Arsenal v Watford, 02 April 2016

Score4-0 to Arsenal
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,981
Arsenal retained their 100% record against Watford in the Premier League (played six). Kick-off: 3.00pm

Goals:

Alexis Sánchez 4 G
Alex Iwobi 38 G
Héctor Bellerín 48 G
Theo Walcott 90 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Nacho Monreal
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Danny Welbeck

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Craig Cathcart Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Almen Abdi Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Mario Suárez Midfielder
Ben Watson Midfielder
Troy Deeney Forward
Odion Ighalo Forward

Substitutions:

Olivier Giroud for Danny Welbeck 69
Theo Walcott for Alex Iwobi 74
Joel Campbell for Alexis Sánchez 79

Substitutions:

Ikechi Anya for Etienne Capoue 41
Nordin Amrabat for Odion Ighalo 46
Adlène Guédioura for Almen Abdi 69

Cards:

Mohamed El Neny 84 Y

Cards:

Allan Nyom 61 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder/Forward Joel Campbell
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Olivier Giroud

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Midfielder Steven Berghuis
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Jose Jurado
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat

Comments:

League position: 3rd Arsenal led at half-time for the first time in their last eleven games in all competitions at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners scored as many goals in this game as they had totalled in their six previous home games in all competitions. The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - Arsenal’s third goal against Watford on Saturday 2nd April 2016 has been confirmed as a Hector Bellerin goal. (Circular 19 – 8th April 2016)

Comments:

League position: 14th Watford had now lost four consecutive Premier League games. The Hornets had now lost five of their last six away Premier League games without scoring a goal.

Goals:

Alexis Sánchez 4 G
Alex Iwobi 38 G
Héctor Bellerín 48 G
Theo Walcott 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Nacho Monreal
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Danny Welbeck

Substitutions:

Olivier Giroud for Danny Welbeck 69
Theo Walcott for Alex Iwobi 74
Joel Campbell for Alexis Sánchez 79

Cards:

Mohamed El Neny 84 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder/Forward Joel Campbell
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 3rd Arsenal led at half-time for the first time in their last eleven games in all competitions at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners scored as many goals in this game as they had totalled in their six previous home games in all competitions. The Premier League’s Goal Accreditation Panel ruled on the following: - Arsenal’s third goal against Watford on Saturday 2nd April 2016 has been confirmed as a Hector Bellerin goal. (Circular 19 – 8th April 2016)

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Heurelho Gomes Goalkeeper
Nathan Aké Defender
Craig Cathcart Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Sebastian Prödl Defender
Almen Abdi Midfielder
Etienne Capoue Midfielder
Mario Suárez Midfielder
Ben Watson Midfielder
Troy Deeney Forward
Odion Ighalo Forward

Substitutions:

Ikechi Anya for Etienne Capoue 41
Nordin Amrabat for Odion Ighalo 46
Adlène Guédioura for Almen Abdi 69

Cards:

Allan Nyom 61 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon
Defender Miguel Britos
Defender/Midfielder Ikechi Anya
Midfielder Steven Berghuis
Midfielder Adlène Guédioura
Midfielder Jose Jurado
Midfielder/Forward Nordin Amrabat

Comments:

League position: 14th Watford had now lost four consecutive Premier League games. The Hornets had now lost five of their last six away Premier League games without scoring a goal.