Kathmandu,

December 18,

Arsenal suffered a 2-0 defeat to Juventus in their final mid-season friendly at the Emirates.

Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka unwittingly got the scoring going with an own goal in first-half stoppage time as he headed a cross into the back of his own net.

With Arsenal unable to provide a response, the Serie A giants then confirmed their victory with another stoppage-time goal, this time at the end of the second half, courtesy of a strike from England Under-20 winger Samuel Iling-Junior that deflected in off Rob Holding.

For large parts of the match, Mikel Arteta's side dominated but never took their chances and were frustrated by Juve's resilient defensive display.