Arsenal vs Southampton 2021-22 English Premier League
Arsenal beat Southampton with ease as Aubameyang dropped
Arsenal beat Southampton 3-0 which included a goal from Alexandre Lacazette, who was given a rare start after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was dropped.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Goal! Arsenal 1, Southampton 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 27': Goal! Arsenal 2, Southampton 0. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a headed pass.
- 43': Substitution, Southampton. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces Adam Armstrong because of an injury.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Southampton 0.
- 59': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal 2-0 Southampton.
- 62': Goal! Arsenal 3, Southampton 0. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Gabriel Magalhães.
- 70': Substitution, Southampton. Lyanco replaces Armando Broja because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Albert Sambi Lokonga replaces Granit Xhaka.
- 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
Game Information
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,653
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +37 | Arsenal | 30 | 67 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 29 | 60 | 5 |
| +11 | Manchester United | 29 | 51 | 6 |
| +5 | Aston Villa | 29 | 51 | 8 |
Statistics
SOU |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 38.7 | Possession | 61.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 237 | Accurate Passes | 405 |
| 320 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 12 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 24 | Clearances | 11 |
Arsenal (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Wilfredo Caballero (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 21 | Tino Livramento |
| 27 | Ibrahima Diallo |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 23 | Nathan Tella |
| 11 | Nathan Redmond |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
| 18 | Armando Broja |
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