Arsenal vs Southampton, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal see off Southampton to move back into top four
Arsenal moved ahead of Manchester United and back into the top four with a 2-0 win against Southampton.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yan Valery.
- 6': Attempt saved. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Bednarek with a through ball.
- 6': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
- 6': Goal! Arsenal 1, Southampton 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 10': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 12': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 13': Attempt missed. Sokratis (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Torreira with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond with a headed pass.
- 14': Attempt saved. Matt Targett (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 15': Delay in match Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Goal! Arsenal 2, Southampton 0. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 20': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 20': Matt Targett (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Sokratis.
- 24': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
- 24': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 30': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 33': Offside, Southampton. Angus Gunn tries a through ball, but Nathan Redmond is caught offside.
- 33': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Yan Valery (Southampton).
- 35': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 35': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 36': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 38': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
- 40': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 42': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 44': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
- 45': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
- 45': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Delay in match Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Southampton 0.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Charlie Austin replaces Jack Stephens.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Michael Obafemi replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 47': Foul by Michael Obafemi (Southampton).
- 47': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 53': Offside, Arsenal. Sokratis tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Arsenal).
- 55': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Substitution, Arsenal. Laurent Koscielny replaces Stephan Lichtsteiner because of an injury.
- 57': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 58': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Arsenal).
- 58': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Matt Targett (Southampton).
- 58': Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 59': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Mesut Özil replaces Aaron Ramsey.
- 64': Delay in match Michael Obafemi (Southampton) because of an injury.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Substitution, Southampton. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces Michael Obafemi because of an injury.
- 68': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 69': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 69': Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 70': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 71': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 72': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 72': Attempt saved. Charlie Austin (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nathan Redmond with a cross.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Alex Iwobi because of an injury.
- 76': Charlie Austin (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 76': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with a cross.
- 78': Offside, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Sead Kolasinac is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 79': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Offside, Arsenal. Sokratis tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Yan Valery (Southampton).
- 81': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 83': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 85': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 85': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 88': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Shkodran Mustafi.
- 89': Attempt saved. Matt Targett (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 89': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Southampton 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Southampton 0.
Statistics
 SOU |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 37.9 | Possession | 62.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 244 | Accurate Passes | 477 |
| 346 | Passes | 582 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 27 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,877
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,877
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 5 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi |
| 31 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 12 | Stephan Lichtsteiner |
| 8 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 11 | Lucas Torreira |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 7 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
Southampton (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 4 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 16 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 14 | Oriol Romeu |
| 33 | Matt Targett |
| 43 | Yan Valery |
| 22 | Nathan Redmond |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
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