Hull City vs Arsenal, 2014-2015 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAlexis Sanchez brace buoys brilliant Arsenal first half vs. Hull City
Alexis Sanchez tormented Hull as Arsenal stepped up their drive for their highest finish in the Barclays Premier League for 10 years.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Offside, Hull City. Jake Livermore tries a through ball, but Dame N'Doye is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
- 7': Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Delay in match Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 9': Foul by Jake Livermore (Hull City).
- 9': Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
- 13': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 14': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a cross.
- 14': Offside, Arsenal. Laurent Koscielny tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Per Mertesacker (Arsenal).
- 17': Stephen Quinn (Hull City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Ahmed Elmohamady (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Arsenal).
- 20': Attempt missed. Stephen Quinn (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 21': Attempt missed. Dame N'Doye (Hull City) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Livermore.
- 23': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Hull City) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross.
- 23': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Jake Livermore (Hull City).
- 23': Jake Livermore (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Delay in match Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Jake Livermore (Hull City).
- 28': Goal! Hull City 0, Arsenal 1. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 29': Dame N'Doye (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal).
- 30': Foul by Dame N'Doye (Hull City).
- 30': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Dame N'Doye (Hull City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Foul by Mesut Özil (Arsenal).
- 31': Robbie Brady (Hull City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Goal! Hull City 0, Arsenal 2. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Cazorla.
- 35': Foul by Olivier Giroud (Arsenal).
- 35': Tom Huddlestone (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 37': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Steve Harper.
- 39': Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal).
- 39': Sone Aluko (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Offside, Hull City. Tom Huddlestone tries a through ball, but Dame N'Doye is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Dame N'Doye (Hull City).
- 43': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt saved. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez with a through ball.
- 45': Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Santiago Cazorla with a through ball.
- 45'+1': Goal! Hull City 0, Arsenal 3. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey with a through ball.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Hull City 0, Arsenal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Hull City 1, Arsenal 3.
- 45': Second Half begins Hull City 0, Arsenal 3.
- 45': Substitution, Hull City. David Meyler replaces Jake Livermore.
- 46': Attempt missed. Sone Aluko (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David Meyler.
- 48': Foul by David Meyler (Hull City).
- 48': Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Dame N'Doye (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Per Mertesacker (Arsenal).
- 49': Foul by Sone Aluko (Hull City).
- 49': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Offside, Hull City. David Meyler tries a through ball, but Dame N'Doye is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Santiago Cazorla.
- 56': Goal! Hull City 1, Arsenal 3. Stephen Quinn (Hull City) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ahmed Elmohamady with a cross.
- 58': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Arsenal).
- 58': Stephen Quinn (Hull City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt missed. Paul McShane (Hull City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ahmed Elmohamady with a cross.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín with a cross.
- 62': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Paul McShane.
- 64': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 65': Substitution, Hull City. Andrew Robertson replaces Sone Aluko.
- 68': Substitution, Arsenal. Jack Wilshere replaces Aaron Ramsey.
- 70': Foul by Michael Dawson (Hull City).
- 70': Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Delay in match David Meyler (Hull City) because of an injury.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Paul McShane.
- 75': Attempt saved. Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 81': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Michael Dawson.
- 81': Substitution, Hull City. Nikica Jelavic replaces Stephen Quinn.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Wilshere.
- 84': Attempt saved. Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Sánchez.
- 85': Attempt saved. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Theo Walcott replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 86': Hand ball by Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal).
- 88': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Andrew Robertson.
- 89': Foul by Francis Coquelin (Arsenal).
- 89': Nikica Jelavic (Hull City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Attempt missed. Michael Dawson (Hull City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tom Huddlestone following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Offside, Hull City. James Chester tries a through ball, but Robbie Brady is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Cazorla following a fast break.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Andrew Robertson (Hull City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Meyler.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Hull City 1, Arsenal 3.
Statistics
 ARS |
HUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 6 |
| 67.7 | Possession | 32.3 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 605 | Accurate Passes | 228 |
| 685 | Passes | 315 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 27 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The MKM Stadium
Location: Hull, England
Attendance: 23,628
Venue: The MKM Stadium
Location: Hull, England
Attendance: 23,628
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Hull City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Steve Harper (GK) |
| 21 | Michael Dawson |
| 15 | Paul McShane |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 29 | Stephen Quinn |
| 14 | Jake Livermore  |
| 8 | Tom Huddlestone |
| 11 | Robbie Brady |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 24 | Sone Aluko |
| 28 | Dame N'Doye |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny |
| 4 | Per Mertesacker |
| 18 | Nacho Monreal |
| 39 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 11 | Mesut Özil |
| 19 | Santi Cazorla |
| 34 | Francis Coquelin |
| 12 | Olivier Giroud |
| 17 | Alexis Sánchez |
| 16 | Aaron Ramsey |
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