English Carabao Cup

Arsenal vs AFC Wimbledon, 2021-22 English Carabao Cup, Third Round

· English Carabao Cup
Arsenal
  • 11': Alexandre Lacazette (P)
  • 77': Emile Smith Rowe
  • 80': Eddie Nketiah
FT
3 - 0
AFC Wimbledon

    Arsenal beat AFC Wimbledon in Carabao Cup with Lacazette goal, assist

    Arsenal beat third-tier AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night, with Alexandre Lacazette scoring once and setting up the second.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Luke McCormick (AFC Wimbledon).
    • 1': Pablo Marí (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Cédric Soares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Jack Rudoni (AFC Wimbledon).
    • 6': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
    • 6': Jack Rudoni (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
    • 10': Penalty Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 10': Penalty conceded by Nesta Guinness-Walker (AFC Wimbledon) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 11': Goal! Arsenal 1, AFC Wimbledon 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 18': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
    • 18': Henry Lawrence (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Rob Holding.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Alex Woodyard (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 21': Offside, Arsenal. Thomas Partey tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
    • 22': Henry Lawrence (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Offside, AFC Wimbledon. Nikola Tzanev tries a through ball, but Ayoub Assal is caught offside.
    • 24': Offside, AFC Wimbledon. Anthony Hartigan tries a through ball, but Ayoub Assal is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
    • 26': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Henry Lawrence.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette following a corner.
    • 30': Foul by Luke McCormick (AFC Wimbledon).
    • 30': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Luke McCormick (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Cédric Soares (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 38': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nesta Guinness-Walker.
    • 40': Offside, AFC Wimbledon. Anthony Hartigan tries a through ball, but Ayoub Assal is caught offside.
    • 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Henry Lawrence.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
    • 42': Foul by Ayoub Assal (AFC Wimbledon).
    • 42': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 44': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
    • 44': Henry Lawrence (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 44': Foul by Ben Heneghan (AFC Wimbledon).
    • 45': Ben Heneghan (AFC Wimbledon) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Luke McCormick.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, AFC Wimbledon 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, AFC Wimbledon 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
    • 47': Alex Woodyard (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
    • 49': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Will Nightingale.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Alex Woodyard (AFC Wimbledon) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 53': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Alex Woodyard (AFC Wimbledon).
    • 54': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Aaron Pressley replaces Ollie Palmer.
    • 55': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alex Woodyard.
    • 57': Offside, AFC Wimbledon. Alex Woodyard tries a through ball, but Luke McCormick is caught offside.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
    • 58': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nikola Tzanev.
    • 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Thomas Partey.
    • 60': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Dapo Mebude replaces Luke McCormick.
    • 62': Corner, AFC Wimbledon. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
    • 63': Foul by Dapo Mebude (AFC Wimbledon).
    • 63': Pablo Marí (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the box. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
    • 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alex Woodyard.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pablo Marí following a corner.
    • 68': Substitution, AFC Wimbledon. Ethan Chislett replaces Jack Rudoni.
    • 72': Offside, AFC Wimbledon. Nikola Tzanev tries a through ball, but Ayoub Assal is caught offside.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
    • 74': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Henry Lawrence.
    • 75': Offside, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
    • 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
    • 77': Goal! Arsenal 2, AFC Wimbledon 0. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 78': Ethan Chislett (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
    • 80': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Alex Woodyard (AFC Wimbledon).
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
    • 80': Goal! Arsenal 3, AFC Wimbledon 0. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cédric Soares.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Ethan Chislett (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Hartigan with a cross.
    • 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Folarin Balogun replaces Eddie Nketiah.
    • 86': Cédric Soares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Dapo Mebude (AFC Wimbledon).
    • 88': Ayoub Assal (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
    • 90': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe following a fast break.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nikola Tzanev.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Aaron Pressley (AFC Wimbledon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Pablo Marí (Arsenal).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Will Nightingale (AFC Wimbledon) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Hartigan following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, AFC Wimbledon 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, AFC Wimbledon 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    5 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 10
    2 Saves 0
    37.9 Possession 62.1
    4 SHOTS 19
    0 ON GOAL 5
    0.0 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    275 Accurate Passes 495
    338 Passes 560
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 6
    14 Crosses 23
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    47 Long Balls 47
    22 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    14 Effective Tackles 4
    25 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.3
    7 Interceptions 4
    27 Effective Clearances 13
    27 Clearances 13

    Game Information

    Competition: English Carabao Cup

    Venue: Emirates Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 56,276

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Bernd Leno (GK)
    22 Pablo Marí
    16 Rob Holding
    20 Nuno Tavares
    17 Cédric
    5 Thomas Partey
    23 Albert Sambi Lokonga
    15 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
    9 Alexandre Lacazette
    30 Eddie Nketiah
    35 Gabriel Martinelli
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Folarin Balogun, Bukayo Saka, Karl Hein, Mohamed Elneny, Sead Kolasinac, Emile Smith Rowe, Calum Chambers.

    WIM AFC Wimbledon (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Nik Tzanev (GK)
    5 Will Nightingale
    22 Ben Heneghan Yellow Card
    18 Nesta Guinness-Walker
    2 Henry Lawrence
    8 Anthony Hartigan
    4 Alex Woodyard
    12 Jack Rudoni
    21 Luke McCormick Yellow Card
    10 Ayoub Assal
    9 Ollie Palmer
    AFC Wimbledon Substitutes:
    Aaron Pressley, Ethan Chislett, Adepapo Awokoya-Mebude, Cheye Alexander, Daniel Csoka, George Marsh, Zaki Oualah.

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