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Match report
English Footie
Premier League: Round 31 (setup 5, season 17)
Southampton
v.
Arsenal
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
15
Overall form:
Home form:
Fraser FORSTER1Petr CECH
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
7
Overall form:
Home form:
CÉDRIC Ricardo Alves Soares82Héctor BELLERÍN Moruno
Ryan BERTRAND738Ignacio Monreal Eraso, NACHO MONREAL
ORIOL ROMEU Vidal4Granit XHAKA
Simon KJĆR57Laurent KOSCIELNY
Virgil VAN DIJK666Shkodran MUSTAFI
James WARD-PROWSE76Henrikh MKHITARYAN
Iker MUNIAIN Gońi87Mesut ÖZIL
Graziano PELLÉ98Alexandre LACAZETTE
Jordy CLASIE6106Aaron RAMSEY
Nathan REDMOND611Danny WELBECK
Manager
Dusan TADIC12Per MERTESACKER
Khouma El Hadji BABACAR13David OSPINA Ramírez
Steve DAVIS614Calum CHAMBERS
Antonio NOCERINO15Olivier GIROUD
Dennis AOGO16Santiago Cazorla González, SANTI CAZORLA

Southampton 2 Arsenal 1
(Half-time: 2-0, Attendance: 36,084, Stadium: St.Mary's, Referee: Kenny STAMATOPOULOS 6½)
6 Muniain, 27 BertrandScorers50 Nacho Monreal
84 Van Dijk <=> DavisSubstitutions
Sendings off
33 Ward-ProwseBookings
3Corners9
9Fouls4
6Offsides12
9Shots on7
6Shots off9
15Total shots16
7Shots saved5
51%Possession49%
Man of the match: CÉDRIC Ricardo Alves Soares
6GOAL!! With his back to goal MUNIAIN wrong-footed the defence and stabbed the ball past the 'keeper. (1-0 Southampton)
15A shot from BERTRAND seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to punch the ball clear.
17WELBECK beat three Southampton players and blasted a great chance over.
27GOAL!! A great solo effort from BERTRAND who beat three defenders before striking the ball into the roof of the net. (2-0 Southampton)
28A fine dribble was ended by a good save by the advancing FORSTER.
32A penalty box meleé resulted in MUSTAFI driving the ball over.
33WARD-PROWSE receives a yellow card by the ref for a late challenge.
33ÖZIL headed wide.
36REDMOND's header was well saved by the Arsenal 'keeper.
40A delightful save prevented ORIOL ROMEU from scoring an exceptional goal.
43A corner fell to MKHITARYAN who touched the ball just beyond the far post.
 
46LACAZETTE was put clear by WELBECK and he beat the Southampton 'keeper but struck his shot inches wide.
50GOAL!! Some steady work by XHAKA on the left, left NACHO MONREAL yards clear, and he raced past FORSTER and drove the ball over the line. (2-1 Southampton)
52A free-kick from BERTRAND raced wide.
58A poor strike from WELBECK bounced agonisingly wide.
59An outswinging corner was forced into the arms of the Southampton 'keeper by NACHO MONREAL.
62PELLÉ shot wide.
70A deadly shot from LACAZETTE was tipped over by FORSTER.
80The 'keeper parried a clever strike from REDMOND.
82A header from PELLÉ was kicked off the line by MUSTAFI.
86A fine ball from WARD-PROWSE on the right found PELLÉ who scuffed his shot over.
88A cross from CLASIE left MUNIAIN in plenty of space but he scuffed his shot.