Galatasaray, champions of the Turkish Super Lig last season, defeated Porto 1-0 in their Emirates Cup opener on Saturday. Arsenal, who finished fourth in the Premier League last May, drew 2-2 with Napoli after falling behind 2-0 in the first half.
Kickoff: Sunday, Aug. 4, 2013, 16.20 GMT (11:20 a.m. ET)
3 indicates that Arsenal fans actually booed their club as they headed off the field for halftime of their opening game against Napoli. The Gunners were down 2-0 at that point, with fans displeased by the performance their home team put on display. However, Arsenal battled back in the second half to make it a 2-2 draw in the international friendly matchup. The Yahoo! report goes on to mention that it wasn't the entire crowd booing, just a smattering, but it was still noticeable enough and strange for this sort of pre-season contest.In the other opening contest, Galatasaray took down FC Porto 1-0 behind a Felipe Melo penalty shot. The win gave Galatasaray a total of four points - one for their goal and three for the win. So far in the Emirates Cup, they are the only team to have recorded a victory, and now lead the standings, as the other game resulted in a 2-2 draw. Porto had several missed penalties in their opener, and will look to make up for those mistakes with their next contest against Napoli on Sunday.
The Napoli vs. FC Porto game time is scheduled for 8:55 a.m. EDT, with both Spanish and English presentation available online. Arsenal vs. Galatasaray goes on at 11 a.m. EST in Spanish, and 11:15 a.m. EST for English coverage.
