Arsenal vs PSV Eindhoven, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions League
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Arsenal thrash PSV in impressive Champions League return
Arsenal enjoyed a triumphant return to the Champions League with a 4-0 thrashing of outclassed PSV Eindhoven in Group B as their impressive start to the season continued on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Noa Lang (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
- 5': Attempt missed. Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko.
- 8': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 8': Goal! Arsenal 1, PSV Eindhoven 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 10': Attempt saved. Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
- 11': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben White.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerdy Schouten.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Noa Lang (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joey Veerman.
- 15': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 15': Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 15': Noa Lang (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 19': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 20': Goal! Arsenal 2, PSV Eindhoven 0. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka following a fast break.
- 21': Offside, PSV Eindhoven. Jerdy Schouten tries a through ball, but Luuk de Jong is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Noa Lang (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerdy Schouten.
- 24': Attempt missed. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johan Bakayoko.
- 24': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 25': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
- 26': Hand ball by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 30': Attempt missed. Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
- 36': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Ben White.
- 36': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 37': Attempt missed. Armel Bella-Kotchap (PSV Eindhoven) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Goal! Arsenal 3, PSV Eindhoven 0. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 40': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 40': Joey Veerman (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 42': Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven).
- 44': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Hand ball by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 3, PSV Eindhoven 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 3, PSV Eindhoven 0.
- 47': Armel Bella-Kotchap (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 47': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (PSV Eindhoven).
- 47': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Olivier Boscagli (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 49': Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 50': Noa Lang (PSV Eindhoven) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Noa Lang.
- 56': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard tries a through ball, but Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Substitution, Arsenal. Takehiro Tomiyasu replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 58': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 60': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sergiño Dest.
- 62': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 63': Attempt saved. Ismael Saibari (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerdy Schouten.
- 64': Offside, Arsenal. Declan Rice tries a through ball, but Reiss Nelson is caught offside.
- 66': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Hirving Lozano replaces Johan Bakayoko.
- 66': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Malik Tillman replaces Ismael Saibari.
- 68': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 68': Attempt missed. Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joey Veerman with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Gabriel Jesus.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 70': Goal! Arsenal 4, PSV Eindhoven 0. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
- 75': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Armel Bella-Kotchap.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Declan Rice.
- 76': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. André Ramalho replaces Armel Bella-Kotchap.
- 76': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Yorbe Vertessen replaces Noa Lang.
- 78': Foul by Jordan Teze (PSV Eindhoven).
- 78': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Luuk de Jong (PSV Eindhoven).
- 79': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven).
- 80': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 83': Offside, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira tries a through ball, but Ben White is caught offside.
- 85': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reiss Nelson with a cross.
- 87': Foul by Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven).
- 87': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Jerdy Schouten (PSV Eindhoven) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 88': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jerdy Schouten.
- 89': Foul by Hirving Lozano (PSV Eindhoven).
- 89': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Ricardo Pepi replaces Luuk de Jong.
- 90'+1': Corner, PSV Eindhoven. Conceded by Ben White.
- 90'+2': Foul by Malik Tillman (PSV Eindhoven).
- 90'+2': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 4, PSV Eindhoven 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 4, PSV Eindhoven 0.
Statistics
 PSV |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 41.3 | Possession | 58.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 332 | Accurate Passes | 519 |
| 405 | Passes | 584 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 13 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 5 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 58,860
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 58,860
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | +12 | 13 |
| 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 3 | Lens | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 4 | Sevilla | 6 | -5 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White  |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
PSV Eindhoven (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 18 | Olivier Boscagli |
| 6 | Armel Bella-Kotchap |
| 8 | Sergiño Dest |
| 3 | Jordan Teze |
| 34 | Ismael Saibari |
| 23 | Joey Veerman |
| 22 | Jerdy Schouten |
| 9 | Luuk de Jong |
| 7 | Noa Lang |
| 11 | Johan Bakayoko |
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