Sports 247 – Arsenal won 2-1 against Cardiff City at Emirates home stadium thanks to two goals from Aubameyang and Lacazette.
Goal video: Arsenal 2-1 Cardiff City
Playing at the Emirates home field, coach Unai Emery’s Arsenal actively held the ball from the beginning to impose the game on the away team Cardiff.
Despite being greatly underestimated, Cardiff City was the club that created the most dangerous opportunity of the first half. In the 12th minute, Bobby Decordova-Reid had the opportunity to face Leno alone, but unfortunately his shot was extremely powerful.
After ending the first half with a 0-0 draw, Arsenal players attacked continuously from the beginning of the second half. In the 65th minute, after Lacazette was fouled by the opponent’s defender inside
A few minutes later, Iwobi had a dribble and shot on the left wing, but his shot was easily saved by the Cardiff goalkeeper.
Lacazette did not have to wait too long to get his own goal.
Cardiff still tried to attack in the final minutes, and their result was Mendez-Laing’s goal to shorten the score in the 90+3′ minute.
OFFICIAL LINE-UP:
Arsenal: Leno (GK);
Cardiff City: Etheridge (GK);
Developments
TIME OUT!!
90+5′: DO NOT ENTER!
90+3′: INOOOO!!
90′: There are 5 minutes of extra time in the second half of this match.
90′: Yellow card for Joe Ralls on Cardiff side.
85′: NO GOAL!
83′: GOOOOO!!!
82′: Cardiff made the last change, when Arter left the field to make way for Harris.
81′: Lacazette received a yellow card for diving.
78′: Torreira shoots the ball from a distance, but the ball is a bit inaccurate.
76′: The last change on Arsenal’s side when Aaron Ramsey was brought on to replace Mesut Ozil.
73′: Cardiff makes their second change, with Zohore coming on to replace Niasse.
73′: DO NOT GO IN!
70′: The away team made their first change, when Decordova-Reid left the field to make way for Mendez-Laing.
68′: NO GOAL!
66′: GOOOOO!!!
65′: PENALTY for Arsenal after Kolasinac was fouled by Ecuele-Manga in the penalty area.
63′: Cardiff’s Harry Arter receives a yellow card after fouling Guendouzi.
60′: Arsenal makes the second change: Lichtsteiner leaves the field and Jenkinson comes on to take his place.
48′: Guendouzi shoots from outside the penalty area but goes too high for Etheridge’s goal.
45′: Second half begins.
END OF FIRST HALF!!
44′: Lacazette fell in Cardiff’s penalty area, but there was no whistle from the referee.
36′: The first yellow card of the match belongs to Paterson of the away team Cardiff after a foul on Lichtsteiner.
19′: Kolasinac’s header goes out after a corner on the right wing.
15′: DO NOT ENTER!
12′: DO NOT ENTER!
10′: Torreira has a free kick from Arsenal’s left wing, but the ball goes out quite a distance.
1′: The first half begins
Force:
Arsenal: Holding, Welbeck, Koscielny, Sokratis, and Bellerin are all injured;
Cardiff City: Zohore, Richards, Harris, Morrison, Arter’s ability to play is unknown.
General perception
The `Gunners` did not have good results in their last match, when they lost 1-3 at home to Manchester United in the FA Cup.
Cardiff City’s away players are going through their darkest days in the Premier League.
Both teams entered the match with their own determinations and goals, especially with Cardiff City.
Surrounding information
46 – This is the 46th time in history that Arsenal and Cardiff City have met each other.
14 – Arsenal have won 14 of their last 17 home matches in the Premier League.
4 – That is the number of victories that Arsenal has had in the last 4 meetings between the two teams.
3 – Cardiff City have failed to score in their last 3 Premier League matches.
10 – In the last 11 away matches in the Premier League, Cardiff did not win 10 times.
2 – Arsenal’s last three wins at home all had a difference of at least 2 goals.
