Southampton vs Arsenal, 2020-21 English Premier League
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Arsenal fights back for 3-1 win at Southampton in EPL
— Arsenal came from behind to win for the first time in a Premier League game this season, beating Southampton 3-1 to move within five points of the top four on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a through ball.
- 2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yan Valery with a cross.
- 3': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 3': Goal! Southampton 1, Arsenal 0. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 5': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
- 6': Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Goal! Southampton 1, Arsenal 1. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a through ball.
- 11': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yan Valery.
- 11': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 11': Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Foul by Jake Vokins (Southampton).
- 14': Attempt missed. Cédric Soares (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 17': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 18': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal).
- 18': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 24': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jake Vokins with a cross.
- 24': Offside, Southampton. Che Adams tries a through ball, but Stuart Armstrong is caught offside.
- 25': Offside, Arsenal. Bernd Leno tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
- 26': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
- 27': Attempt missed. Yan Valery (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 28': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 30': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 30': Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 31': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
- 32': Rob Holding (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Cédric Soares (Arsenal).
- 35': Yan Valery (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Goal! Southampton 1, Arsenal 2. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a through ball.
- 40': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
- 43': Offside, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 45'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 45'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Theo Walcott.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Arsenal 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Arsenal 2.
- 47': Offside, Southampton. Alex McCarthy tries a through ball, but Jake Vokins is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt saved. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 51': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Jake Vokins (Southampton).
- 52': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cédric Soares.
- 54': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 55': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 57': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 63': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Soares following a fast break.
- 66': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Redmond replaces Jake Vokins.
- 70': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Willian replaces Emile Smith Rowe because of an injury.
- 72': Goal! Southampton 1, Arsenal 3. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 74': Substitution, Southampton. Daniel N'Lundulu replaces Theo Walcott.
- 74': Substitution, Southampton. Caleb Watts replaces Danny Ings.
- 76': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 76': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Thomas Partey because of an injury.
- 80': Cédric Soares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Daniel N'Lundulu (Southampton).
- 81': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 81': Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Caleb Watts (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 86': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 86': Attempt missed. Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 88': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 90': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny following a fast break.
- 90': Caleb Watts (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Yan Valery (Southampton).
- 90'+1': Willian (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Arsenal. Joseph Willock replaces Nicolas Pépé.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Arsenal 3.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Arsenal 3.
Statistics
 ARS |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 42 | Possession | 58 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 273 | Accurate Passes | 421 |
| 353 | Passes | 493 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 15 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 6 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 6 | +8 | 14 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | +7 | 14 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 6 | +8 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 29 | Jake Vokins |
| 18 | Yan Valery |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 27 | Ibrahima Diallo |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 32 | Theo Walcott |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 23 | David Luiz |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 17 | Cédric |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín  |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 18 | Thomas Partey |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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