Arsenal vs Paris Saint-Germain, 2018 International Champions Cup

· International Champions Cup
Arsenal
  • 13': Mesut Özil
  • 67': Alexandre Lacazette
  • 71': Alexandre Lacazette
  • 87': Rob Holding
  • 90'+4': Eddie Nketiah
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5 - 1
Paris Saint-Germain
  • 60': Christopher Nkunku (P)

Mesut Ozil captains Arsenal to comfortable win vs. PSG in Singapore

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

Line-Ups

ARS 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
Arsenal Substitutes:
Emile Smith Rowe, Reiss Nelson, Calum Chambers, Joe Willock, Rob Holding, Emiliano Martínez, Alexandre Lacazette, Aaron Ramsey, Jordi Osei-Tutu, Petr Cech, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Lucas Pérez, Eddie Nketiah.

PSG Paris Saint-Germain (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
30 Gianluigi Buffon (GK)
19 Lassana Diarra Yellow Card
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
Paris Saint-Germain Substitutes:
Kevin Trapp, Giovani Lo Celso, Alexandre Fressange, Virgiliu Postolachi, Moussa Sissako, Sebastien Cibois, Jean-Christophe Bahebeck, Arthur Zagre.

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