On this day — 2 Aug
2 football memories for 2 Aug 2026 — years ago today.
Football moments that fell on 2 Aug across the years.
11 years ago today
Arsenal beat Chelsea in FA Community Shield (2015)
Arsenal did beat Chelsea 1–0 at Wembley on August 2, 2015, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain named Man of the Match. However, this victory did not make Arsenal the competition's most successful club. Manchester United holds that record with 21 titles (Arsenal currently has 17).
17 years ago today
Arsenal win the Emirates Cup (2009)
Arsenal defeated Rangers 3–0 on August 2, 2009, to secure the pre-season tournament trophy.
Sources
- FTZ Today Memory calendar — Second tier source