Arsenal v Galatasaray, 01 October 2014

Score4-1 to Arsenal
RefereeGianluca Rocchi
CompetitionUEFA Champions League Group D
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,803
Kick-off: 7.45pm BST.

4 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

1 Galatasaray

Manager: Cesare Prandelli

Goals:

Danny Welbeck 22 G
Danny Welbeck 30 G
Alexis Sánchez 41 G
Danny Welbeck 52 G

Goals:

Burak Yilmaz penalty 63 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny
Defender Per Mertesacker (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Santi Cazorla
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Danny Welbeck

Starting lineup:

Fernando Muslera Goalkeeper
Alex Telles Defender
Semih Kaya Defender
Aurelien Chedjou Defender/Midfielder
Veysel Sari Defender/Midfielder
Blerim Dzemaili Midfielder
Felipe Melo Midfielder
Wesley Sneijder Midfielder (captain)
Yekta Kurtulus Midfielder
Burak Yilmaz Forward
Goran Pandev Forward

Substitutions:

David Ospina for Alexis Sánchez 62
Tomáš Rosický for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 68
Jack Wilshere for Mesut Özil 77

Substitutions:

Hamit Altintop for Yekta Kurtulus 46
Bruma for Goran Pandev 68
Umut Bulut for Veysel Sari 68

Cards:

Mathieu Flamini 44 Y
Wojciech Szczęsny 60 R

Cards:

Felipe Melo 34 Y
Blerim Dzemaili 43 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Tomáš Rosický
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Midfielder/Forward Joel Campbell

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sinan Bolat
Midfielder Bruma
Midfielder Hakan Balta
Midfielder Hamit Altintop
Midfielder Olcan Adin
Midfielder Tarik Camdal
Forward Umut Bulut

Comments:

Group league position: 2nd With the first threesome of his senior career, Danny Welbeck scored Arsenal's third hat-trick in the Champions League after Thierry Henry (at AS Roma on 27 November 2002) and Nicklas Bendtner (against FC Porto on 9 March 2010). Wojciech Szczesny became the fifth Arsenal player to be sent-off in their last seven Champions League games.

Comments:

Group league position: 3rd

4 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Danny Welbeck 22 G
Danny Welbeck 30 G
Alexis Sánchez 41 G
Danny Welbeck 52 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny
Defender Per Mertesacker (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Santi Cazorla
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Danny Welbeck

Substitutions:

David Ospina for Alexis Sánchez 62
Tomáš Rosický for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 68
Jack Wilshere for Mesut Özil 77

Cards:

Mathieu Flamini 44 Y
Wojciech Szczęsny 60 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Tomáš Rosický
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Midfielder/Forward Joel Campbell

Comments:

Group league position: 2nd With the first threesome of his senior career, Danny Welbeck scored Arsenal's third hat-trick in the Champions League after Thierry Henry (at AS Roma on 27 November 2002) and Nicklas Bendtner (against FC Porto on 9 March 2010). Wojciech Szczesny became the fifth Arsenal player to be sent-off in their last seven Champions League games.

1 Galatasaray

Manager: Cesare Prandelli

Goals:

Burak Yilmaz penalty 63 P

Starting lineup:

Fernando Muslera Goalkeeper
Alex Telles Defender
Semih Kaya Defender
Aurelien Chedjou Defender/Midfielder
Veysel Sari Defender/Midfielder
Blerim Dzemaili Midfielder
Felipe Melo Midfielder
Wesley Sneijder Midfielder (captain)
Yekta Kurtulus Midfielder
Burak Yilmaz Forward
Goran Pandev Forward

Substitutions:

Hamit Altintop for Yekta Kurtulus 46
Bruma for Goran Pandev 68
Umut Bulut for Veysel Sari 68

Cards:

Felipe Melo 34 Y
Blerim Dzemaili 43 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sinan Bolat
Midfielder Bruma
Midfielder Hakan Balta
Midfielder Hamit Altintop
Midfielder Olcan Adin
Midfielder Tarik Camdal
Forward Umut Bulut

Comments:

Group league position: 3rd