Arsenal suffer a 3-1 defeat to Real Betis in a friendly at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, with defensive errors helping the Spanish side take control. Real Betis open the scoring in the first half through Rodrigo Riquelme and then Nelson Deossa, taking a two-goal advantage. Arsenal respond with a goal from Piero Hincapie to bring the score to 2-1. Pablo Fornals adds a third for Betis before halftime, restoring Betis’s two-goal cushion. The match is described by both reports as one in which Arsenal’s defensive mistakes are central to the outcome. Arsenal’s Premier League-champion status is noted in the coverage, but Betis prove more effective in turning errors into goals. The result stands as a pre-season friendly, with both teams using the fixture as preparation ahead of upcoming competitions.