2019/20
Matchweek 31
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Thu 25 Jun 2020
Kick Off:
St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Ref: Graham Scott

WHO'S GOING TO BE YOUR

MAN OF THE MATCH?

Match summary

Goals in either half by Eddie Nketiah and Joe Willock ensured Arsenal bounced back from consecutive defeats to beat Southampton 2-0 at St Mary's Stadium. 

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang crashed an effort against the crossbar before Arsenal took the lead after 20 minutes.

Nketiah intercepted Alex McCarthy's pass and rounded the goalkeeper to tap into an empty net.

Southampton captain James Ward-Prowse grazed the crossbar with a sweeping strike before Arsenal's Emiliano Martinez, starting in place of the injured Bernd Leno, saved superbly from Danny Ings.  

Jack Stephens received a red card for bringing down Aubameyang when through on goal late on.

Willock made it 2-0 from the resulting free-kick, the substitute sweeping in after McCarthy had parried Alexandre Lacazette's shot.

Arsenal move up to ninth with 43 points, six clear of Southampton in 14th. 

See: Southampton report | Arsenal report

Next fixtures

Southampton: 28 Jun v Watford (A)
Arsenal: 1 Jul v Norwich (H)

Match officials

Referee: Graham Scott. Assistants: Simon Long, Derek Eaton. Fourth official: Simon Hooper. VAR: Lee Mason. Assistant VAR: Neil Davies. Replacement official: Mark Pottage.

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Match officials

Referee: Graham Scott

Assistants: Simon Long, Derek Eaton

Fourth Official: Simon Hooper

VAR: Lee Mason

Assistant VAR: Neil Davies

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      Season So Far

      Southampton
       
      Arsenal

      Top Player Stats

        Head-to-Head

        Southampton
        Total Wins
        8
        Home
        8
        Away
        0
        Arsenal
        Total Wins
        26
        Home
        17
        Away
        9

        Played

        49

        Draws 15

        Recent Meetings