Arsenal in classy gesture after fans left fuming by £7 PPV for Girona pre-season friendly suffering technical glitch

ARSENAL made their pre-season friendly against Girona free to watch after a technical issue stopped fans from watching a pay-per-view stream. The Gunners had advertised the fixture to buy for £6.99 prior to kick-off. Arsenal made their pre-season friendly against Girona free to watch Credit: Getty Many fans missed the first half due to an issue with the Arsenal app and website Credit: Getty Supporters could also purchase a £14.99 bundle which gives them access to stream four pre-season fixtures. However, many viewers missed the first half of the Girona match after being unable to log on to the club app or website. Sign up for the Arsenal newsletter Thank you! Several fans took to social media to complain. And at half-time, Arsenal responded by making the match free to view on YouTube. A statement from the club read: “Arsenal supporters, apologies for the inconvenience. We’re working through some issues on Arsenal.com and The Arsenal App. “Tonight’s game is now being streamed for free on our YouTube channel.” The Gunners went on to win the match 4-1 against Girona. Kai Havertz opened the scoring after latching onto a brilliant through ball from Max Dowman and slotting his shot into the bottom corner. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK New signing Christos Tzolis then scored a debut goal from the edge of the box to make it two. Arnau Martinez got one back for the hosts just after the break, but Dowman restored the two-goal advantage moments later. And Gabriel Jesus came off the bench to make it four. Marli Salmon, Andre Harriman-Annous and Ceadach O’Neill were among the academy stars to appear on the night. The Gunners next face Real Betis in Dublin on Wednesday. Comment now