FC Zürich vs Arsenal 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
Arsenal beat Zurich on Eddie Nketiah winner to open Europa League play
Eddie Nketiah's second-half winner gave Arsenal victory over FC Zurich to begin their 2022-23 Europa League Group A campaign on Thursday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 16': Goal! Zürich 0, Arsenal 1. Marquinhos (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a fast break.
- 18': Mirlind Kryeziu (Zürich) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Goal! Zürich 1, Arsenal 1. Mirlind Kryeziu (Zürich) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 62': Goal! Zürich 1, Arsenal 2. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marquinhos with a cross.
- 67': Substitution, Zürich. Fabian Rohner replaces Adrián Guerrero.
- 67': Substitution, Zürich. Antonio Marchesano replaces Bledian Krasniqi.
- 67': Substitution, Zürich. Cheick Conde replaces Blerim Dzemaili.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Fábio Vieira.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Marquinhos.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 80': Substitution, Zürich. Donis Avdijaj replaces Jonathan Okita.
- 80': Substitution, Zürich. Ivan Santini replaces Aiyegun Tosin.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Kybunpark
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Attendance: 17,070
Venue: Kybunpark
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Attendance: 17,070
UEFA Europa League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+6 | West Ham United | 6 | 15 | 1 |
+10 | SC Freiburg | 6 | 12 | 2 |
-3 | Olympiacos | 6 | 7 | 3 |
-13 | TSC Backa Topola | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Statistics
ARS | ZUR | |
---|---|---|
7 | Fouls | 11 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 5 |
8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
2 | Saves | 6 |
70.1 | Possession | 29.9 |
18 | SHOTS | 10 |
8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
571 | Accurate Passes | 178 |
648 | Passes | 267 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
19 | Crosses | 12 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
51 | Long Balls | 61 |
35 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
8 | Tackles | 21 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
7 | Interceptions | 8 |
17 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
17 | Clearances | 18 |
FC Zürich (4-4-1-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
25 | Yanick Brecher (GK) |
31 | Mirlind Kryeziu |
2 | Lindrit Kamberi |
6 | Fidan Aliti |
19 | Nikola Boranijasevic |
8 | Ole Selnaes |
21 | Blerim Džemaili |
3 | Adrián Guerrero |
11 | Jonathan Okita |
15 | Tosin Aiyegun |
7 | Bledian Krasniqi |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
30 | Matt Turner (GK) |
6 | Gabriel |
16 | Rob Holding |
3 | Kieran Tierney |
18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
23 | Albert Lokonga |
34 | Granit Xhaka |
21 | Fabio Vieira |
14 | Eddie Nketiah |
11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
27 | Marquinhos |
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