Arsenal vs Vitória de Guimaraes, 2019-20 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
· UEFA Europa League
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Arsenal down Guimaraes with pair of Nicolas Pepe free kicks
Nicolas Pepe curled in two stellar free kicks late in the second half to give Arsenal a 3-2 comeback win over Guimaraes in the Europa League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Denis Poha (Vitória Guimarães).
- 2': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. André Almeida (Vitória Guimarães) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Víctor García.
- 8': Goal! Arsenal 0, Vitória Guimarães 1. Marcus Edwards (Vitória Guimarães) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor García.
- 10': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a headed pass.
- 12': Attempt blocked. André Almeida (Vitória Guimarães) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 12': Offside, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 13': Marcus Edwards (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Corner, Vitória Guimarães. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 17': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Rob Holding (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Torreira with a cross.
- 17': Offside, Arsenal. Rob Holding tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 21': Offside, Arsenal. Joe Willock tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt missed. Agu (Vitória Guimarães) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 24': Edmond Tapsoba (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 25': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 25': Víctor García (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Davidson (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 28': Attempt missed. Davidson (Vitória Guimarães) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 28': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Vitória Guimarães).
- 29': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Denis Poha.
- 30': Hand ball by Bruno Duarte (Vitória Guimarães).
- 31': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Agu.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Torreira with a cross.
- 32': Goal! Arsenal 1, Vitória Guimarães 1. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Willock.
- 33': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Frederico Venâncio.
- 35': André Almeida (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
- 35': Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Vitória Guimarães) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Poha with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 36': Davidson (Vitória Guimarães) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
- 36': Goal! Arsenal 1, Vitória Guimarães 2. Bruno Duarte (Vitória Guimarães) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 39': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 40': Foul by Denis Poha (Vitória Guimarães).
- 40': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Davidson (Vitória Guimarães) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Poha.
- 43': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 44': Attempt missed. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Torreira with a cross following a corner.
- 45': André Almeida (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Vitória Guimarães 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Vitória Guimarães 2.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Dani Ceballos replaces Joe Willock.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Matteo Guendouzi replaces Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 48': Davidson (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 49': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 49': Attempt missed. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Ceballos with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Attempt saved. Denis Poha (Vitória Guimarães) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Davidson.
- 50': Attempt saved. Davidson (Vitória Guimarães) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Víctor García with a cross.
- 52': André Almeida (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 52': Foul by André Almeida (Vitória Guimarães).
- 52': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Offside, Arsenal. Shkodran Mustafi tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Davidson (Vitória Guimarães) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Duarte.
- 56': Corner, Vitória Guimarães. Conceded by Matteo Guendouzi.
- 58': Víctor García (Vitória Guimarães) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Offside, Arsenal. Héctor Bellerín tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 59': André Almeida (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
- 60': Foul by Denis Poha (Vitória Guimarães).
- 60': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Denis Poha (Vitória Guimarães) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt blocked. André Almeida (Vitória Guimarães) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Edwards.
- 62': Corner, Vitória Guimarães. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 64': André Almeida (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 64': Substitution, Vitória Guimarães. Pepe replaces André Almeida.
- 65': Edmond Tapsoba (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Agu.
- 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marcus Edwards.
- 69': Foul by Davidson (Vitória Guimarães).
- 69': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Vitória Guimarães. André Pereira replaces Marcus Edwards.
- 71': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by André Pereira (Vitória Guimarães).
- 71': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Edmond Tapsoba.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 73': Foul by Davidson (Vitória Guimarães).
- 73': Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': (Vitória Guimarães) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 74': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 77': Attempt blocked. André Pereira (Vitória Guimarães) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Duarte.
- 77': Attempt missed. Florent Hanin (Vitória Guimarães) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 79': Foul by Pepe (Vitória Guimarães).
- 79': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Goal! Arsenal 2, Vitória Guimarães 2. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 81': Attempt missed. Davidson (Vitória Guimarães) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Edmond Tapsoba following a fast break.
- 82': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 82': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Frederico Venâncio.
- 83': Attempt missed. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe with a cross following a corner.
- 84': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Vitória Guimarães).
- 84': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Edmond Tapsoba (Vitória Guimarães) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt saved. Rob Holding (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Vitória Guimarães. Rochinha replaces Davidson.
- 87': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Víctor García.
- 90': Attempt missed. Rochinha (Vitória Guimarães) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pepe with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Foul by Rochinha (Vitória Guimarães).
- 90'+1': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Goal! Arsenal 3, Vitória Guimarães 2. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Vitória Guimarães 2.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Vitória Guimarães 2.
Statistics
 VSC |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 32.8 | Possession | 67.2 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 173 | Accurate Passes | 435 |
| 252 | Passes | 517 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 12 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 27 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,195
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,195
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 20 | Shkodran Mustafi  |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 11 | Lucas Torreira |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
Vitória de Guimaraes (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 56 | Miguel Silva (GK) |
| 6 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 3 | Frederico Venâncio |
| 29 | Florent Hanin |
| 15 | Víctor García |
| 28 | Denis Poha |
| 70 | André Almeida |
| 24 | Mikel Agu |
| 91 | Davidson |
| 23 | Marcus Edwards |
| 96 | Bruno Duarte |
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