UEFA Europa League

Arsenal vs Stade Rennais, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Round of 16

· 2nd Leg - Arsenal win 4-3 on aggregate
Arsenal
  • 5': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
  • 15': Ainsley Maitland-Niles
  • 72': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
FT
3 - 0
2nd Leg - Arsenal win 4-3 on aggregate
Stade Rennais

    Aubameyang double sees Arsenal past Rennes into Europa League quarterfinals

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored twice to help Arsenal reach the Europa League quarters with a 3-0 win over Rennes to give them an aggregate win.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
    • 1': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Hamari Traoré (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 5': Goal! Arsenal 1, Rennes 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
    • 9': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mexer.
    • 14': Offside, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
    • 15': Goal! Arsenal 2, Rennes 0. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
    • 16': Clément Grenier (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
    • 18': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Mexer (Rennes).
    • 18': Mexer (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
    • 22': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
    • 25': Clément Grenier (Rennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
    • 26': Attempt missed. Hamari Traoré (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 27': Offside, Rennes. Ramy Bensebaini tries a through ball, but M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
    • 27': Damien Da Silva (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
    • 28': Delay in match Damien Da Silva (Rennes) because of an injury.
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
    • 30': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
    • 31': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Delay in match Benjamin André (Rennes) because of an injury.
    • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 33': Foul by M'Baye Niang (Rennes).
    • 33': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross.
    • 35': Clément Grenier (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 35': Foul by Mesut Özil (Arsenal).
    • 36': Offside, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Sead Kolasinac is caught offside.
    • 37': Offside, Rennes. Damien Da Silva tries a through ball, but Benjamin Bourigeaud is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 40': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
    • 41': Delay in match Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) because of an injury.
    • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Hatem Ben Arfa (Rennes) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Benjamin Bourigeaud.
    • 43': Hand ball by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
    • 43': Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal).
    • 43': M'Baye Niang (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Offside, Rennes. Damien Da Silva tries a through ball, but Ismaila Sarr is caught offside.
    • 45': Offside, Rennes. Benjamin André tries a through ball, but Hatem Ben Arfa is caught offside.
    • 45': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
    • 45': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Rennes 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Rennes 0.
    • 46': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Clément Grenier (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. M'Baye Niang (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Clément Grenier.
    • 47': Offside, Rennes. M'Baye Niang tries a through ball, but Ramy Bensebaini is caught offside.
    • 48': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 48': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
    • 49': Attempt missed. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Shkodran Mustafi following a set piece situation.
    • 50': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Clément Grenier (Rennes).
    • 51': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
    • 51': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Benjamin André (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
    • 54': Foul by Ismaila Sarr (Rennes).
    • 54': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
    • 54': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Clément Grenier (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
    • 58': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by M'Baye Niang.
    • 61': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Sead Kolasinac.
    • 62': Offside, Rennes. Benjamin Bourigeaud tries a through ball, but M'Baye Niang is caught offside.
    • 64': Hand ball by M'Baye Niang (Rennes).
    • 64': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
    • 64': Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa with a cross.
    • 65': Corner, Rennes. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
    • 66': Offside, Rennes. Benjamin Bourigeaud tries a through ball, but Ramy Bensebaini is caught offside.
    • 67': Hand ball by Benjamin André (Rennes).
    • 68': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
    • 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces Mesut Özil.
    • 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Alex Iwobi replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 70': Substitution, Rennes. Adrien Hunou replaces Clément Grenier.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
    • 72': Goal! Arsenal 3, Rennes 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac with a cross.
    • 73': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin André.
    • 77': Foul by Benjamin André (Rennes).
    • 77': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal).
    • 77': Ramy Bensebaini (Rennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 77': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 77': Foul by Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes).
    • 78': Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal).
    • 79': Substitution, Rennes. James Lea Siliki replaces Benjamin André.
    • 79': Offside, Rennes. Hatem Ben Arfa tries a through ball, but Damien Da Silva is caught offside.
    • 81': Benjamin Bourigeaud (Rennes) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
    • 84': Foul by James Lea Siliki (Rennes).
    • 84': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira replaces Aaron Ramsey.
    • 88': Offside, Rennes. Hatem Ben Arfa tries a through ball, but Adrien Hunou is caught offside.
    • 88': Delay in match Petr Cech (Arsenal) because of an injury.
    • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Rennes. M'Baye Niang tries a through ball, but Adrien Hunou is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. M'Baye Niang (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+4': Foul by James Lea Siliki (Rennes).
    • 90'+4': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Hamari Traoré (Rennes).
    • 90'+4': Hamari Traoré (Rennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Ismaila Sarr (Rennes) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Rennes 0.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Rennes 0.

    Statistics

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    15 Fouls 14
    4 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    10 Offsides 2
    6 Corner Kicks 1
    1 Saves 2
    45.4 Possession 54.6
    11 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    259 Accurate Passes 337
    363 Passes 449
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 3
    18 Crosses 9
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    67 Long Balls 62
    24 Accurate Long Balls 21
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    7 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 13
    12 Tackles 19
    0.5 Tackle % 0.7
    15 Interceptions 14
    10 Effective Clearances 17
    10 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Emirates Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 59,453

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Petr Cech (GK)
    6 Laurent Koscielny
    18 Nacho Monreal
    20 Shkodran Mustafi
    34 Granit Xhaka
    8 Aaron Ramsey
    10 Mesut Özil
    31 Sead Kolasinac
    15 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
    9 Alexandre Lacazette Yellow Card
    14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Matteo Guendouzi, Lucas Torreira, Eddie Nketiah, Alex Iwobi, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Bernd Leno, Denis Suárez.

    REN Stade Rennais (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    40 Tomas Koubek (GK)
    4 Mexer Yellow Card
    3 Damien Da Silva
    15 Ramy Bensebaini
    27 Hamari Traoré Yellow Card
    8 Clément Grenier Yellow Card
    21 Benjamin André
    14 Benjamin Bourigeaud Yellow Card
    7 Ismaïla Sarr
    11 M'Baye Niang
    18 Hatem Ben Arfa
    Stade Rennais Substitutes:
    Adrien Hunou, Jérémy Gelin, Romain Del Castillo, James Léa Siliki, Souleyman Doumbia, Loic Badiashile, Mehdi Zeffane.

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