West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal, 31 December 2017

Score1-1
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueThe Hawthorns
Attendance26,223

View West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal head to head

Kick-off: 4.30pm Arsenal maintained their record of scoring in every game against West Bromwich Albion in the Premier League (24 games); the longest such run of scoring in every game in the competition against the same opponent.

1 West Bromwich Albion

1 Arsenal

Goals:

Jay Rodriguez penalty 89 P

Goals:

James McClean own goal 83 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Ahmed Hegazi
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder Jake Livermore
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips
Forward Hal Robson-Kanu
Forward Jay Rodriguez

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Shkodran Mustafi Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Sead Kolašinac Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Jack Wilshere Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Alexandre Lacazette Forward

Substitutions:

Grzegorz Krychowiak for Chris Brunt 72
James McClean for Matt Phillips 72
Allan Nyom for Hal Robson-Kanu 75

Substitutions:

Ainsley Maitland-Niles for Sead Kolašinac 37
Per Mertesacker for Laurent Koscielny 72
Danny Welbeck for Alex Iwobi 74

Cards:

Jonny Evans 34 Y
Chris Brunt 59 Y
Craig Dawson 82 Y

Cards:

Shkodran Mustafi 58 Y
Jack Wilshere 88 Y
Petr Čech 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Per Mertesacker
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 19th Jay Rodriguez scored from the first penalty awarded to West Bromwich Albion in their last 54 games in the Premier League. The Baggies remained without a win in their last 19 games in the Premier League to equal the worst such run in the competition since Aston Villa's winless run from August 2015 to January 2016. Albion had now scored three goals in their last seven games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 5th Arsenal were now unbeaten in their last eight games in all competitions. This was Arsène Wenger's 811th game in the Premier League as a manager, so breaking the competition record held by Sir Alex Ferguson (who celebrated his 76th birthday on this day). This was the first time that the Gunners had worn red shorts and red socks with their home shirt since 11 April 1978 in a League Division One game at Queens Park Rangers (c/o Museum of jerseys).

1 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Jay Rodriguez penalty 89 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Ahmed Hegazi
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder Jake Livermore
Midfielder Gareth Barry
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips
Forward Hal Robson-Kanu
Forward Jay Rodriguez

Substitutions:

Grzegorz Krychowiak for Chris Brunt 72
James McClean for Matt Phillips 72
Allan Nyom for Hal Robson-Kanu 75

Cards:

Jonny Evans 34 Y
Chris Brunt 59 Y
Craig Dawson 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke

Comments:

League position: 19th Jay Rodriguez scored from the first penalty awarded to West Bromwich Albion in their last 54 games in the Premier League. The Baggies remained without a win in their last 19 games in the Premier League to equal the worst such run in the competition since Aston Villa's winless run from August 2015 to January 2016. Albion had now scored three goals in their last seven games in the Premier League.

1 Arsenal

Goals:

James McClean own goal 83 OG

Starting lineup:

Petr Čech Goalkeeper
Héctor Bellerín Defender
Laurent Koscielny Defender
Shkodran Mustafi Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Sead Kolašinac Defender/Midfielder
Granit Xhaka Defender/Midfielder
Jack Wilshere Midfielder
Alex Iwobi Midfielder/Forward
Alexis Sánchez Midfielder/Forward
Alexandre Lacazette Forward

Substitutions:

Ainsley Maitland-Niles for Sead Kolašinac 37
Per Mertesacker for Laurent Koscielny 72
Danny Welbeck for Alex Iwobi 74

Cards:

Shkodran Mustafi 58 Y
Jack Wilshere 88 Y
Petr Čech 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper David Ospina
Defender Per Mertesacker
Midfielder Francis Coquelin
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 5th Arsenal were now unbeaten in their last eight games in all competitions. This was Arsène Wenger's 811th game in the Premier League as a manager, so breaking the competition record held by Sir Alex Ferguson (who celebrated his 76th birthday on this day). This was the first time that the Gunners had worn red shorts and red socks with their home shirt since 11 April 1978 in a League Division One game at Queens Park Rangers (c/o Museum of jerseys).