Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2018 International Champions Cup
· International Champions CupMesut Ozil captains Arsenal to comfortable win vs. PSG in Singapore
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Ozil opened the scoring before two goals from Alexandre Lacazette and further strikes from Rob Holding and Eddie Nketiah sealed the win.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Attempt missed. Azzeddine Toufiqui (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alec Georgen.
- 9': Attempt missed. Azzeddine Toufiqui (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adrien Rabiot.
- 10': Foul by Azzeddine Toufiqui (Paris Saint Germain).
- 10': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Christopher Nkunku.
- 11': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Timothy Weah.
- 12': Attempt missed. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Goal! Arsenal 1, Paris Saint Germain 0. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 14': Foul by Alec Georgen (Paris Saint Germain).
- 14': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Lass Diarra (Paris Saint Germain).
- 16': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Azzeddine Toufiqui (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Foul by Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal).
- 18': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Kevin Rimane tries a through ball, but Stanley N'Soki is caught offside.
- 19': Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 23': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 23': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Gianluigi Buffon.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 24': Offside, Arsenal. Mesut Özil tries a through ball, but Henrikh Mkhitaryan is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt missed. Azzeddine Toufiqui (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alec Georgen.
- 28': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 28': Timothy Weah (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 34': Attempt saved. Timothy Weah (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alec Georgen.
- 38': Offside, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tries a through ball, but Mesut Özil is caught offside.
- 38': Azzeddine Toufiqui (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 39': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alec Georgen with a cross.
- 40': Foul by Alec Georgen (Paris Saint Germain).
- 40': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Stanley N'Soki.
- 43': Attempt saved. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 44': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal).
- 44': Lass Diarra (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Stanley N'Soki (Paris Saint Germain).
- 45': Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Paris Saint Germain 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Paris Saint Germain 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Emiliano Martínez replaces Bernd Leno.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey replaces Mohamed Elneny.
- 49': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 49': Lass Diarra (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Azzeddine Toufiqui.
- 50': Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal).
- 51': Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 51': Foul by Lass Diarra (Paris Saint Germain).
- 51': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Lass Diarra (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain).
- 55': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Azzeddine Toufiqui.
- 55': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 55': Attempt missed. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christopher Nkunku with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin Rimane.
- 57': Foul by Adrien Rabiot (Paris Saint Germain).
- 57': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Penalty Paris Saint Germain. Timothy Weah draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 59': Penalty conceded by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Goal! Arsenal 1, Paris Saint Germain 1. Christopher Nkunku (Paris Saint Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 62': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal).
- 62': Stanley N'Soki (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Sokratis.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Calum Chambers replaces Shkodran Mustafi.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith-Rowe replaces Mesut Özil.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 67': Goal! Arsenal 2, Paris Saint Germain 1. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Emile Smith-Rowe with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Adrien Rabiot.
- 68': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Jean-Christophe Bahebeck replaces Christopher Nkunku.
- 69': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a headed pass.
- 69': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 69': Loïc Mbe Soh (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lass Diarra.
- 71': Goal! Arsenal 3, Paris Saint Germain 1. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rob Holding with a headed pass following a corner.
- 73': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Sebastien Cibois replaces Gianluigi Buffon.
- 73': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Moussa Sissako replaces Loïc Mbe Soh.
- 73': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Arthur Zagre replaces Kevin Rimane.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Joe Willock replaces Matteo Guendouzi.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Sead Kolasinac.
- 77': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Joe Willock.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Timothy Weah (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 79': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Virgiliu Postolachi replaces Timothy Weah.
- 79': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Alexandre Fressange replaces Lass Diarra.
- 80': Azzeddine Toufiqui (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 80': Azzeddine Toufiqui (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Joe Willock (Arsenal).
- 81': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 82': Attempt missed. Joe Willock (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 83': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Moussa Sissako (Paris Saint Germain).
- 87': Attempt saved. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 87': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sebastien Cibois.
- 87': Goal! Arsenal 4, Paris Saint Germain 1. Rob Holding (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Reiss Nelson with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Virgiliu Postolachi (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90': Joe Willock (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Jean-Christophe Bahebeck (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Fressange.
- 90'+3': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Alec Georgen (Paris Saint Germain).
- 90'+4': Goal! Arsenal 5, Paris Saint Germain 1. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reiss Nelson with a through ball following a fast break.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 5, Paris Saint Germain 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Arsenal 5, Paris Saint Germain 1.
Statistics
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12 | Fouls | 12 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
6 | Saves | 2 |
44 | Possession | 56 |
14 | SHOTS | 15 |
3 | ON GOAL | 11 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.7 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
440 | Accurate Passes | 570 |
499 | Passes | 631 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
8 | Crosses | 12 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
37 | Long Balls | 42 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
14 | Tackles | 15 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
14 | Interceptions | 10 |
14 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
14 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: International Champions Cup
Venue: National Stadium
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Venue: National Stadium
Location: Singapore, Singapore
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
19 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
5 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
20 | Shkodran Mustafi |
31 | Sead Kolasinac |
2 | Héctor Bellerín |
10 | Mesut Özil |
29 | Matteo Guendouzi |
4 | Mohamed Elneny |
14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
17 | Alex Iwobi |
7 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Gianluigi Buffon (GK) |
19 | Lassana Diarra ![]() |
32 | Kévin Rimane |
28 | Loïc Mbe Soh |
25 | Adrien Rabiot |
29 | Antoine Bernede |
24 | Christopher Nkunku |
34 | Stanley N'Soki |
31 | Alec Georgen |
21 | Timothy Weah |
38 | Azzeddine Toufiqui |
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