Arsenal vs Watford 2021-22 English Premier League
Arsenal's Emile Smith Rowe continues stellar form in win vs. Watford
In an match of missed chances for Arsenal, Emile Smith Rowe gave his side their only goal of the game in a 1-0 win against Watford at the Emirates.
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) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, 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': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal 1-0 Watford.
- 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
+46 | Arsenal | 28 | 64 | 4 |
+39 | Liverpool | 28 | 64 | 2 |
+35 | Manchester City | 28 | 63 | 3 |
+18 | Aston Villa | 29 | 56 | 7 |
Statistics
WAT | ARS | |
---|---|---|
19 | Fouls | 6 |
2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
1 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 3 |
2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
5 | Saves | 1 |
39.3 | Possession | 60.7 |
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 |
316 | Passes | 488 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
15 | Crosses | 25 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
61 | 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 |
4 | Ben White |
20 | Nuno Tavares |
18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
15 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
23 | Albert 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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