Southampton vs Arsenal, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal dent hopes for final-four finish with defeat vs. Southampton
Jan Bednarek's first-half strike helped Southampton to a 1-0 victory against Arsenal at St. Mary's Stadium on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 1': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Armando Broja.
- 7': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Nuno Tavares.
- 7': Attempt missed. Romain Perraud (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 9': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Romain Perraud (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
- 13': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Romain Perraud (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 17': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 17': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Fraser Forster.
- 26': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 34': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Lyanco (Southampton).
- 37': Foul by Yan Valery (Southampton).
- 37': Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Cédric Soares (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 40': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 43': Foul by Benjamin White (Arsenal).
- 43': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Armando Broja (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 44': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Eddie Nketiah.
- 44': Goal! Southampton 1, Arsenal 0. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Arsenal 0.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 49': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lyanco.
- 51': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 52': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 52': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Romain Perraud (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Armando Broja.
- 52': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 54': Offside, Southampton. Oriol Romeu tries a through ball, but Armando Broja is caught offside.
- 56': Benjamin White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Armando Broja (Southampton).
- 56': Armando Broja (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
- 59': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Cédric Soares.
- 61': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nuno Tavares with a cross.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 62': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 64': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 65': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Romain Perraud (Southampton).
- 66': Offside, Southampton. James Ward-Prowse tries a through ball, but Stuart Armstrong is caught offside.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Nuno Tavares.
- 71': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 71': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
- 73': Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 73': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Fraser Forster.
- 73': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Armando Broja.
- 76': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
- 76': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Stuart Armstrong.
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Lyanco.
- 81': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 81': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 82': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Redmond replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 83': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 85': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Fraser Forster.
- 85': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 89': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 89': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Benjamin White (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Benjamin White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Southampton. Valentino Livramento replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+5': Foul by Shane Long (Southampton).
- 90'+5': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Shane Long (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Arsenal 0.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Arsenal 0.
Statistics
 ARS |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 75.7 | Possession | 24.3 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 582 | Accurate Passes | 131 |
| 655 | Passes | 213 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 31 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 20 | Clearances | 36 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 31,465
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 31,465
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 32 | +44 | 73 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 32 | +49 | 71 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 32 | +41 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | +19 | 63 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 44 | Fraser Forster (GK) |
| 4 | Lyanco |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 43 | Yan Valery |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 15 | Romain Perraud |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 18 | Armando Broja  |
| 24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Nuno Tavares |
| 17 | Cédric |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 23 | Albert Lokonga |
| 30 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
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