Colorado Rapids vs Arsenal, 2019 Club Friendly, Club Friendly
· Club FriendlyArsenal open preseason with win over Colorado
James Olayinka had a goal and an assist to lead Arsenal past Major League Soccer's Colorado Rapids 3-0 in a friendly on Monday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 4': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sam Raben.
- 6': Offside, Arsenal. Carl Jenkinson tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 7': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 9': Foul by Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids).
- 9': James Olayinka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Robbie Burton (Arsenal).
- 10': Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Niki Jackson (Colorado Rapids) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Mezquida with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 11': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Kofi Opare (Colorado Rapids).
- 13': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah with a through ball.
- 14': Hand ball by Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids).
- 16': Attempt missed. Niki Jackson (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kofi Opare following a fast break.
- 16': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 17': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 18': Dominic Thompson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Niki Jackson (Colorado Rapids).
- 21': Hand ball by Zech Medley (Arsenal).
- 23': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tyreece John-Jules following a fast break.
- 25': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 25': Niki Jackson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Arsenal 2. James Olayinka (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Niki Jackson (Colorado Rapids).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Sam Raben tries a through ball, but Dillon Serna is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt missed. Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dillon Serna.
- 39': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Kellyn Acosta tries a through ball, but Niki Jackson is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt saved. Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kellyn Acosta.
- 43': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 43': Dominic Thompson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Johan Blomberg (Colorado Rapids).
- 44': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Kofi Opare (Colorado Rapids).
- 44': Kofi Opare (Colorado Rapids) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids).
- 45'+1': Tyreece John-Jules (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Robbie Burton (Arsenal).
- 45'+2': Nicolás Mezquida (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Robbie Burton (Arsenal).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Johan Blomberg (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niki Jackson.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 45'+3': Corner, Colorado Rapids. Conceded by Carl Jenkinson.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Colorado Rapids 0, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Jordan Schweitzer replaces Cole Bassett.
- 45': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Kwasi Donsu replaces Nicolás Mezquida.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sebastian Anderson.
- 52': Foul by Zech Medley (Arsenal).
- 52': Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Matthew Hundley replaces Niki Jackson.
- 57': Foul by Jordan Schweitzer (Colorado Rapids).
- 57': Robbie Burton (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Dillon Serna (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Arsenal).
- 61': Goal! Colorado Rapids 0, Arsenal 3. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominic Thompson.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Joe Willock replaces James Olayinka.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Sead Kolasinac replaces Calum Chambers.
- 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Shkodran Mustafi replaces Dominic Thompson.
- 62': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dillon Serna.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 64': Attempt missed. Tyreece John-Jules (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 65': Attempt missed. Tyreece John-Jules (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Willock.
- 66': Attempt saved. Kwasi Donsu (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dillon Serna.
- 68': Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Arsenal).
- 68': Matthew Hundley (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Offside, Colorado Rapids. Sebastian Anderson tries a through ball, but Kofi Opare is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyreece John-Jules.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 75': Attempt missed. Kwasi Donsu (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dillon Serna.
- 77': Attempt missed. Tyreece John-Jules (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Willock.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Tyreece John-Jules.
- 78': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Lalas Abubakar replaces Axel Sjöberg.
- 78': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Ismaila Jome replaces Sam Raben.
- 78': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. Kristoffer Reaves replaces Johan Blomberg.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 78': Substitution, Colorado Rapids. César Romero replaces Kofi Opare.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Mesut Özil replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 79': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Anderson.
- 81': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Willock.
- 82': Foul by César Romero (Colorado Rapids).
- 82': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 83': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 83': Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Matthew Hundley (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ismaila Jome.
- 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sebastian Anderson.
- 86': Attempt missed. Joe Willock (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 87': Attempt missed. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by César Romero.
- 87': César Romero (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 88': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 88': Sebastian Anderson (Colorado Rapids) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt saved. Kellyn Acosta (Colorado Rapids) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lalas Abubakar.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Arsenal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Colorado Rapids 0, Arsenal 3.
Statistics
 ARS |
COL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 69.3 | Possession | 30.7 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 624 | Accurate Passes | 228 |
| 686 | Passes | 302 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 8 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 12 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Club Friendly
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Location: Commerce City, Colorado, USA
Line-Ups
Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Clint Irwin (GK) |
| 44 | Axel Sjöberg |
| 3 | Kofi Opare  |
| 18 | Sam Raben |
| 22 | Sebastian Anderson |
| 20 | Nicolás Mezquida |
| 10 | Kellyn Acosta |
| 26 | Cole Bassett |
| 12 | Niki Jackson |
| 17 | Dillon Serna |
| 8 | Johan Blomberg |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Matt Macey (GK) |
| 49 | Zech Medley |
| 21 | Calum Chambers |
| 60 | Dominic Thompson |
| 25 | Carl Jenkinson |
| 45 | Tyreece John-Jules |
| 41 | Robbie Burton |
| 52 | James Olayinka |
| 30 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 77 | Bukayo Saka |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
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