West Brom vs Arsenal (2/1/2021) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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West Brom vs Arsenal (2/1/2021)

West Brom

Valérien Ismaël


First Eleven
1 Sam Johnstone
2 Darnell Furlong
06 Semi Ajayi
20 Branislav Ivanovic  
27 Dara O'Shea
10 Matt Phillips
11 Grady Diangana  
12 Matheus Pereira
18 Conor Gallagher  
19 Romaine Sawyers
07 Callum Robinson
Substitutes
25 David Button
03 Kieran Gibbs
05 Kyle Bartley  
22 Lee Peltier
13 Kamil Grosicki
16 Rekeem Harper
17 Filip Krovinovic
15 Charlie Austin  
58 Cheikh Diaby

The Hawthorns


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23' Kieran Tierney
28' Bukayo Saka
61'' Alexandre Lacazette
64' Alexandre Lacazette
LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T
West Brom 0-4 Arsenal
90+2'
Attempt saved.
Willian left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
89'
Attempt missed.
Joseph Willock header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
89'
Willian is played into space down the right by Ceballos. The Brazilian lifts a cross into the box for Willock to head towards the target, but his effort drifts away from goal and travels wide of the left post.
87'
Yellow card to Dani Ceballos.
84'
Arsenal have been outstanding throughout the contest and will not want to let their foot off the gas in the closing stages.
80'
CHANCE!
Arsenal break as Aubameyang races forward down the left, going outside and driving a shot at goal, but Johnstone keeps his effort out.
78'
Attempt missed.
Charlie Austin right footed shot from the centre of the box.
🔄 71'
Willian replaces Bukayo Saka.
🔄 66'
Kyle Bartley replaces Branislav Ivanovic.
⚜ 64'
Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0-4 Arsenal.
Alexandre Lacazette right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
63'
Lacazette has scored his fourth away Premier League goal of 2020-21.
⚜ 61'
Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0-3 Arsenal.
Alexandre Lacazette right footed shot from the centre of the box.
57'
West Brom have come out for the second half with a stronger intent, but the Gunners look dangerous on the counter.
56'
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
🔄 54'
Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n.
54'
Attempt missed.
Darnell Furlong header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
52'
O'Shea sends a precise throughball for Gallagher's run in the left inside channel. He takes a poor first touch amid the presence of Holding and the ball travels out for a goal-kick.
47'
Dara O'Shea tries a through ball, but Matheus Pereira is caught offside.
47'
The snow is still coming down at rhe Hawthorns and it looks like the groundskeepers have been busy getting the lines cleared again.
🔄 46'
Charlie Austin replaces Grady Diangana.
46'
Second Half begins..
H-T
West Brom 0-2 Arsenal
44'
Save!
Lacazette does well to find space by the byline and Johnstone saves from a tight angle.
43'
Foul by Conor Gallagher.
Alexandre Lacazette wins a free kick in the defensive half.
🟹 41'
Yellow card to HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n.
40'
Attempt missed.
Semi Ajayi header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
34'
Attempt saved.
Rob Holding header from the centre of the box is saved.
30'
Attempt blocked.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
⚜ 28'
Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0-2 Arsenal.
Bukayo Saka left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
⚜ 23'
Goal! West Bromwich Albion 0-1 Arsenal.
Kieran Tierney right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner
20'
Nearly a chance created down the left this time as Tierney drives in a low cross towards Lacazette, but West Brom hook the ball clear.
18'
Saka causes further problems down the right flank. He cuts inside with menace and arcs a cross towards the back post that travels wide of the target.
16'
Attempt missed.
Bukayo Saka left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
14'
Ceballos lifts a cross into the box from the right wing, which is cleared by the fist of Johnstone. Tierney lines up an ambitious strike on the half-volley from distance, but he sends his attempt well over the bar.
12'
Smith Rowe tries to get the better of Ivanovic down the right flank and he wins a corner off the legs of the defender.
10'
Attempt saved.
Bukayo Saka right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
7'
Ceballos lines up an ambitious ball over the top for Aubameyang, but it travels well away from Aubameyang and out for a goal-kick.
6'
Foul by Romaine Sawyers.
Emile Smith Rowe wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5'
Gallagher lifts a cross into the middle, but Pablo Mari rises to clear the danger.
3'
Attempt saved.
HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
2'
Phillips tries to angle a ball over the top for the run of Robinson, but the forward is caught offside.
1'
First Half begins..
Arsenal Starting XI To Face West Bromwich Albion: Leno; BellerĂ­n, Holding, Pablo Mari, Tierney; Ceballos, Xhaka; Saka, Smith Rowe, Aubameyang; Lacazette.

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
24 HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n   
16 Rob Holding
22 Pablo MarĂ­
03 Kieran Tierney  
8 Dani Ceballos  
29 Granit Xhaka
87 Bukayo Saka   
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
9 Alexandre Lacazette   
Substitutes
13 RĂșnar Alex RĂșnarsson
35 Mohamed Elneny
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles  
69 Joseph Willock  
62 Edward Nketiah
19 Nicolas Pépé
35 Gabriel Martinelli
23 David Luiz
12 Willian  

West Brom - Lineup

First Eleven
1 Sam Johnstone
2 Darnell Furlong
06 Semi Ajayi
20 Branislav Ivanovic  
27 Dara O'Shea
10 Matt Phillips
11 Grady Diangana  
12 Matheus Pereira
18 Conor Gallagher  
19 Romaine Sawyers
07 Callum Robinson
Substitutes
25 David Button
03 Kieran Gibbs
05 Kyle Bartley  
22 Lee Peltier
13 Kamil Grosicki
16 Rekeem Harper
17 Filip Krovinovic
15 Charlie Austin  
58 Cheikh Diaby

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
24 HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n   
16 Rob Holding
22 Pablo MarĂ­
03 Kieran Tierney  
8 Dani Ceballos  
29 Granit Xhaka
87 Bukayo Saka   
55 Emile Smith Rowe  
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
9 Alexandre Lacazette   
Substitutes
13 RĂșnar Alex RĂșnarsson
35 Mohamed Elneny
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles  
69 Joseph Willock  
62 Edward Nketiah
19 Nicolas Pépé
35 Gabriel Martinelli
23 David Luiz
12 Willian