Arsenal host Borussia Dortmund at the Emirates Stadium in the Emirates Cup on Sunday, August 9, 2026, kickoff 13:00 UTC. ESPN's head-to-head shows the sides last met in Champions League play between 2011 and 2015; in 2014-15 Arsenal won 2-0 at home and Dortmund won 2-0 in Germany. The shirt: Dortmund's yellow and black at the Emirates is a rare London sighting, and pre-season is where both clubs' new 26-27 shirts get their first competitive outing.

Manchester City face Atletico Madrid in a pre-season club friendly at Seoul World Cup Stadium in Seoul on Sunday, August 9, 2026, kickoff 11:00 UTC. ESPN's head-to-head shows City winning the most recent meeting 2-1 in a 2023 friendly, after knocking Atletico out of the 2021-22 Champions League quarterfinals 1-0 on aggregate. The shirt: City's sky blue against Atletico's red-and-white stripes on a Seoul summer tour stop, a showcase for both clubs' 2026-27 away-tour kits.