
Arsenal vs Sunderland 2021-22 English Carabao Cup, Quarterfinals
Eddie Nketiah's hat trick steers Arsenal to Carabao Cup semifinals in win over Sunderland
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Arsenal have reached the Carabao Cup semifinals after defeating Sunderland thanks to a hat-trick by Edward Nketiah.
Match Commentary
- 17': Goal! Arsenal 1, Sunderland 0. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 20': Lynden Gooch (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Arsenal 2, Sunderland 0. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cédric Soares.
- 31': Goal! Arsenal 2, Sunderland 1. Nathan Broadhead (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Embleton with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Substitution, Sunderland. Denver Hume replaces Nathan Broadhead because of an injury.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Sunderland 1.
- 49': Goal! Arsenal 3, Sunderland 1. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Tavares with a cross.
- 54': Folarin Balogun (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka replaces Folarin Balogun.
- 58': Goal! Arsenal 4, Sunderland 1. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 60': Denver Hume (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães replaces Benjamin White.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 76': Bailey Wright (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Sunderland. Corry Evans replaces Lynden Gooch.
- 78': Substitution, Sunderland. Aiden O'Brien replaces Elliot Embleton.
- 80': Substitution, Arsenal. Charlie Patino replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 86': Callum Doyle (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Goal! Arsenal 5, Sunderland 1. Charlie Patino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Sunderland. Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka replaces Ross Stewart.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 5, Sunderland 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Carabao Cup
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,027
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,027
Statistics
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SUN![]() |
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10 | Fouls | 12 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 5 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
5 | Saves | 4 |
68.3 | Possession | 31.7 |
19 | SHOTS | 12 |
10 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
562 | Accurate Passes | 220 |
619 | Passes | 278 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
9 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
19 | Crosses | 18 |
0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
43 | Long Balls | 41 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
16 | Tackles | 18 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
3 | Interceptions | 5 |
11 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
11 | Clearances | 19 |
Arsenal (4-1-4-1)
No. | Name |
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1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
16 | Rob Holding |
4 | Ben White |
25 | Mohamed Elneny |
20 | Nuno Tavares |
17 | Cédric |
10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
8 | Martin Ødegaard |
26 | Folarin Balogun ![]() |
19 | Nicolas Pépé |
30 | Eddie Nketiah |
Sunderland (3-4-1-2)
No. | Name |
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1 | Lee Burge (GK) |
3 | Tom Flanagan |
6 | Callum Doyle ![]() |
26 | Bailey Wright ![]() |
24 | Daniel Neil |
8 | Elliot Embleton |
21 | Alex Pritchard |
11 | Lynden Gooch ![]() |
15 | Carl Winchester |
9 | Nathan Broadhead |
14 | Ross Stewart |
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