Pre Season 2025 match reports

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Manchester United 1 - 1 Fiorentina (United won 5-4 on penalties) | Report by GM Super News 

Ruben Amorim's side concluded their pre-season schedule with a draw against Fiorentina before winning on penalties to lift the Snapdragon Cup.

Pre Season | Man United v Fiorentina

Chelsea 2 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen | Report by London Super News

The world champions were back in action. Chelsea marked their return to Stamford Bridge with a confident win over Bayer Leverkusen

Arsenal 2 - 3 Villarreal | Report by London Super News 

Arsenal were beaten by Villarreal in their final home friendly before the new Premier League season. Max Dowman impressed again in a cameo performance. 

Manchester United 2 - 2 Everton | Report by GM Super News 

Manchester United lifted the Premier League Summer Series trophy in Atlanta after registering a draw from a competitive and sometimes feisty match against Everton.

Super News |  Manchester United v Everton  | View from the stands

Bournemouth 0-2 West Ham United

West Ham United rounded off their Premier League Summer Series campaign with a 2-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth in Atlanta.

Goals from Niclas Füllkrug and Jarrod Bowen, either side of the break, sealed a second successive win for Graham Potter’s side at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, following their midweek triumph over Everton in Chicago.

Arsenal 0 - 1 Tottenham Hotspur

Arsenal were narrowly beaten by Tottenham Hotspur as the North London rivals faced off in Hong Kong.

Pape Sarr’s first-half strike from distance proved decisive, settling a closely contested match in Spurs’ favour. Viktor Gyokeres and Cristhian Mosquera made their first appearances in Arsenal colours as second-half substitutes.

Manchester United 4 - 1 Bournemouth | Report by GM Super News 

Manchester United moved into pole position in the Premier League Summer Series tournament, by beating Bournemouth 4-1 in Chicago. The Red Devils are the only team in the pre-season competition with a perfect record, following another impressive win in the United States.

Yokohama F. Marinos 1 - 3 Liverpool | Report by Super Local Sports News

Florian Wirtz opened his Liverpool account as Arne Slot’s side rounded off their pre-season tour of Asia with a 3-1 victory over Yokohama F. Marinos in Japan.

Arsenal 3 - 2 Newcastle United |Report by Super Local Sports News

Arsenal made it back-to-back pre-season wins with a hard fought victory over Newcastle United in Singapore, recovering from an early setback to edge an entertaining contest under sticky skies.

Super News |  Newcastle defend corner v Arsenal

Aston Villa 2 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt | Report by Super Local Sports News 

Aston Villa opened their pre-season trip to the USA with a draw against Eintracht Frankfurt in Louisville. This was a good workout for a Villa side looking to push on with another year of European football.

Hearts 3 - 0 Sunderland |Report by Super Local Sports News 

Hearts marked Craig Gordon’s testimonial with a commanding 3-0 win over Premier League side Sunderland at Tynecastle Park, rounding off an unbeaten pre-season campaign in style.

Manchester United 2 - 1 West Ham United  | Report by GM Super News 

Manchester United began their Premier League Summer Series campaign with victory over West Ham United in New Jersey.

Liverpool 2 - 4 AC MIlan | Report by Super Local Sports News

Liverpool fell to a defeat against AC Milan in Hong Kong, conceding three goals on the counter in a disjointed pre-season display.

Super News |  Liverpool applaud fans after Milan pre season

Arsenal 1 - 0 AC Milan  | Report by London Sports News

Bukayo Saka’s second-half goal was enough to secure victory for Arsenal in their opening match of their Asia Tour, as Mikel Arteta’s side edged out Milan in Singapore.

The England international converted from close range after meeting Jakub Kiwior’s well-weighted cross, in a match that also featured debuts for three of Arsenal’s summer signings.

Blackburn Rovers 1 - 0 Everton | Report by Super Local Sports News

Everton continued their preparations for the new season with a narrow defeat to Blackburn Rovers. On an overcast day at Ewood Park, Dion De Neve’s composed early finish proved the difference. 

Super News |  Everton fans at Blackburn

Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 AS Monaco | Report by Super Local Sports News

Nottingham Forest played out a goalless draw with Ligue 1 side Monaco in a rain-soaked pre-season friendly in Chesterfield.

Hansa Rostock 3–1 Aston Villa | Report by Super Local Sports News

A fairly youthful Aston Villa side slipped to a 3–1 defeat against Hansa Rostock. This was Villa's second fixture of their 2025–26 pre-season campaign and was played in northern Germany.

The match formed part of the German side’s 60th anniversary celebrations, and their spirited second-half performance gave home fans reason to cheer.

Manchester United 0 - 0 Leeds United | Report my GM Super News 

A good workout for two Premier League sides in Sweden. Manchester United and Leeds United played out a goalless draw on their first pre-season outing.

Pre Season | Man United v Leeds

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