Arsenal vs Watford 2021-22 English Premier League
89': Juraj KuckaSmith Rowe scores again to lead Arsenal to win over Watford
— Arsenal goes into the international break fifth in the Premier League after Emile Smith Rowe clinched a 1-0 victory over Watford on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 10': Joshua King (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Juraj Kucka (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Penalty saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Watford 0.
- 52': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Moussa Sissoko (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Goal! Arsenal 1, Watford 0. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 62': Substitution, Watford. João Pedro replaces Ozan Tufan.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 74': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Emmanuel Dennis.
- 80': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 89': Second yellow card to Juraj Kucka (Watford) for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Watford. Ashley Fletcher replaces Craig Cathcart.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Watford 0.
Game Information
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,833
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +29 | Arsenal | 24 | 53 | 3 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 24 | 47 | 5 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 24 | 46 | 6 |
| +8 | Manchester United | 24 | 41 | 5 |
Statistics
 WAT |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.4 | Possession | 60.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 228 | Accurate Passes | 409 |
| 317 | Passes | 488 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 15 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 15 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 22 | Clearances | 22 |
Arsenal (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães  |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Nuno Tavares |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 23 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Foster (GK) |
| 13 | Nicolas Nkoulou |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 19 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 3 | Danny Rose |
| 21 | Kiko Femenía |
| 18 | Ozan Tufan |
| 33 | Juraj Kucka |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 7 | Joshua King |
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