Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion, 21 April 2016

Score2-0 to Arsenal
RefereeJonathan Moss
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,568

View Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion head to head

West Bromwich Albion had now lost on nine of their ten visits to the Emirates Stadium in the Premier League. Kick-off: 7.45pm.

2 Arsenal

0 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Alexis Sánchez 6 G
Alexis Sánchez 38 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Laurent Koscielny
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender Nacho Monreal
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Olivier Giroud

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
James Chester Defender
Craig Dawson Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Gareth McAuley Defender
James McClean Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Darren Fletcher Midfielder
Sandro Midfielder
Claudio Yacob Midfielder
Stéphane Sessègnon Midfielder/Forward
Saido Berahino Forward

Substitutions:

Francis Coquelin for Alex Iwobi 82
Theo Walcott for Alexis Sánchez 85
Joel Campbell for Mesut Özil 86

Substitutions:

Jonas Olsson for James Chester 46
Salomón Rondón for Sandro 46
Craig Gardner for James McClean 65

Cards:

Cards:

Gareth McAuley 41 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Gabriel Paulista
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder/Forward Joel Campbell
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Danny Welbeck

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Jonas Olsson
Defender/Midfielder Craig Gardner
Midfielder/Forward Jonathan Leko
Midfielder/Forward Callum McManaman
Forward Victor Anichebe
Forward Salomón Rondón

Comments:

League position: 3rd In their 920th game, with this victory, Arsenal became the second club to win 500 games in the Premier League after Manchester United (584). The Gunners had now scored more goals in the first-half (32) than any other team in the Premier League in this season.

Comments:

League position: 15th West Bromwich Albion had now won only one of their last 12 away games in the Premier League (lost six). According to OPTA's stats, the Baggies had now had only seven shots on target in their last seven away games in the Premier League (one in this game).

2 Arsenal

Goals:

Alexis Sánchez 6 G
Alexis Sánchez 38 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Laurent Koscielny
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender Nacho Monreal
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Olivier Giroud

Substitutions:

Francis Coquelin for Alex Iwobi 82
Theo Walcott for Alexis Sánchez 85
Joel Campbell for Mesut Özil 86

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Gabriel Paulista
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder/Forward Joel Campbell
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 3rd In their 920th game, with this victory, Arsenal became the second club to win 500 games in the Premier League after Manchester United (584). The Gunners had now scored more goals in the first-half (32) than any other team in the Premier League in this season.

0 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
James Chester Defender
Craig Dawson Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Gareth McAuley Defender
James McClean Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Darren Fletcher Midfielder
Sandro Midfielder
Claudio Yacob Midfielder
Stéphane Sessègnon Midfielder/Forward
Saido Berahino Forward

Substitutions:

Jonas Olsson for James Chester 46
Salomón Rondón for Sandro 46
Craig Gardner for James McClean 65

Cards:

Gareth McAuley 41 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Jonas Olsson
Defender/Midfielder Craig Gardner
Midfielder/Forward Jonathan Leko
Midfielder/Forward Callum McManaman
Forward Victor Anichebe
Forward Salomón Rondón

Comments:

League position: 15th West Bromwich Albion had now won only one of their last 12 away games in the Premier League (lost six). According to OPTA's stats, the Baggies had now had only seven shots on target in their last seven away games in the Premier League (one in this game).