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On Saturday, 1 August 2026, at 19:00 BST, Girona FC host Arsenal at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi in what serves as the Gunners' opening pre-season fixture of the 2026/27 campaign. Arsenal arrive off a historic double feat: Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years, and Champions League finalists beaten by PSG on penalties in Budapest. Girona, meanwhile, are regrouping ahead of a return to the Segunda División following their relegation from La Liga in May 2026. The only previous competitive meeting between these two clubs ended 1-2 to Arsenal in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League league phase.

Match Info: Girona FC vs Arsenal

The friendly between Girona FC and Arsenal takes place on Saturday, 1 August 2026, with kick-off at 19:00 BST (20:00 local time in Girona) at Estadio Municipal de Montilivi in Girona, Spain. The match marks Arsenal's first pre-season outing of the 2026/27 summer schedule.

Where to Watch Girona FC vs Arsenal?

UK-based supporters have no dedicated domestic TV listing for this match, but the game is available globally via arsenal.com and Onefootball, both of which offer online streaming with no regional restriction - the most accessible route for fans in Britain and worldwide.

In the United States, viewers can catch the clash on television via Fox Deportes, or stream it online through FOX One and Fubo TV. Australian fans are covered by beIN Sports 2 Australia on TV and beIN Sports Connect Australia online, while New Zealand viewers can use beIN Sports Connect NZ.

Elsewhere, DAZN Belgium carries the game online in Belgium, FanCode in India, Vidio in Indonesia, U-Next in Japan, VG+ in Norway, Sport Bladet Play in Sweden, and MONOMAX in Thailand. In Africa, the match is broadcast across Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, DRC, Nigeria and South Africa via StarTimes App online and the Startimes World Football TV channel. Spanish viewers can watch on Esport3 (TV), 3Cat (online), or Movistar+.

Match between Girona FC and Arsenal - Preview

This pre-season meeting brings together a freshly relegated Spanish side and the reigning champions of England, making for a compelling first test of the summer despite the friendly context.

Arsenal arrive as the form team of European football at the end of 2025/26. Mikel Arteta guided the Gunners to the Premier League title - their first in 22 years - and then to the Champions League final in Budapest, where they led PSG 1-0 through a Kai Havertz opener before Ousmane Dembélé's penalty levelled it at 1-1. After extra time failed to produce a winner, Gabriel Magalhães missed the decisive penalty in a 4-3 shootout defeat. Despite that heartbreak, the squad heads into pre-season with the momentum of champions, and this opening friendly at Montilivi offers Arteta an early platform to experiment with squad rotation and new tactical ideas ahead of a defining season.

Girona, by contrast, face a very different challenge in 2026/27. After their remarkable rise through La Liga - including a famous Champions League campaign in 2024/25 - the Catalan club endured a difficult 2025/26 season, finishing in the relegation zone. Now preparing for Segunda División football, a home fixture against one of Europe's elite clubs represents both a high-profile test and a chance to regenerate confidence heading into the lower division.

Head-to-Head: Girona FC vs Arsenal

Girona and Arsenal have met just once competitively, and it was an occasion of genuine European significance: a UEFA Champions League league-phase encounter in January 2025 at Montilivi that Arsenal won 2-1. That single meeting is the entire head-to-head record between these two clubs ahead of this summer fixture.

All competitive meetings between Girona FC and Arsenal:

• 29 January 2025 - UEFA Champions League (league phase) - Girona FC 1:2 Arsenal

Girona FC - Recent Form

Girona enter this pre-season friendly with mixed results from their early summer preparations: one win and one defeat from two friendlies played so far.

Their pre-season opened positively on 22 July with a comfortable 3-1 away win at Olot, a showing that suggested some attacking intent heading into a new chapter in the second tier. However, three days later on 25 July, Girona fell to a 0-1 defeat against Alavés, failing to score and conceding the only goal. That form mirrors how the season ended in La Liga - two draws, 1-1 with Elche and 1-1 against Real Sociedad, sandwiched around a 0-1 loss to Atlético Madrid - results that contributed to their final-day relegation from the top flight.

Arsenal - Recent Form

Arsenal arrive for their pre-season opener having won 4 of their last 5 official matches in 2025/26, a run that includes the Premier League title-clinching sequence and a Champions League semi-final victory.

The Gunners' end-of-season form was near-perfect in domestic competition. They beat West Ham 1-0 away, defeated Burnley 1-0 at the Emirates, and overcame Crystal Palace 2-1 on the road - three wins that collectively sealed the Premier League title. In Europe, Arsenal knocked out Atlético Madrid 1-0 in the Champions League semi-final at home before the Budapest final against PSG, where they drew 1-1 after extra time and lost 3-4 on penalties. That single result aside, Arsenal's momentum heading into 2026/27 pre-season is that of a team operating at the very top of the game.

Facts and Statistics

Girona FC and Arsenal have a very short shared history, having met for the first time only in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League - yet even that one encounter was a high-stakes European night at Montilivi. This summer fixture is only the second time these clubs have faced each other in any format.

• Arsenal's only competitive meeting with Girona ended in a 2-1 win for the Gunners in the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League league phase (29 January 2025).
• Arsenal were crowned Premier League champions in 2025/26 - their first English title in 22 years.
• The Gunners reached the 2025/26 Champions League final, losing to PSG 1-1 AET (3-4 on penalties) in Budapest on 30 May 2026.
• Girona were relegated from La Liga at the end of the 2025/26 season and will compete in the Segunda División in 2026/27.
• Arsenal won 4 of their last 5 official matches of the 2025/26 season, conceding just one goal across those five games.