Arsenal vs Lyon, 2022 Club Friendly
· Arsenal win 2-1 on penaltiesArsenal beat Lyon 3-0 in Dubai friendly ahead of Premier League return
Arsenal beat Lyon 3-0 in a friendly in Dubai as players not involved in the World Cup began preparations for the return of the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
- 3': Romain Faivre (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 4': Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
- 7': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 8': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Romain Faivre (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 11': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 13': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
- 13': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 16': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
- 17': Attempt saved. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 17': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
- 19': Goal! Arsenal 1, Lyon 0. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
- 27': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 31': Foul by Henrique (Lyon).
- 31': Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 32': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
- 33': Goal! Arsenal 2, Lyon 0. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Vieira following a fast break.
- 35': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sinaly Diomandé.
- 36': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon).
- 36': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Goal! Arsenal 3, Lyon 0. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
- 42': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 3, Lyon 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 3, Lyon 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Marquinhos replaces Fábio Vieira.
- 46': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
- 47': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Marquinhos (Arsenal).
- 50': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Castello Lukeba (Lyon).
- 51': Offside, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Marquinhos (Arsenal).
- 51': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Marquinhos (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
- 55': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 57': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 60': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 61': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Marquinhos.
- 62': Substitution, Lyon. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde replaces Houssem Aouar.
- 62': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Romain Faivre.
- 62': Substitution, Lyon. Tetê replaces Maxence Caqueret.
- 62': Substitution, Lyon. Johann Lepenant replaces Corentin Tolisso.
- 62': Substitution, Lyon. Thiago Mendes replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 64': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
- 67': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Catalin Cirjan replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 67': Substitution, Lyon. Sael Kumbedi replaces Malo Gusto.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Matt Smith replaces Cédric Soares.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Rob Holding.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Taylor Foran replaces Gabriel Magalhães.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Reiss Nelson.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Nathan Butler-Oyedeji replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Lino Sousa replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Reuell Walters replaces Mohamed Elneny.
- 69': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sael Kumbedi with a cross.
- 70': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
- 71': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
- 72': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde.
- 74': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Reuell Walters.
- 75': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon).
- 75': Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Lyon. Achraf Laaziri replaces Moussa Dembélé.
- 75': Substitution, Lyon. Damien da Silva replaces Castello Lukeba.
- 75': Substitution, Lyon. Mamadou Sarr replaces Henrique.
- 75': Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Sinaly Diomandé.
- 76': Substitution, Lyon. Kayne Bonnevie replaces Anthony Lopes.
- 78': Foul by Sael Kumbedi (Lyon).
- 78': Lino Sousa (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Catalin Cirjan (Arsenal).
- 79': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 80': Catalin Cirjan (Arsenal) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 80': Attempt saved. Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 80': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kayne Bonnevie.
- 80': Attempt saved. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reuell Walters.
- 82': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde.
- 84': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
- 84': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Lino Sousa.
- 86': Attempt saved. Bradley Barcola (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Damien da Silva with a headed pass.
- 87': Attempt missed. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lino Sousa with a cross.
- 87': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Johann Lepenant (Lyon).
- 89': Attempt missed. Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
- 90'+1': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Tetê (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Lyon 0.
- 90': Penalty Shootout begins Arsenal 3, Lyon 0.
- 91': Goal! Arsenal 3(1), Lyon 0. Marquinhos (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 91': Penalty saved! Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 92': Goal! Arsenal 3(2), Lyon 0. Matt Smith (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 93': Goal! Arsenal 3(2), Lyon 0(1). Thiago Mendes (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 94': Penalty saved! Catalin Cirjan (Arsenal) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 95': Penalty saved! Tetê (Lyon) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 96': Penalty saved! Amario Cozier-Duberry (Arsenal) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 97': Penalty saved! Bradley Barcola (Lyon) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 98': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Reuell Walters (Arsenal) right footed shot is close, but misses the top right corner. Reuell Walters should be disappointed.
- 98': Penalty saved! Rayan Cherki (Lyon) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 98': Penalty Shootout ends, Arsenal 3(2), Lyon 0(1).
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3(2), Lyon 0(1).
Statistics
LYON |
ARS![]() |
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|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 52.6 | Possession | 47.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 471 | Accurate Passes | 415 |
| 521 | Passes | 468 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 15 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.7 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 3 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 3 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: Club Friendly
Venue:
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Attendance: 7,451
Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 7,451
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Karl Hein (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 17 | Cédric |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 23 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 14 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 24 | Reiss Nelson |
| 21 | Fabio Vieira |
Lyon (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anthony Lopes (GK) |
| 4 | Castello Lukeba |
| 2 | Sinaly Diomande |
| 12 | Henrique |
| 27 | Malo Gusto |
| 6 | Maxence Caqueret |
| 88 | Corentin Tolisso |
| 8 | Houssem Aouar |
| 15 | Romain Faivre |
| 9 | Moussa Dembélé |
| 10 | Alexandre Lacazette |
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