Arsenal vs Sheffield United, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueGabriel Martinelli on target in Arsenal draw to Sheffield United
Arsenal's Brazilian teenager Gabriel Martinelli seized his chance to shine with a goal in his side's 1-1 draw to Sheffield United on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Hand ball by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 4': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 4': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United).
- 4': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Lucas Torreira.
- 8': Attempt missed. Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
- 8': Offside, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 9': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by David Luiz.
- 9': Attempt missed. Lys Mousset (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jack O'Connell with a headed pass following a corner.
- 13': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross.
- 14': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Mesut Özil (Arsenal).
- 17': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 17': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': David Luiz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 21': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Oliver Norwood.
- 27': Offside, Arsenal. Shkodran Mustafi tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 29': Hand ball by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 30': Foul by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 30': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt saved. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 36': Attempt missed. Jack O'Connell (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 38': Foul by Lys Mousset (Sheffield United).
- 38': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Hand ball by Lys Mousset (Sheffield United).
- 45': Goal! Arsenal 1, Sheffield United 0. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 48': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 50': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 51': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Foul by George Baldock (Sheffield United).
- 51': George Baldock (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mesut Özil following a set piece situation.
- 52': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 52': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 55': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 56': Substitution, Sheffield United. Billy Sharp replaces Lys Mousset.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by John Fleck with a cross.
- 57': Billy Sharp (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 59': Hand ball by Enda Stevens (Sheffield United).
- 63': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 63': John Egan (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Shkodran Mustafi.
- 64': Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 66': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by John Egan.
- 67': Chris Basham (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 67': Substitution, Sheffield United. Callum Robinson replaces John Lundstram.
- 69': VAR Decision: No Penalty Arsenal.
- 70': Attempt missed. Chris Basham (Sheffield United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
- 72': Foul by Callum Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 72': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 75': Offside, Arsenal. David Luiz tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 76': Substitution, Sheffield United. Muhamed Besic replaces Chris Basham.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 80': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Shkodran Mustafi.
- 81': Attempt saved. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Norwood with a cross.
- 83': Goal! Arsenal 1, Sheffield United 1. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
- 85': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
- 85': Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 86': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by John Egan.
- 89': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 90': Attempt blocked. Oliver McBurnie (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson with a cross.
- 90': Attempt blocked. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+1': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': George Baldock (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Muhamed Besic (Sheffield United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by John Egan.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Sheffield United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Sheffield United 1.
Statistics
 SHU |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 39 | Possession | 61 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 246 | Accurate Passes | 457 |
| 353 | Passes | 567 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 24 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 17 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,310
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,310
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
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi |
| 77 | Bukayo Saka |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 10 | Mesut Özil |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka  |
| 11 | Lucas Torreira |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 5 | Jack O'Connell |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 7 | John Lundstram |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 22 | Lys Mousset |
| 9 | Oliver McBurnie |
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