Arsenal vs West Bromwich Albion, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
West Brom relegated after defeat by Arsenal
West Bromwich Albion were relegated from the Premier League on Sunday after they lost 3-1 away to Arsenal.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 2': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 3': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 3': Willian (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 6': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
- 12': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 14': Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Conor Townsend with a cross.
- 16': Attempt missed. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Semi Ajayi following a fast break.
- 19': Attempt missed. Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt saved. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian.
- 25': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 27': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Conor Townsend.
- 28': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 29': Goal! Arsenal 1, West Bromwich Albion 0. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 33': Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Goal! Arsenal 2, West Bromwich Albion 0. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Calum Chambers.
- 37': Foul by Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion).
- 37': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Willian.
- 39': Foul by Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion).
- 39': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Semi Ajayi.
- 42': Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Willian following a corner.
- 44': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willian.
- 44': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, West Bromwich Albion 0.
- 49': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 49': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 51': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion).
- 56': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Hal Robson-Kanu replaces Mbaye Diagne.
- 57': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dani Ceballos.
- 57': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 58': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Nicolas Pépé.
- 58': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 61': Foul by Calum Chambers (Arsenal).
- 61': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion).
- 61': Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Hal Robson-Kanu (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 65': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 67': Goal! Arsenal 2, West Bromwich Albion 1. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Townsend following a fast break.
- 68': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Callum Robinson.
- 70': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
- 70': Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Matheus Pereira tries a through ball, but Semi Ajayi is caught offside.
- 73': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
- 73': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Phillips with a cross.
- 76': Hand ball by Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion).
- 76': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 77': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 79': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 79': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 81': Attempt missed. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 84': Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 85': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Matt Phillips tries a through ball, but Hal Robson-Kanu is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Willian (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 89': Foul by Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion).
- 89': Willian (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Goal! Arsenal 3, West Bromwich Albion 1. Willian (Arsenal) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
- 90'+3': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 90'+3': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Semi Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, West Bromwich Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, West Bromwich Albion 1.
Statistics
 WBA |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 34.3 | Possession | 65.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 210 | Accurate Passes | 497 |
| 288 | Passes | 576 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 23 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 12 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 21 | Calum Chambers |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 8 | Dani Ceballos  |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
| 12 | Willian |
West Bromwich Albion (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 6 | Semi Ajayi |
| 14 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 35 | Okay Yokuslu |
| 12 | Matheus Pereira |
| 7 | Callum Robinson |
| 17 | Mbaye Diagne |
| 18 | Conor Gallagher |
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