On this day — 1 Aug

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Published Sat, 1 Aug 2026, 8:57 PM · 1 Aug 20268 views

2 football memories for 1 Aug 2026 — years ago today.

Football moments that fell on 1 Aug across the years.

6 years ago today

Arsenal beat Chelsea in delayed FA Cup Final (2020)

Arsenal won 2–1 in the FA Cup Final at Wembley, which was delayed to August 1, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic disruption.

Emirates Cup pre-season tournament begins (2009)

Arsenal hosted the third edition of the Emirates Cup on August 1–2, 2009, with Atlético Madrid, Rangers, and Paris Saint-Germain participating.

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