Southampton vs Arsenal, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal climb to ninth place with win at Southampton
Arsenal climbed to ninth place in the Premier League with a victory over Southampton on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Bertrand with a cross.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 7': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 8': Offside, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 9': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 9': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 11': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 11': Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Danny Ings.
- 20': Goal! Southampton 0, Arsenal 1. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 24': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 33': Offside, Southampton. Alex McCarthy tries a through ball, but Michael Obafemi is caught offside.
- 36': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Yan Valery (Southampton).
- 40': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
- 40': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
- 44': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Yan Valery (Southampton).
- 45': Foul by Michael Obafemi (Southampton).
- 45': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Alex McCarthy (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a through ball.
- 45'+2': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 45'+2': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Kyle Walker-Peters replaces Yan Valery.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Michael Obafemi.
- 47': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 47': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 50': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 50': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 51': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 52': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 52': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 56': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 57': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 57': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 59': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 59': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 60': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 62': Attempt missed. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shane Long.
- 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Joseph Willock replaces Nicolas Pépé.
- 67': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 68': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Sead Kolasinac replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 72': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 72': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 76': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 76': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Shane Long (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Stephens.
- 79': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 79': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 80': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Ryan Bertrand (Southampton).
- 81': Foul by Joseph Willock (Arsenal).
- 81': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 84': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
- 84': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Jack Stephens (Southampton) is shown the red card.
- 86': VAR Decision: Red Card Jack Stephens (Southampton).
- 86': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 86': Goal! Southampton 0, Arsenal 2. Joseph Willock (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
- 89': Offside, Southampton. Alex McCarthy tries a through ball, but Kyle Walker-Peters is caught offside.
- 90': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Southampton. Jannik Vestergaard replaces Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Southampton. Oriol Romeu replaces Danny Ings.
- 90'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ryan Bertrand.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+3': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Southampton 0, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 0, Arsenal 2.
Statistics
 ARS |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 47.4 | Possession | 52.6 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 398 | Passes | 435 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 8 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 10 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 19 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 5 | Jack Stephens  |
| 21 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 43 | Yan Valery |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 16 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 22 | Nathan Redmond |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 20 | Michael Obafemi |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
Arsenal (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi  |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos |
| 77 | Bukayo Saka |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 30 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
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