ShareArsenal were beaten in the Emirates Cup for the first time since 2019 as Joane Gadou helped Borussia Dortmund to victory on Sunday.Borussia Dortmund inflicted back-to-back pre-season defeats on Premier League champions Arsenal as Joane Gadou's second-half strike sealed a 3-2 win in the Emirates Cup.Having also lost to Real Betis last time out, Arsenal fell short once again at Emirates Stadium, in what was their penultimate friendly before their season begins. Arsenal fell behind in the seventh minute when Felix Nmecha's clever pass in behind Cristhian Mosquera picked out Samuele Inacio, who finished past Kepa Arrizabalaga. Martin Odegaard thought he had won the Gunners a penalty when he was fouled by Filippo Mane, but a free-kick was awarded instead, which Viktor Gyokeres blazed well over. Gyokeres then thundered his shot against the crossbar after good work from Max Dowman, and that near-miss was ruthlessly punished by Konstantinos Karetsas, who bent a stunning effort into the net with the help of the post in the 29th minute. Arsenal reduced the deficit nine minutes after the restart when Christos Tzolis' teasing cross into the area was turned home by Ethan Nwaneri, though it did not take long for Dortmund to restore their two-goal advantage. Inacio's near-post corner was not dealt with by Riccardo Calafiori and Fabio Silva's shot was saved by Illan Meslier, only for the rebound to fall kindly for Gadou to smash into the net.Arsenal hit back once again when Tzolis was tripped inside the box by Kaua Prates, with Gyokeres' 69th-minute penalty being successfully dispatched, but Mikel Arteta's side failed to find a winner, with Gabriel Martinelli seeing his stoppage-time strike ruled out for offside. Tzolis impresses but Arsenal miss out on 10th Emirates CupArsenal have been relatively quiet in the transfer market following their Premier League title triumph, with the £75m capture of Bruno Guimaraes announced a day before their clash with Dortmund, though it was another new recruit who shone.Fresh from helping Club Brugge to the Belgium Pro League title last season, having scored 22 goals and provided 29 assists across all competitions, Tzolis showed the quality he will bring to Arsenal's attack here. He finished with team-high totals for chances created (four) and crosses (five). But despite their promise in the final third, Arsenal's defence looked unusually error-strewn, with William Saliba the only notable absentee from their imperious backline from last season. They allowed Dortmund to have eight shots, four of which were on target, and amass an expected goals (xG) total of 1.38. This was also the first time since 2019 that Arsenal had not lifted the Emirates Cup, with Lyon the last team to beat them in the pre-season tournament. Dortmund were deserving of the win, too, and they will be looking to carry this momentum into their Bundesliga campaign. Nico Kovac's side finished 16 points behind champions Bayern Munich in 2025-26, but the signs are there that they can try and challenge the champions this time around.Arsenal were beaten in the Emirates Cup for the first time since 2019 as Joane Gadou helped Borussia Dortmund to victory on Sunday.Borussia Dortmund inflicted back-to-back pre-season defeats on Premier League champions Arsenal as Joane Gadou's second-half strike sealed a 3-2 win in the Emirates Cup.Having also lost to Real Betis last time out, Arsenal fell short once again at Emirates Stadium, in what was their penultimate friendly before their season begins. Arsenal fell behind in the seventh minute when Felix Nmecha's clever pass in behind Cristhian Mosquera picked out Samuele Inacio, who finished past Kepa Arrizabalaga. Martin Odegaard thought he had won the Gunners a penalty when he was fouled by Filippo Mane, but a free-kick was awarded instead, which Viktor Gyokeres blazed well over. Gyokeres then thundered his shot against the crossbar after good work from Max Dowman, and that near-miss was ruthlessly punished by Konstantinos Karetsas, who bent a stunning effort into the net with the help of the post in the 29th minute. Arsenal reduced the deficit nine minutes after the restart when Christos Tzolis' teasing cross into the area was turned home by Ethan Nwaneri, though it did not take long for Dortmund to restore their two-goal advantage. Inacio's near-post corner was not dealt with by Riccardo Calafiori and Fabio Silva's shot was saved by Illan Meslier, only for the rebound to fall kindly for Gadou to smash into the net.Arsenal hit back once again when Tzolis was tripped inside the box by Kaua Prates, with Gyokeres' 69th-minute penalty being successfully dispatched, but Mikel Arteta's side failed to find a winner, with Gabriel Martinelli seeing his stoppage-time strike ruled out for offside. Tzolis impresses but Arsenal miss out on 10th Emirates CupArsenal have been relatively quiet in the transfer market following their Premier League title triumph, with the £75m capture of Bruno Guimaraes announced a day before their clash with Dortmund, though it was another new recruit who shone.Fresh from helping Club Brugge to the Belgium Pro League title last season, having scored 22 goals and provided 29 assists across all competitions, Tzolis showed the quality he will bring to Arsenal's attack here. He finished with team-high totals for chances created (four) and crosses (five). But despite their promise in the final third, Arsenal's defence looked unusually error-strewn, with William Saliba the only notable absentee from their imperious backline from last season. They allowed Dortmund to have eight shots, four of which were on target, and amass an expected goals (xG) total of 1.38. This was also the first time since 2019 that Arsenal had not lifted the Emirates Cup, with Lyon the last team to beat them in the pre-season tournament. Dortmund were deserving of the win, too, and they will be looking to carry this momentum into their Bundesliga campaign. Nico Kovac's side finished 16 points behind champions Bayern Munich in 2025-26, but the signs are there that they can try and challenge the champions this time around.