Arsenal Vs AFC Wimbledon (EFL Cup) (22/09/2021) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Arsenal Vs AFC Wimbledon (EFL Cup) (22/09/2021)

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
17 Cédric Soares
16 Rob Holding
22 Pablo Marí
20 Nuno Tavares
23 Sambi Lokonga
18 Thomas Partey  
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
35 Gabriel Martinelli
62 Edward Nketiah   
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
Substitutes
44 K. Hein
21 Calum Chambers
31 Sead Kolasinac
35 Mohamed Elneny
55 Emile Smith Rowe   
87 Bukayo Saka
38 F. Balogun  

Emirates Stadium


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End of Match 		0
11' Alexandre Lacazette
78' Emile Smith Rowe
81' Edward Nketiah
LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T
Arsenal 3-0 AFC Wimbledon
90+1'
Saka plays a one-two with Lacazette and his effort is on target but Tzanev pushes it away.
🔄 84'
Balogun replaces Eddie Nketiah
⚽ 81'
GOAL!
Arsenal 3-0 AFC Wimbledon - Eddie Nketiah 81'
Saka plays a nice ball in the half space to Cedric. The Portuguese then cuts back to Eddie Nketiah who knocks home a cute backheeled finish.
78'
GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 AFC Wimbledon - Emile Smith Rowe 78'
74'
Nuno Tavares has got all sorts of freedom down the left to charge forward but his final ball has let him down so far.
🔄 68'
SUBSTITUTION: CHISLETT COMES ON FOR RUDONI
64'
Martinelli’s cross finds Nketiah at the back post and he is inches away from doubling the lead.
🔄 60'
MEBUDE COMES ON FOR MCCORMICK
58'
Partey spreads out wide to Martinelli but the Brazilian takes on one man too many and is crowded out.
56'
Partey spreads out wide to Martinelli but the Brazilian takes on one man too many and is crowded out.
50'
Alex Woodyard wins the ball of Ainsley Maitland-Niles in the middle of the park and lets one off from range. It's blocked long before it can get to Bernd Leno though.
45'
Second Half begins..
H-T
Arsenal 1-0 AFC Wimbledon
40'
Assal is flagged offside again.
38'
Arsenal force another corner that Cedric swings into the box.
36'
Delightful link up between Martinelli and Lacazette as the Frenchman feeds a lovely pass through for his younger teammate.
The Brazilian is onto it but the angle closes on him as he rounds the ‘keeper and Wimbledon get men back to clear his cross.
🟨 30'
A heavy challenge from McCormick on Martinelli, and it's going to bring the first yellow card of the contest.
27'
Lokonga registers an attempt, but he too is wayward with his effort.
26'
Eddie Nketiah has space coming in off the left again but tries to pick out Partey rather than shoot and it’s turned behind for a corner.
22'
A terrific run down the right tells you that Martinelli is indeed fine and his clipped cross has to be taken off the head of Lacazette by Nightingale.
⚽ 11'
Goal!
Arsenal 1-0 AFC Wimbledon - Alexandre Lacaette 11’
The captain for the night steps up and sends the ‘keeper the wrong way!
10'
Penalty to Arsenal!
Lovely ball in behind from Nketiah and Martinelli is far too quick for his man.
7'
Martinelli gets forward down the right and feeds Cedric, who whips a low ball into the middle but it's just behind Nketiah and is cleared away.
2'
4-3-3 for Arsenal in the early stages, with Eddie Nketiah playing right out on the left and Gabriel Martinelli on the right.
Lacazette is the central figure but will look to drop into that No10 position, too, you’d think.
1'
First Half begins..
Arsenal Starting XI To Face AFC Wimbledon: Leno; Cedric, Holding, Mari, Tavares; Sambi, Partey, Maitland-Niles; Martinelli, Nketiah, Lacazette.

AFC Wimbledon

Mark Robinson


First Eleven
01 Tzanev
18 Guinness-Walker
22 Heneghan
05 Nightingale
02 Lawrence
04 Woodyard
08 Hartigan
12 Rudoni  
10 Assal
21 McCormick   
09 Palmer  
Substitutes
31 Zaki Oualah
19 Pressley  
16 Mebude  
11 Chislett  
07 Alexander
06 Marsh
03 Csoka

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
17 Cédric Soares
16 Rob Holding
22 Pablo Marí
20 Nuno Tavares
23 Sambi Lokonga
18 Thomas Partey  
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
35 Gabriel Martinelli
62 Edward Nketiah   
9 Alexandre Lacazette  
Substitutes
44 K. Hein
21 Calum Chambers
31 Sead Kolasinac
35 Mohamed Elneny
55 Emile Smith Rowe   
87 Bukayo Saka
38 F. Balogun  

AFC Wimbledon - Lineup

First Eleven
01 Tzanev
18 Guinness-Walker
22 Heneghan
05 Nightingale
02 Lawrence
04 Woodyard
08 Hartigan
12 Rudoni  
10 Assal
21 McCormick   
09 Palmer  
Substitutes
31 Zaki Oualah
19 Pressley  
16 Mebude  
11 Chislett  
07 Alexander
06 Marsh
03 Csoka