouls and eventually losing a player to injury in the 89th minute, Arsenal FC played with the calm, arrogant precision of a cat toying with a ball of yarn. The final scoreline of 0-4 is perhaps even generous to the hosts, who looked completely out of their depth.

By the time the referee put FC Cleveland out of their misery, the disparity in quality was painful to behold. Arsenal FC proved once again that they are a well-oiled machine, while the home side will likely spend the next week wondering why they bothered showing up at all. A masterclass in dominance for the visitors, and a masterclass in how to suffer a humiliating defeat for the locals. Better luck next time, Cleveland—you’re going to need a lot more than luck to recover from this one! 🤡

Match details

On 02/11/2026 19:45

Neutral ground

75000 spectators

Penalty shoot-out

Kevin Love
406 pts
19 yrs
Stephon C...
400 pts
27 yrs
Moussa Di...
417 pts
23 yrs
Jarrett A...
416 pts
23 yrs
Evan Mobley
401 pts
26 yrs
Kyrie Irving
419 pts
24 yrs
Kon Knueppel
362 pts
29 yrs
Darius Ga...
418 pts
24 yrs
Brandon M...
360 pts
28 yrs
Sam Merrill
167 pts
24 yrs
Ja Morant
422 pts
20 yrs
D. Raya
272 pts
19 yrs
P. Hincapie
174 pts
24 yrs
R. Calafiori
397 pts
27 yrs
Gabriel
417 pts
25 yrs
B. White
424 pts
26 yrs
D. Rice
430 pts
28 yrs
M. Odegaard
431 pts
25 yrs
B. Guimarães
432 pts
25 yrs
B. Saka
402 pts
19 yrs
K. Havertz
401 pts
24 yrs
C. Tzólis
400 pts
21 yrs

Match commentary

  1. 91'

    Full time!

    And it is on the referee's final whistle that Arsenal FC secures the win against FC Cleveland

  2. 89'

    Moussa Diabaté goes down injured

    Moussa Diabaté is limping badly after that challenge; he should be cautious and get substituted.

  3. 88'

    Moussa Diabaté starts to accelerate, but is abruptly stopped by a violent tackle from P. Hincapie, who commits a very bad foul.

  4. 84'

    Arsenal FC are keeping the ball and running down the clock; FC Cleveland need to respond!

  5. 82'

    Goal for Arsenal FC! C. Tzólis

    C. Tzólis fires a shot from 30 meters out, burying it in the top corner. A dejected Kevin Love can only fish the ball out of his net.

  6. 78'

    Goal for Arsenal FC! D. Rice

    Magnificent goal! After breaking into the defense, D. Rice pulls off a stepover, beats Kyrie Irving, and shoots. Unstoppable!

  7. 72'

    Nice pass from B. White to Gabriel, but unfortunately he zigged while Gabriel zagged.

  8. 71'

    Shot off target by Darius Garland

    Darius Garland tries his luck, but the ball is way over the bar! I keep telling you, he should be playing rugby!!!

  9. 66'

    FC Cleveland fans are throwing flares onto the pitch, and stewards have to intervene. Play resumes.

  10. 62'

    Goal for Arsenal FC! C. Tzólis

    A long through ball finds C. Tzólis, who outpaces Evan Mobley and slots it past the keeper!

  11. 57'

    Evan Mobley puts in a heavy tackle on Gabriel during a promising counter-attack; a blatant act of cynical play!

  12. 52'

    Shot on target by Evan Mobley

    Evan Mobley puts on a clinic in midfield, accelerating through three defenders before setting up Brandon Miller, whose left-footed shot from the edge of the box is blocked.

  13. 46'

    Shot off target by M. Odegaard

    Header from M. Odegaard!!! He outjumps everyone and heads it toward the back post, but misses the target.

  14. 45'

    Back under way!

    Et c'est reparti pour 45 minutes. L'équipe FC Cleveland va devoir batailler si elle veut s'imposer.

  15. 45+1'

    Half-time

    C'est la fin de cette première mi-temps. Les équipes rentrent aux vestiaires pour 15 minutes sur le score de 1 buts à 0 pour Arsenal FC.

  16. 43'

    Goal for Arsenal FC! C. Tzólis

    D. Rice's corner leads to a scramble, and C. Tzólis finds the back of the net.

  17. 41'

    Shot off target by Evan Mobley

    Following a nice combination between Evan Mobley and Darius Garland, Darius Garland backheels the ball into the middle for Evan Mobley, who unleashes a rocket... into the stands.

  18. 40'

    Save by D. Raya

    The powerful 20-meter strike from Brandon Miller is punched away by D. Raya.

  19. 35'

    Shot off target by Sam Merrill

    Sam Merrill waits for an option, but none comes, so he goes for it and shoots! Way over the bar.

  20. 32'

    Tactical change — FC Cleveland

    FC Cleveland modifie sa stratégie.

  21. 32'

    The tackle by Kon Knueppel on R. Calafiori is unacceptable; it is rightly called as a foul.

  22. 29'

    Shot on target by C. Tzólis

    C. Tzólis breaks down the flank, cuts inside with a nice move, and crosses. D. Rice powers a header straight into the keeper's gloves. A pity.

  23. 27'

    Shot off target by D. Rice

    After a scramble, B. White lays it back to D. Rice who shoots wide. What a shame!

  24. 23'

    Shot on target by Kon Knueppel

    Great work from Brandon Miller on the right, Kon Knueppel hits a half-volley but it's no trouble for the keeper.

  25. 21'

    Shot off target by B. Guimarães

    Strike from B. Guimarães that goes just over the crossbar; the keeper can breathe a sigh of relief.

  26. 16'

    Shot off target by B. Saka

    B. Saka cuts past a defender and curls a shot that goes well over the bar.

  27. 12'

    A lightning-fast counter-attack led by Darius Garland, who chooses to go alone... What a waste, Stephon Castle was completely unmarked!

  28. 10'

    Jarrett Allen and B. White are battling for the ball, and Jarrett Allen delivers a violent shoulder charge to B. White, who goes down. It is a foul.

  29. 4'

    FC Cleveland can no longer build up play or string two passes together! This is down to the excellent high press from Arsenal FC!

  30. 0'

    Kick-off

    The referee checks with his assistants and blows the whistle for kick-off. The match is underway!

Key stats

FC Cleveland Arsenal FC
42% Possession 58%
0 Goals 4
3 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 4
3 Fouls 1
0 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
1 Injuries 0

Scorers

None

Scorers

  • C. Tzólis 82'
  • D. Rice 78'
  • C. Tzólis 62'
  • C. Tzólis 43' D. Rice

Goalkeeper

Defence

  • 89'

Midfield

Attack

Substitutes

Goalkeeper

Defence

Midfield

  • 78'43'

Attack

  • 82'62'43'

Substitutes

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