Arsenal vs Atlético Madrid, 2017-18 UEFA Europa League, Semifinals
· 1st Leg
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1st Leg
1 - 1
1st Leg
10': Sime VrsaljkoAntoine Griezmann levels late as 10-man Atletico Madrid draw with Arsenal
Antoine Griezmann fired in a late equaliser to help 10-man Atletico Madrid to a crucial 1-1 draw with Arsenal in their Europa League semifinal.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Atlético de Madrid).
- 2': Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Sime Vrsaljko (Atlético de Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lucas Hernández.
- 6': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Danny Welbeck with a cross following a fast break.
- 7': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nacho Monreal with a cross.
- 9': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 10': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Sime Vrsaljko (Atlético de Madrid).
- 10': Second yellow card to Sime Vrsaljko (Atlético de Madrid) for a bad foul.
- 13': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 13': Lucas Hernández (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid).
- 15': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nacho Monreal with a cross.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 18': Attempt saved. Jack Wilshere (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 21': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Wilshere.
- 21': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by José Giménez.
- 21': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a corner.
- 21': Attempt missed. Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).
- 23': Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid).
- 24': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Koke (Atlético de Madrid).
- 25': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 26': Foul by Mesut Özil (Arsenal).
- 26': Koke (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. Koke tries a through ball, but José Giménez is caught offside.
- 27': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Koke.
- 28': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 28': Diego Godín (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 29': Dangerous play by Thomas Partey (Atlético de Madrid).
- 29': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 33': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 36': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 36': Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 37': Offside, Atlético de Madrid. José Giménez tries a through ball, but Kevin Gameiro is caught offside.
- 39': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 39': Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 40': Attempt saved. Kevin Gameiro (Atlético de Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ángel Correa.
- 43': Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 44': Attempt missed. Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 45': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Diego Godín.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shkodran Mustafi with a headed pass.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Atlético de Madrid 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Atlético de Madrid 0.
- 46': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 46': Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 53': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 56': Attempt missed. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 59': Hand ball by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 61': Goal! Arsenal 1, Atlético de Madrid 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Wilshere with a cross.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 64': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 64': Jan Oblak (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Gabi replaces Kevin Gameiro.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
- 68': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid).
- 68': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 69': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Koke.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 71': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 72': Foul by Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid).
- 72': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 75': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Stefan Savic replaces Ángel Correa.
- 78': Foul by Jack Wilshere (Arsenal).
- 78': Gabi (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 79': José Giménez (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Gabi (Atlético de Madrid).
- 80': Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 82': Goal! Arsenal 1, Atlético de Madrid 1. Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner following a fast break.
- 85': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid).
- 85': Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Atlético de Madrid. Fernando Torres replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 87': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 87': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 88': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a headed pass.
- 89': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atlético de Madrid).
- 89': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Stefan Savic.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Laurent Koscielny with a headed pass.
- 89': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lucas Hernández.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross.
- 90'+3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Stefan Savic.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Atlético de Madrid 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Atlético de Madrid 1.
Statistics
 ATM |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 24 | Possession | 76 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 167 | Accurate Passes | 678 |
| 245 | Passes | 761 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 14 |
| 3 | Crosses | 37 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 61 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 36 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,066
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,066
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Ospina (GK) |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi |
| 18 | Nacho Monreal |
| 24 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 29 | Granit Xhaka |
| 10 | Jack Wilshere |
| 8 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 11 | Mesut Özil |
| 23 | Danny Welbeck |
Atlético Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 2 | Diego Godín |
| 24 | José María Giménez |
| 19 | Lucas Hernández |
| 16 | Sime Vrsaljko  |
| 8 | Saúl Ñíguez |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 6 | Koke |
| 11 | Ángel Correa |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 21 | Kevin Gameiro |
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