Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal, 04 March 2015

Score2-1 to Arsenal
RefereeKevin Friend
CompetitionPremier League
VenueLoftus Road
Attendance17,977
Kick-off: 7.45pm

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Charlie Austin 82 G

Goals:

Olivier Giroud 64 G
Alexis Sánchez 69 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rob Green
Defender Steven Caulker
Defender Darnell Furlong
Defender Nedum Onuoha
Defender YOON Suk-young
Midfielder Karl Henry
Midfielder Sandro
Midfielder/Forward Junior Hoilett
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips
Forward Charlie Austin
Forward Bobby Zamora

Starting lineup:

David Ospina Goalkeeper
Per Mertesacker Defender
Kieran Gibbs Defender/Midfielder
Francis Coquelin Midfielder
Mesut Özil Midfielder
Tomáš Rosický Midfielder
Santi Cazorla Midfielder
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Olivier Giroud Forward

Substitutions:

Clint Hill for Nedum Onuoha 45
Niko Kranjčar for Sandro 56
Mauricio Isla for Junior Hoilett 73

Substitutions:

Laurent Koscielny for Gabriel Paulista 37
Aaron Ramsey for Tomáš Rosický 87
Danny Welbeck for Mesut Özil 90

Cards:

Karl Henry 32 Y
YOON Suk-young 80 Y

Cards:

Héctor Bellerín 34 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy
Defender Clint Hill
Defender/Midfielder Mauricio Isla
Midfielder Niko Kranjčar
Forward Eduardo Vargas
Forward Mauro Zárate

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 18th Queens Park Rangers had now won only one in their last ten Premier League matches. The Rs remained winless in their last ten Premier League London derbies; three draws, seven lost.

Comments:

League position: 3rd This was Arsenal’s fourth consecutive Premier League win. The Gunners recorded back to back Premier League away wins for the first time this season. Oliver Giroud had now scored eight goals in his last ten Premier League starts. Danny Welbeck replaced Mesut Ozil in the third minute of added time in the second half.

Goals:

Charlie Austin 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rob Green
Defender Steven Caulker
Defender Darnell Furlong
Defender Nedum Onuoha
Defender YOON Suk-young
Midfielder Karl Henry
Midfielder Sandro
Midfielder/Forward Junior Hoilett
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips
Forward Charlie Austin
Forward Bobby Zamora

Substitutions:

Clint Hill for Nedum Onuoha 45
Niko Kranjčar for Sandro 56
Mauricio Isla for Junior Hoilett 73

Cards:

Karl Henry 32 Y
YOON Suk-young 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy
Defender Clint Hill
Defender/Midfielder Mauricio Isla
Midfielder Niko Kranjčar
Forward Eduardo Vargas
Forward Mauro Zárate

Comments:

League position: 18th Queens Park Rangers had now won only one in their last ten Premier League matches. The Rs remained winless in their last ten Premier League London derbies; three draws, seven lost.

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Olivier Giroud 64 G
Alexis Sánchez 69 G

Starting lineup:

David Ospina Goalkeeper
Per Mertesacker Defender
Kieran Gibbs Defender/Midfielder
Francis Coquelin Midfielder
Mesut Özil Midfielder
Tomáš Rosický Midfielder
Santi Cazorla Midfielder
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Olivier Giroud Forward

Substitutions:

Laurent Koscielny for Gabriel Paulista 37
Aaron Ramsey for Tomáš Rosický 87
Danny Welbeck for Mesut Özil 90

Cards:

Héctor Bellerín 34 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 3rd This was Arsenal’s fourth consecutive Premier League win. The Gunners recorded back to back Premier League away wins for the first time this season. Oliver Giroud had now scored eight goals in his last ten Premier League starts. Danny Welbeck replaced Mesut Ozil in the third minute of added time in the second half.