Southampton vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Premier League
Arsenal dent hopes for final-four finish with defeat vs. Southampton
Jan Bednarek's first-half strike helped Southampton to a 1-0 victory against Arsenal at St. Mary's Stadium on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 44': Goal! Southampton 1, Arsenal 0. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Elyounoussi following a corner.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Arsenal 0.
- 56': Armando Broja (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Cédric Soares.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Nicolas Pépé replaces Nuno Tavares.
- 74': Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Armando Broja.
- 82': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Redmond replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 90'+1': Benjamin White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Southampton. Valentino Livramento replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 90'+5': Shane Long (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Arsenal 0.
Game Information
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 31,465
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 ARS |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 75.7 | Possession | 24.3 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 582 | Accurate Passes | 131 |
| 655 | Passes | 213 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 31 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 32 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 36 |
| 20 | Clearances | 36 |
Southampton (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 44 | Fraser Forster (GK) |
| 4 | Lyanco |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 43 | Yan Valery |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 15 | Romain Perraud |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 18 | Armando Broja  |
| 24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Nuno Tavares |
| 17 | Cédric |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 23 | Albert Lokonga |
| 30 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
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