Arsenal vs Watford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
89': Juraj KuckaSmith Rowe scores again to lead Arsenal to win over Watford
— Arsenal goes into the international break fifth in the Premier League after Emile Smith Rowe clinched a 1-0 victory over Watford on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 7': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a through ball.
- 7': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 7': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 8': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal 0-0 Watford.
- 9': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Foul by Danny Rose (Watford).
- 9': Foul by Ismaïla Sarr (Watford).
- 9': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
- 9': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Joshua King (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kiko Femenía.
- 16': Attempt missed. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 18': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
- 20': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
- 20': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Danny Rose (Watford).
- 28': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 29': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 31': Juraj Kucka (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Watford).
- 33': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 34': Attempt missed. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 34': Penalty Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 34': Penalty conceded by Danny Rose (Watford) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 36': Penalty saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 37': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 39': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu with a cross.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Ben White.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Danny Rose (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 41': Offside, Watford. Danny Rose is caught offside.
- 42': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Danny Rose (Watford).
- 43': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Danny Rose.
- 43': Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 45': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Watford).
- 45': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 45'+3': Juraj Kucka (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Watford 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 49': Offside, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
- 49': Foul by Nicolas Nkoulou (Watford).
- 49': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 52': Kiko Femenía (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko with a cross.
- 54': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 54': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Goal! Arsenal 1, Watford 0. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 56': Delay in match because of an injury Ismaïla Sarr (Watford).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Ozan Tufan.
- 66': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by João Pedro (Watford).
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 70': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
- 70': Ismaïla Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Joshua King (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 72': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Offside, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 74': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal 1-0 Watford.
- 74': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
- 78': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 78': Offside, Watford. Joshua King is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 79': João Pedro (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 81': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Joshua King (Watford) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a cross.
- 85': Attempt saved. Juraj Kucka (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Nkoulou.
- 86': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Watford) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Rose.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 89': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Watford).
- 89': Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Second yellow card to Juraj Kucka (Watford) for a bad foul.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
- 90'+2': Offside, Watford. Ismaïla Sarr is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Watford. Ashley Fletcher replaces Craig Cathcart.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
- 90'+7': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Watford).
- 90'+7': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Watford 0.
Statistics
 WAT |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.4 | Possession | 60.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 228 | Accurate Passes | 409 |
| 317 | Passes | 488 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 15 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 15 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 22 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,833
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,833
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 (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães  |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Nuno Tavares |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 23 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 13 | Nicolas Nkoulou |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 3 | Danny Rose |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 18 | Ozan Tufan |
| 33 | Juraj Kucka |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 7 | Joshua King |
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