Arsenal vs FC Zürich, 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
· UEFA Europa LeagueArsenal hang on for win over Zurich to top Europa League group
Arsenal beat FC Zurich at the Emirates Stadium in their final Europa League Group A match to advance directly to the round of 16 as group winners.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Zürich).
- 1': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 8': Offside, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 10': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Nikola Katic (Zürich) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Okita.
- 11': Offside, Zürich. Nikola Katic tries a through ball, but Cheick Condé is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt missed. Lindrit Kamberi (Zürich) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fidan Aliti.
- 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jonathan Okita.
- 14': Attempt missed. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Vieira following a corner.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
- 17': Foul by Aiyegun Tosin (Zürich).
- 17': Rob Holding (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Goal! Arsenal 1, Zürich 0. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 21': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nikola Boranijasevic.
- 25': Fidan Aliti (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
- 27': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 27': Attempt missed. Fidan Aliti (Zürich) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Okita with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 30': Offside, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 31': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Zürich).
- 31': Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Fidan Aliti (Zürich) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
- 33': Lindrit Kamberi (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Aiyegun Tosin (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 35': Attempt saved. Jonathan Okita (Zürich) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 35': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
- 36': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Fidan Aliti.
- 38': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
- 39': Attempt missed. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ole Selnæs.
- 45'+1': Fidan Aliti (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Zürich 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Zürich 0.
- 45': Substitution, Zürich. Antonio Marchesano replaces Fabian Rohner.
- 46': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Lindrit Kamberi (Zürich).
- 47': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rob Holding.
- 47': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yanick Brecher.
- 48': Foul by Nikola Katic (Zürich).
- 48': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Nikola Katic (Zürich) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Antonio Marchesano (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
- 50': Foul by Cheick Condé (Zürich).
- 50': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 59': Aiyegun Tosin (Zürich) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 61': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Cheick Condé (Zürich).
- 62': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Cheick Condé (Zürich).
- 62': Cheick Condé (Zürich) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Mohamed Elneny.
- 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 64': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 65': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 67': Adrián Guerrero (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 68': Attempt saved. Antonio Marchesano (Zürich) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jonathan Okita.
- 68': Offside, Zürich. Antonio Marchesano tries a through ball, but Adrián Guerrero is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Fábio Vieira.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Ben White.
- 74': Offside, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 76': Adrián Guerrero (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 77': Substitution, Zürich. Marc Hornschuh replaces Ole Selnæs.
- 78': Substitution, Zürich. Bohdan Viunnyk replaces Aiyegun Tosin.
- 78': Fidan Aliti (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 80': Bohdan Viunnyk (Zürich) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Antonio Marchesano.
- 82': Substitution, Zürich. Bledian Krasniqi replaces Cheick Condé.
- 84': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
- 85': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Bohdan Viunnyk (Zürich) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Okita with a cross.
- 86': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Nikola Boranijasevic (Zürich).
- 88': Substitution, Arsenal. Cédric Soares replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu because of an injury.
- 89': Substitution, Zürich. Ivan Santini replaces Fidan Aliti.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
- 90'+5': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 90'+5': Lindrit Kamberi (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 90'+5': Ivan Santini (Zürich) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Offside, Zürich. Jonathan Okita tries a through ball, but Nikola Katic is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Zürich 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Zürich 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.2 | Possession | 55.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 189 | Accurate Passes | 286 |
| 291 | Passes | 367 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 18 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 21 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 48,500
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 8 | +13 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 8 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 8 | +6 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 23 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
| 21 | Fabio Vieira |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 14 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 24 | Reiss Nelson |
FC Zürich (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Yanick Brecher (GK) |
| 24 | Nikola Katic |
| 6 | Fidan Aliti |
| 2 | Lindrit Kamberi |
| 17 | Cheick Oumar Conde |
| 8 | Ole Selnaes |
| 11 | Jonathan Okita |
| 3 | Adrián Guerrero |
| 19 | Nikola Boranijasevic |
| 15 | Tosin Aiyegun |
| 23 | Fabian Rohner |
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