He Betis has already confirmed its first preseason friendly match. More than four months in advance, the green and white club has reported on its social media profiles that it will face the Arsenal in one of the summer preparation matches that the green and white team will carry out next summer, to arrive in the best conditions at the beginning of LaLiga 2026-27.
The team led by Mikel Artetacurrent leader of the Premier League and quarterfinalist of the Championsyou will see faces with the Pellegrini on August 5 from 7:30 p.m. at the Aviva Stadium of Dublinin Ireland. He BetisFor the moment, it has not announced the locations of its preseason concentrations, although in recent years it has always reserved some dates to travel to the islands and face teams from the highest category of English football.
It will be the first time in its history that the green and white first team faces the historic London team, 13-time champion of Liga in England and 14 times of the FA Cupamong other national and international titles. It will also be the first time that the Betis play a match in the Irish capital.
Ramon AlarconCEO of Betisemphasized the importance for the Andalusian club of being able to face world-class teams such as Arsenal. “Although they are preparation matches, we are very excited about these types of matches due to the level of the rival. We are going to measure ourselves against another of the giants of world football like the Arsenalin a big city like Dublin and in an excellent stadium like Aviva Stadium. “It will be a high-level test to see where we are and a magnificent opportunity for the Betis who are in the area to witness the first evolution of the team for the new season,” he said.
For his part, the CEO of Arsenal, Richard Garlickhighlighted the importance for his club of returning to the Republic of Ireland after several seasons without playing there in an “exciting and demanding” match. “We are excited to return to Dublin in August. We have incredible support in the Republic of Ireland and we hope to be able to enjoy a competitive match in the Aviva Stadium. He Real Betis It will be a demanding rival in preparation for the new season. It promises to be a very exciting match. We are looking forward to meeting our followers again in Dublin once again,” he noted.
