Arsenal vs Sevilla, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League, Group Stage
· UEFA Champions LeagueArsenal beat Sevilla again to stay atop Group B
Arsenal returned to winning ways with a routine 2-0 defeat of Sevilla to take a big step towards qualification for the Champions League knockout rounds on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Juanlu Sánchez.
- 1': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Offside, Sevilla. Kike Salas tries a through ball, but Youssef En-Nesyri is caught offside.
- 7': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla).
- 8': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 10': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla).
- 12': Adrià Pedrosa (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 13': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 13': Juanlu Sánchez (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla).
- 14': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Kike Salas (Sevilla).
- 16': Foul by Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal).
- 16': Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Fernando (Sevilla).
- 18': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 24': Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 28': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Loïc Badé.
- 29': Goal! Arsenal 1, Sevilla 0. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 32': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 32': Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Joan Jordán (Sevilla).
- 33': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Foul by Kike Salas (Sevilla).
- 37': Fernando (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 41': Fernando (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 42': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 44': Foul by Joan Jordán (Sevilla).
- 44': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Sevilla 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Sevilla 0.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 48': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 48': Érik Lamela (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 49': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Juanlu Sánchez.
- 52': Foul by Érik Lamela (Sevilla).
- 52': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Offside, Sevilla. Loïc Badé tries a through ball, but Érik Lamela is caught offside.
- 55': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 55': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 55': Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Loïc Badé.
- 58': Djibril Sow (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal).
- 60': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 64': Goal! Arsenal 2, Sevilla 0. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 65': Substitution, Sevilla. Ivan Rakitic replaces Djibril Sow.
- 65': Substitution, Sevilla. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Joan Jordán.
- 66': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Sevilla).
- 66': Boubakary Soumaré (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 68': Delay in match because of an injury Boubakary Soumaré (Sevilla).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 71': Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Juanlu Sánchez (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Boubakary Soumaré (Sevilla).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Substitution, Sevilla. Mariano Díaz replaces Boubakary Soumaré because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Sevilla. Tanguy Nianzou replaces Adrià Pedrosa.
- 76': Substitution, Sevilla. Lucas Ocampos replaces Kike Salas.
- 77': Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla).
- 77': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Tanguy Nianzou (Sevilla).
- 79': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 81': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 81': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 85': Declan Rice (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Jakub Kiwior replaces Bukayo Saka because of an injury.
- 86': Foul by Mariano Díaz (Sevilla).
- 86': Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Jorginho.
- 90'+1': Foul by Loïc Badé (Sevilla).
- 90'+1': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': Juanlu Sánchez (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
- 90'+5': Foul by Tanguy Nianzou (Sevilla).
- 90'+5': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Mariano Díaz (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Sevilla 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Sevilla 0.
Statistics
 SEV |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 38.2 | Possession | 61.8 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 256 | Accurate Passes | 469 |
| 336 | Passes | 539 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 8 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 29 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 27 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,024
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,024
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 |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 41 | Declan Rice  |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Sevilla (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Marko Dmitrovic (GK) |
| 6 | Nemanja Gudelj |
| 22 | Loïc Badé |
| 27 | Enrique Salas |
| 26 | Juanlu Sanchez |
| 18 | Djibril Sow |
| 20 | Fernando |
| 8 | Joan Jordán |
| 15 | Youssef En-Nesyri |
| 3 | Adrià Pedrosa |
| 17 | Erik Lamela |
UEFA Champions League News
Arne Slot 'very confident' about reaching an agreement with Liverpool
Arne Slot admits Liverpool and Feyenoord are in negotiations for him to replace Jurgen Klopp.
Marcotti: Staying at Barcelona bad for Xavi
Gab & Juls discuss Xavi's decision to remain at Barcelona.
How Barcelona's rescheduled match helps Real Madrid in Champions League
A week after losing El Clasico, Barcelona's rearranged LaLiga match against Valencia could help Real Madrid's bid for a 15th Champions League crown.
Why Arne Slot is a 'surprise' managerial candidate for Liverpool
Mark Ogden assesses the possibility of Arne Slot replacing Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool.
On cusp of title, PSG eyeing historic quadruple - Luis Enrique
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique said he and his team discuss the possibility of winning the quadruple this season.