Marouane Chamakh scored on his home Arsenal debut, but it was not enough to secure a win as Alexandre Pato equalised for Milan in the second half.

[3] Scottish club Celtic, Italian side Milan and French outfit Olympique Lyonnais (Lyon) were confirmed as participants for the 2010 edition, alongside hosts Arsenal.

[4] Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis described the Emirates Cup as "one of the world's most prestigious pre-season tournaments", and added in a statement: "I'm sure all supporters are looking forward to the weekend, which not only offers the opportunity to watch two top quality matches each day, but of course, also provides the teams with a high level of preparation ahead of the forthcoming season.

[6] Celtic's big crowd saw their side struggle to dictate play, though striker Marc-Antoine Fortune had the game's first real chance when his header hit the side-netting.

[6] Celtic conceded a free kick on the right, and from 25 yards out Michel Bastos hit a shot which flew past goalkeeper Łukasz Załuska.

[9] Arsène Wenger also named defender Laurent Koscielny, who partnered stand-in captain Thomas Vermaelen in central defence.

[9] Arsenal's Mark Randall and Milan's Gianluca Zambrotta had chances to win the match for their respective sides, but their shots went wide and the score remained 1–1 at the final whistle.

The hosts started strongly after Carlos Vela scored inside three minutes, and extended their lead just before half time when Bacary Sagna hit a shot from long distance.

[12] Midfielder Jack Wilshere was picked out as Arsenal's key player for the game by The Guardian's match reporter Sachin Nakrani, who wrote: "During the first-half in particular, the 18-year-old was magnificent, showing a level of control and composure that defied belief given his youth.