Southampton v Arsenal, 26 January 2021

Score3-1 to Arsenal
RefereeKevin Friend
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt Mary's Stadium
Kick-off: 8.15pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 44 Southampton won: 7 Drawn: 13 Arsenal won: 24 Southampton scored: 45 Arsenal scored: 82 This was the second meeting at St Mary's Stadium in four days following Southampton's 1-0 victory in the 4th round of the FA Cup.

1 Southampton

Manager: Ralph Hasenhüttl

3 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Stuart Armstrong 3 G

Goals:

Nicolas Pépé 8 G
Bukayo Saka 39 G
Alexandre Lacazette 72 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy
Defender Jan Bednarek
Defender Jack Stephens
Defender Yann Valery
Defender Jake Vokins
Midfielder Stuart Armstrong
Midfielder Ibrahima Diallo
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Che Adams
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Danny Ings

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Cédric Soares Defender
Rob Holding Defender
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder
Nicolas Pépé Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Nathan Redmond for Jake Vokins 67
Dan N'Lundulu for Theo Walcott 74
Caleb Watts for Danny Ings 74

Substitutions:

Willian for Emile Smith Rowe 72
Mohamed El Neny for Thomas Partey 78
Joe Willock for Nicolas Pépé 90

Cards:

Caleb Watts 90 Y

Cards:

Héctor Bellerín 19 Y
Nicolas Pépé 70 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender/Midfielder Kayne Ramsay
Midfielder Kegs Chauke
Midfielder Will Ferry
Midfielder Alex Jankewitz
Midfielder Caleb Watts
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Forward Shane Long
Forward Dan N'Lundulu

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mat Ryan
Defender Gabriel
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 11th Southampton had now won one of their last seven games in the Premier League (lost three). They had kept a clean sheet in six of their preceding eight home games in the Premier League. Jack Stephens became the 33rd player to make 100 appearances for the Saints in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 8th Arsenal had now won three consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2018. The Gunners became the third team to win 750 away games in the Premier League and Football League after Manchester United (823) and Liverpool (789). Aged 19 years and 143 days, Bukayo Saka became the youngest Englishman to score in consecutive league games for Arsenal since Paul Merson in League Division One in May 1987 (19 years and 50 days). [c/o Harvey Downes]

1 Southampton

Manager: Ralph Hasenhüttl

Goals:

Stuart Armstrong 3 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Alex McCarthy
Defender Jan Bednarek
Defender Jack Stephens
Defender Yann Valery
Defender Jake Vokins
Midfielder Stuart Armstrong
Midfielder Ibrahima Diallo
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Che Adams
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Danny Ings

Substitutions:

Nathan Redmond for Jake Vokins 67
Dan N'Lundulu for Theo Walcott 74
Caleb Watts for Danny Ings 74

Cards:

Caleb Watts 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender/Midfielder Kayne Ramsay
Midfielder Kegs Chauke
Midfielder Will Ferry
Midfielder Alex Jankewitz
Midfielder Caleb Watts
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Forward Shane Long
Forward Dan N'Lundulu

Comments:

League position: 11th Southampton had now won one of their last seven games in the Premier League (lost three). They had kept a clean sheet in six of their preceding eight home games in the Premier League. Jack Stephens became the 33rd player to make 100 appearances for the Saints in the Premier League.

3 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Nicolas Pépé 8 G
Bukayo Saka 39 G
Alexandre Lacazette 72 G

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Cédric Soares Defender
Rob Holding Defender
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder
Nicolas Pépé Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Willian for Emile Smith Rowe 72
Mohamed El Neny for Thomas Partey 78
Joe Willock for Nicolas Pépé 90

Cards:

Héctor Bellerín 19 Y
Nicolas Pépé 70 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mat Ryan
Defender Gabriel
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 8th Arsenal had now won three consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since October 2018. The Gunners became the third team to win 750 away games in the Premier League and Football League after Manchester United (823) and Liverpool (789). Aged 19 years and 143 days, Bukayo Saka became the youngest Englishman to score in consecutive league games for Arsenal since Paul Merson in League Division One in May 1987 (19 years and 50 days). [c/o Harvey Downes]