Premier League: Arsenal defeats Southampton 3-0
LONDON. Arsenal was after all too good for Southampton.
LONDON. Arsenal was ultimately too good for Southampton with the goal of A. Lacazette (21′), M. Odegaard (27′) and Gabriel (63′). Arsenal was vastly superior ball possession (62%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Emirates Stadium stadium in London on Saturday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Jarred Gillett who had the assistance of Adam Nunn and Neil Davies. The 4th official was Anthony Taylor. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold around 7.4 degrees Celsius or 45.3 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 89%.
Match Statistics
Arsenal was in firm control of the ball 62% while Southampton was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Arsenal was more aggressive with 53 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 6 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Arsenal won the match.
Arsenal shot 15 times, 6 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Southampton shot 11 times, 6 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Arsenal received 2 yellow cards (Gabriel and B. Saka). On the other side, No yellow cards were issued to Southampton.
After this contest, Arsenal will have 23 points to stay in the 7th place. On the other side, Southampton will stay with 16 points like Crystal Palace and Leeds United to stay in the 16th place.
Match Events
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5'5'
Gabriel
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18'18'
B. Saka
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21'21'
A. Lacazette
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27'27'
M. Odegaard
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44'44'
M. Elyounoussi
A. Armstrong
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59'59'
Gabriel Magalhães (Goal cancelled)
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62'62'
Gabriel Magalhães
Gabriel Martinelli
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70'70'
Rob Holding
Gabriel Magalhães
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70'70'
Lyanco
Armando Broja
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81'81'
Albert Sambi Lokonga
Granit Xhaka
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83'83'
Nicolas Pépé
Alexandre Lacazette
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Arsenal will host West Ham United on the 15th of December with a 20-5 head to head record in favor of Arsenal (6 draws).
Southampton will play away against Crystal Palace on the 15th of December with a 14-9 head to head statistic in favor of Southampton (5 draws).
Arsenal: Formation and Lineups
Arsenal started with a 4-4-1-1 line-up (4-4-1-1).
The manager Mikel Arteta Amatriain chose to play with the following team: Aaron Ramsdale , Takehiro Tomiyasu , Ben White , Gabriel Magalhães , Kieran Tierney , Bukayo Saka , Thomas Partey , Granit Xhaka , Gabriel Martinelli , Martin Ødegaard and Alexandre Lacazette .
Substitutes
Arsenal made 3 changes: Gabriel for R. Holding (71′), G. Xhaka for A. Lokonga (81′) and A. Lacazette for N. Pepe (85′).
Top player: Martin Ødegaard
Probably the most impressive player in Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard.
His rating is with 1 goal, 53 passes (71% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 5 duels out of 8.
Southampton: Formation and Lineups
Southampton started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the opposite side, Ralph Hasenhüttl played with: Willy Caballero , Valentino Livramento , Jack Stephens , Jan Bednarek , Kyle Walker-Peters , Nathan Redmond , James Ward-Prowse , Ibrahima Diallo , Nathan Tella , Armando Broja and Adam Armstrong .
Substitutes
Southampton made 2 changes: A. Armstrong for M. Elyounoussi (44′) and A. Broja for Lyanco (70′).
Top player: James Ward-Prowse
Probably the most impressive player in Southampton was James Ward-Prowse.
His rating is with 27 passes (88% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 7 crosses.
Results of the day
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Saragna
I am one of the main columnists for Lootrs.com. I have been writing about football for the last 2 years. I am a decent club player, but I have never reached those heights. Interested in the nextgen. Favorite players: Ronaldo, Messi, Salah, Jamie Vardy, and Michail Antonio.
