Arsenal v Watford, 07 November 2021

Score1-0 to Arsenal
RefereeKevin Friend
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,833

View Arsenal v Watford head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 15 Arsenal won: 12 Drawn: 1 Watford won: 2 Arsenal scored: 33 Watford scored: 12 Arsenal had now scored in all 15 meetings in the Premier League.

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

0 Watford

Manager: Claudio Ranieri

Goals:

Emile Smith Rowe 56 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Gabriel
Defender Nuno Tavares
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Takehiro Tomiyasu
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Cathcart Defender
Nicolas Nkoulou Defender
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Ozan Tufan Defender/Midfielder
Danny Rose Defender/Midfielder
Juraj Kucka Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
Ismaïla Sarr Midfielder/Forward
Emmanuel Dennis Forward
Josh King Forward

Substitutions:

Martin Odegaard for Alexandre Lacazette 69
Mohamed El Neny for Emile Smith Rowe 86
Gabriel Martinelli for Bukayo Saka 90

Substitutions:

João Pedro for Ozan Tufan 62
Cucho Hernández for Emmanuel Dennis 74
Ashley Fletcher for Craig Cathcart 90

Cards:

Albert Sambi Lokonga 20 Y
Takehiro Tomiyasu 30 Y
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 52 Y
Gabriel 80 Y

Cards:

Josh King 10 Y
Juraj Kucka 31 Y
Moussa Sissoko 54 Y
Juraj Kucka 89 Y
Juraj Kucka 89 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Rob Holding
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Gabriel Martinelli
Forward Eddie Nketiah

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bachmann
Defender Adam Masina
Defender Jeremy Ngakia
Defender Francisco Sierralta
Defender William Troost-Ekong
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder/Forward Cucho Hernández
Forward Ashley Fletcher
Forward João Pedro

Comments:

League position: 5th Arsenal were now unbeaten in ten games in all competitions (won eight) for the first time since February 2020. Aged 21 years and 102 days, Emile Smith Rowe became the youngest player to score in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the Gunners since Cesc Fàbregas in September 2007 (20 years and 141 days). [c/o Harvey Downes] Mikel Arteta became the fourth Gunner to both play in and manage 100 or more games for Arsenal after George Swindin, Terry Neill and George Graham. [c/o Harvey Downes] Bukayo Saka scored after seven minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 17th Watford had now failed to score in all seven of their defeats after 11 games of this Premier League season. The Hornets had now lost 50 of their 115 games in the Premier League when they had been level at half time. Ben Foster saved Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's penalty after 35 minutes. Aged 38 years and 218 days, he became the oldest keeper to save a penalty in the Premier League since Shay Given for Stoke City against Everton on 27 August 2016 (40 years and 129 days).

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Emile Smith Rowe 56 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Gabriel
Defender Nuno Tavares
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Takehiro Tomiyasu
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

Substitutions:

Martin Odegaard for Alexandre Lacazette 69
Mohamed El Neny for Emile Smith Rowe 86
Gabriel Martinelli for Bukayo Saka 90

Cards:

Albert Sambi Lokonga 20 Y
Takehiro Tomiyasu 30 Y
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 52 Y
Gabriel 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Rob Holding
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Martin Odegaard
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Gabriel Martinelli
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 5th Arsenal were now unbeaten in ten games in all competitions (won eight) for the first time since February 2020. Aged 21 years and 102 days, Emile Smith Rowe became the youngest player to score in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the Gunners since Cesc Fàbregas in September 2007 (20 years and 141 days). [c/o Harvey Downes] Mikel Arteta became the fourth Gunner to both play in and manage 100 or more games for Arsenal after George Swindin, Terry Neill and George Graham. [c/o Harvey Downes] Bukayo Saka scored after seven minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

0 Watford

Manager: Claudio Ranieri

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Cathcart Defender
Nicolas Nkoulou Defender
Kiko Femenía Defender/Midfielder
Ozan Tufan Defender/Midfielder
Danny Rose Defender/Midfielder
Juraj Kucka Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
Ismaïla Sarr Midfielder/Forward
Emmanuel Dennis Forward
Josh King Forward

Substitutions:

João Pedro for Ozan Tufan 62
Cucho Hernández for Emmanuel Dennis 74
Ashley Fletcher for Craig Cathcart 90

Cards:

Josh King 10 Y
Juraj Kucka 31 Y
Moussa Sissoko 54 Y
Juraj Kucka 89 Y
Juraj Kucka 89 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dan Bachmann
Defender Adam Masina
Defender Jeremy Ngakia
Defender Francisco Sierralta
Defender William Troost-Ekong
Midfielder Tom Cleverley
Midfielder/Forward Cucho Hernández
Forward Ashley Fletcher
Forward João Pedro

Comments:

League position: 17th Watford had now failed to score in all seven of their defeats after 11 games of this Premier League season. The Hornets had now lost 50 of their 115 games in the Premier League when they had been level at half time. Ben Foster saved Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's penalty after 35 minutes. Aged 38 years and 218 days, he became the oldest keeper to save a penalty in the Premier League since Shay Given for Stoke City against Everton on 27 August 2016 (40 years and 129 days).