Dembele strikes twice as Lyon seal Emirates Cup

LYON came from behind as former Celtic striker Moussa Dembele scored twice to secure Emirates Cup success against hosts Arsenal.

The Frenchman made the difference for his side and scored two second-half goals to give Lyon the advantage in the pre-season friendly tournament.

Arsenal boss Unai Emery had opted against including Sead Kolasinac and Mesut Ozil in his squad after they were involved in an attempted car-jacking last week.

Youngsters Matteo Guendouzi, Joseph Willock and Callum Chambers were included in the starting lineup, and a number of academy players were brought on as substitutes.

Emery also named new signings Dani Ceballos and Gabriel Martinelli on the bench, with the pair coming on as the Ligue 1 side overturned PierreEmerick Aubameyang’s opener to win the pre-season trophy 2-1.

Alexandre Lacazette limped off injured early on as Arsenal dominated the opening half, and the home side took the lead when Aubameyang smartly tucked home Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s cross.

But after the break, with changes taking place for much of the half, Lyon battled back and Dembele – who was brought on for the second half – struck either side of Martinelli having a debut Emirates Stadium goal ruled out for handball.

In a change of format, there was also a maiden women’s Emirates Cup, with reigning Women’s Super League champions Arsenal going down 1-0 to Bayern Munich earlier in the day as Melanie Leupolz’s header settled the contest.