Arsenal vs Valencia, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Semifinals
· 1st LegLacazette scores twice as Arsenal move toward Europa League final
Alexandre Lacazette scored two early goals to give Arsenal a 3-1 win over Valencia in the first leg of the Europa League semifinals.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 6': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 6': Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Delay in match Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) because of an injury.
- 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt missed. Ezequiel Garay (Valencia) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Rodrigo Moreno following a set piece situation.
- 10': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Shkodran Mustafi.
- 11': Goal! Arsenal 0, Valencia 1. Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Moreno with a headed pass following a corner.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Soler.
- 15': Attempt saved. Daniel Parejo (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by José Gayá.
- 15': Attempt missed. Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
- 18': Goal! Arsenal 1, Valencia 1. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 19': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 19': Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
- 20': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Cristiano Piccini (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 21': Foul by Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia).
- 21': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal).
- 22': Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Moreno (Valencia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonçalo Guedes.
- 25': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Facundo Roncaglia (Valencia).
- 25': Goal! Arsenal 2, Valencia 1. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
- 28': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ezequiel Garay.
- 28': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a corner.
- 31': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia).
- 31': Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
- 35': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 36': Attempt missed. Daniel Parejo (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 37': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by José Gayá.
- 37': Attempt saved. Sokratis (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 39': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 39': José Gayá (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal).
- 40': Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Cristiano Piccini (Valencia).
- 40': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Facundo Roncaglia.
- 43': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': Carlos Soler (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Valencia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Valencia 1.
- 47': Foul by Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia).
- 47': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 47': Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Shkodran Mustafi.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Carlos Soler (Valencia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 58': Substitution, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira replaces Matteo Guendouzi.
- 59': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Cristiano Piccini (Valencia).
- 62': Dangerous play by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 62': Gabriel (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Gabriel (Valencia).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a headed pass.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 67': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by José Gayá.
- 68': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 68': Neto (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 69': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Shkodran Mustafi.
- 70': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Daniel Parejo (Valencia).
- 70': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Valencia. Kevin Gameiro replaces Gonçalo Guedes.
- 71': Substitution, Valencia. Daniel Wass replaces Carlos Soler.
- 73': Attempt saved. Kevin Gameiro (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Parejo with a through ball.
- 73': Corner, Valencia. Conceded by Petr Cech.
- 74': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 75': Offside, Valencia. Daniel Wass tries a through ball, but Mouctar Diakhaby is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Henrikh Mkhitaryan replaces Mesut Özil.
- 76': Foul by Daniel Wass (Valencia).
- 76': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Gabriel.
- 79': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal).
- 79': Gabriel (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Delay in match Gabriel (Valencia) because of an injury.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Cristiano Piccini (Valencia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 82': Attempt missed. Kevin Gameiro (Valencia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Wass following a set piece situation.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Nacho Monreal replaces Laurent Koscielny.
- 87': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 88': Substitution, Valencia. Santi Mina replaces Rodrigo Moreno.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 90': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90': Goal! Arsenal 3, Valencia 1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac with a cross.
- 90'+2': Daniel Parejo (Valencia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 90'+4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by José Gayá.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Valencia 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Valencia 1.
Statistics
 VAL |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 42 | Possession | 58 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 308 | Accurate Passes | 443 |
| 395 | Passes | 536 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 11 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 21 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 58,969
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 58,969
Line-Ups
Arsenal (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Petr Cech (GK) |
| 5 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 29 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 10 | Mesut Özil |
| 31 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
Valencia (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Neto (GK) |
| 24 | Ezequiel Garay |
| 4 | Facundo Roncaglia |
| 5 | Gabriel Paulista |
| 14 | José Gayà |
| 21 | Cristiano Piccini |
| 12 | Mouctar Diakhaby |
| 10 | Dani Parejo  |
| 8 | Carlos Soler |
| 7 | Gonçalo Guedes |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
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