Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion, 24 May 2015

Score4-1 to Arsenal
RefereeBobby Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,971
Kick-off: 3.00pm Prior to this match, the last time Arsenal scored four in the Premier League was at home to Liverpool while the last time West Bromwich Albion conceded four in the Premier League was at home to Queens Park Rangers. Both games were played on on 4 April 2015.

4 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Theo Walcott 4 G
Theo Walcott 14 G
Jack Wilshere 17 G
Theo Walcott 37 G

Goals:

Gareth McAuley 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Santi Cazorla
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott

Starting lineup:

Boaz Myhill Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Gareth McAuley Defender
Jonas Olsson Defender
Chris Brunt Midfielder
Darren Fletcher Midfielder
James Morrison Midfielder
Claudio Yacob Midfielder
Callum McManaman Midfielder/Forward
Saido Berahino Forward

Substitutions:

Olivier Giroud for Theo Walcott 69
Aaron Ramsey for Francis Coquelin 69
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Jack Wilshere 77

Substitutions:

Victor Anichebe for Jonas Olsson 51
Craig Gardner for Callum McManaman 54
Chris Baird for Claudio Yacob 60

Cards:

Héctor Bellerín 48 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny
Defender Nacho Monreal
Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Forward Olivier Giroud

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Palmer
Defender Chris Baird
Defender/Midfielder Cristian Gamboa
Defender/Midfielder Craig Gardner
Forward Victor Anichebe
Forward Brown Ideye
Forward Tyler Roberts

Comments:

Final league position 2014-15: 3rd Arsenal were now unbeaten in nine Premier League meetings with West Bromwich Albion (seven wins). The Gunners had failed to score in their previous three Premier League home matches. Theo Walcott scored his third Arsenal Premier League hat-trick and had now also scored 50 Premier League goals. He also scored their previous last Premier League hat-trick against Newcastle United on 29 December 2012. Arsenal now remained unbeaten on the final day of the Premier League season since 2005 when they were beaten 2-1 at Birmingham City (eight wins). Jack Wilshire made his 100th Premier League appearance for the club.

Comments:

Final league position 2014-15: 13th West Bromwich Albion had now only won once at Arsenal in nine Premier League visits (a 3-2 victory on 25 September 2010). The last time the Baggies had now won their final Premier League game of the season was 2-0 against Portsmouth on 15 May 2005. Albion's five game unbeaten run came to an end with this defeat - the first instance of such a run since September and October 2013. West Bromwich Albion conceded four goals before half-time in a Premier League game for the first time in this game.

4 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Theo Walcott 4 G
Theo Walcott 14 G
Jack Wilshere 17 G
Theo Walcott 37 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Per Mertesacker
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Santi Cazorla
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott

Substitutions:

Olivier Giroud for Theo Walcott 69
Aaron Ramsey for Francis Coquelin 69
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Jack Wilshere 77

Cards:

Héctor Bellerín 48 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny
Defender Nacho Monreal
Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

Final league position 2014-15: 3rd Arsenal were now unbeaten in nine Premier League meetings with West Bromwich Albion (seven wins). The Gunners had failed to score in their previous three Premier League home matches. Theo Walcott scored his third Arsenal Premier League hat-trick and had now also scored 50 Premier League goals. He also scored their previous last Premier League hat-trick against Newcastle United on 29 December 2012. Arsenal now remained unbeaten on the final day of the Premier League season since 2005 when they were beaten 2-1 at Birmingham City (eight wins). Jack Wilshire made his 100th Premier League appearance for the club.

Goals:

Gareth McAuley 57 G

Starting lineup:

Boaz Myhill Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Gareth McAuley Defender
Jonas Olsson Defender
Chris Brunt Midfielder
Darren Fletcher Midfielder
James Morrison Midfielder
Claudio Yacob Midfielder
Callum McManaman Midfielder/Forward
Saido Berahino Forward

Substitutions:

Victor Anichebe for Jonas Olsson 51
Craig Gardner for Callum McManaman 54
Chris Baird for Claudio Yacob 60

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex Palmer
Defender Chris Baird
Defender/Midfielder Cristian Gamboa
Defender/Midfielder Craig Gardner
Forward Victor Anichebe
Forward Brown Ideye
Forward Tyler Roberts

Comments:

Final league position 2014-15: 13th West Bromwich Albion had now only won once at Arsenal in nine Premier League visits (a 3-2 victory on 25 September 2010). The last time the Baggies had now won their final Premier League game of the season was 2-0 against Portsmouth on 15 May 2005. Albion's five game unbeaten run came to an end with this defeat - the first instance of such a run since September and October 2013. West Bromwich Albion conceded four goals before half-time in a Premier League game for the first time in this game.