1. FC Nürnberg vs Arsenal, 2023 Club Friendly
· Club FriendlySaka scores but Arsenal held to draw by Nurnberg in opening preseason clash
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Nurnberg in their opening game of preseason, despite an early goal from Bukayo Saka in Germany on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben White.
- 7': Goal! 1. FC Nürnberg 0, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben White.
- 14': Attempt saved. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Christian Mathenia.
- 14': Attempt missed. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 17': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 23': Foul by Daichi Hayashi (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 23': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Daichi Hayashi (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 25': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka tries a through ball, but Ben White is caught offside.
- 27': Foul by Nathaniel Brown (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 27': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Duah (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 33': Nathaniel Brown (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 45': Nathaniel Brown (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Kanji Okunuki (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 45'+3': Kanji Okunuki (1. FC Nürnberg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, 1. FC Nürnberg 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Nürnberg 0, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Benjamin Goller replaces Kwadwo Duah.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Carl Klaus replaces Christian Mathenia.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Cédric Soares replaces William Saliba.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Thomas Partey.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Reiss Nelson.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Karl Hein replaces Aaron Ramsdale.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Jakub Kiwior.
- 47': Daichi Hayashi (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 48': Foul by Iván Márquez (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 48': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Iván Márquez (1. FC Nürnberg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 49': Tim Handwerker (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Substitution, Arsenal. Folarin Balogun replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.
- 58': Foul by Daichi Hayashi (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 58': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Cédric Soares (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Fábio Vieira.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Auston Trusty replaces Gabriel Magalhães.
- 61': Folarin Balogun (Arsenal) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
- 62': Goal! 1. FC Nürnberg 1, Arsenal 1. Kanji Okunuki (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom left corner.
- 63': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Arsenal).
- 63': Tim Handwerker (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Enrico Valentini (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 66': Benjamin Goller (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
- 67': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
- 67': Offside, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri tries a through ball, but Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Jan Gyamerah replaces Enrico Valentini.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Lukas Schleimer replaces Kanji Okunuki.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Ali Loune replaces Johannes Geis.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Felix Lohkemper replaces Daichi Hayashi.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Christoph Daferner replaces Mats Møller Dæhli.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Florian Hübner replaces Iván Márquez.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Ahmet Gürleyen replaces James Lawrence.
- 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Jens Castrop replaces Tim Handwerker.
- 70': Foul by Auston Trusty (Arsenal).
- 70': Lukas Schleimer (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Auston Trusty (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Goller (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 73': Felix Lohkemper (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by Cédric Soares (Arsenal).
- 73': Attempt saved. Ali Loune (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Brown.
- 73': Christoph Daferner (1. FC Nürnberg) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ali Loune following a set piece situation.
- 74': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 74': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Brown (1. FC Nürnberg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 75': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Felix Lohkemper (1. FC Nürnberg).
- 75': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Gyamerah.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Reuell Walters replaces Ben White.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 79': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 79': Jan Gyamerah (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jens Castrop (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Felix Lohkemper.
- 81': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jens Castrop.
- 82': Attempt missed. Reuell Walters (Arsenal) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Christoph Daferner (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Goller.
- 85': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ahmet Gürleyen (1. FC Nürnberg) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Goller with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jens Castrop (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Goller.
- 90': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Ali Loune (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lukas Schleimer (1. FC Nürnberg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Gyamerah with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Felix Lohkemper (1. FC Nürnberg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Schleimer.
- 90'+3': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Reuell Walters.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, 1. FC Nürnberg 1, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, 1. FC Nürnberg 1, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
FCN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 65.3 | Possession | 34.7 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 562 | Accurate Passes | 265 |
| 624 | Passes | 325 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 11 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 6 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 7 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Club Friendly
Venue: Max-Morlock-Stadion
Location: Nürnberg, Germany
Attendance: 18,781
Venue: Max-Morlock-Stadion
Location: Nürnberg, Germany
Attendance: 18,781
Line-Ups
1. FC Nürnberg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Christian Mathenia (GK) |
| 4 | Jamie Lawrence |
| 15 | Iván Márquez  |
| 29 | Tim Handwerker |
| 22 | Enrico Valentini |
| 10 | Mats Daehli |
| 27 | Nathaniel Brown |
| 5 | Johannes Geis |
| 23 | Kwadwo Duah |
| 11 | Kanji Okunuki |
| 9 | Daichi Hayashi |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 21 | Fabio Vieira |
| 14 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 24 | Reiss Nelson |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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