FC Zürich vs Arsenal, 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
· UEFA Europa LeagueArsenal beat Zurich on Eddie Nketiah winner to open Europa League play
Eddie Nketiah's second-half winner gave Arsenal victory over FC Zurich to begin their 2022-23 Europa League Group A campaign on Thursday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Bledian Krasniqi (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
- 2': Offside, Zürich. Nikola Boranijasevic tries a through ball, but Aiyegun Tosin is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt saved. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marquinhos with a through ball.
- 4': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Adrián Guerrero (Zürich).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Aiyegun Tosin (Zürich) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 7': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 7': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Matt Turner.
- 8': Bledian Krasniqi (Zürich) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Foul by Marquinhos (Arsenal).
- 12': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marquinhos with a cross.
- 14': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a headed pass.
- 15': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Bledian Krasniqi (Zürich) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Okita.
- 16': Goal! Zürich 0, Arsenal 1. Marquinhos (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a fast break.
- 18': Foul by Mirlind Kryeziu (Zürich).
- 18': Marquinhos (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Mirlind Kryeziu (Zürich) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Albert Sambi Lokonga with a through ball.
- 23': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Adrián Guerrero.
- 24': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
- 24': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yanick Brecher.
- 25': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nikola Boranijasevic.
- 30': Offside, Zürich. Nikola Boranijasevic tries a through ball, but Aiyegun Tosin is caught offside.
- 33': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mirlind Kryeziu.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Ole Selnæs (Zürich) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiyegun Tosin.
- 34': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 35': Foul by Bledian Krasniqi (Zürich).
- 35': Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Blerim Dzemaili (Zürich).
- 38': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Fidan Aliti (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Marquinhos (Arsenal).
- 42': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 42': Attempt missed. Adrián Guerrero (Zürich) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 42': Penalty Zürich. Fidan Aliti draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 42': Penalty conceded by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 44': Goal! Zürich 1, Arsenal 1. Mirlind Kryeziu (Zürich) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Zürich 1, Arsenal 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Zürich 1, Arsenal 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
- 46': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mirlind Kryeziu.
- 47': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marquinhos.
- 52': Attempt saved. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 54': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 55': Attempt missed. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 57': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 58': Foul by Ole Selnæs (Zürich).
- 58': Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt saved. Aiyegun Tosin (Zürich) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 61': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a through ball.
- 62': Goal! Zürich 1, Arsenal 2. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marquinhos with a cross.
- 65': Foul by Lindrit Kamberi (Zürich).
- 65': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Nikola Boranijasevic (Zürich) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aiyegun Tosin.
- 66': Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 67': Substitution, Zürich. Fabian Rohner replaces Adrián Guerrero.
- 67': Substitution, Zürich. Antonio Marchesano replaces Bledian Krasniqi.
- 67': Substitution, Zürich. Cheick Conde replaces Blerim Dzemaili.
- 67': Offside, Zürich. Fidan Aliti tries a through ball, but Antonio Marchesano is caught offside.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard replaces Fábio Vieira.
- 69': Substitution, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka replaces Marquinhos.
- 70': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 70': Nikola Boranijasevic (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jonathan Okita (Zürich) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cheick Conde.
- 75': Foul by Cheick Conde (Zürich).
- 75': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Nikola Boranijasevic (Zürich).
- 77': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Eddie Nketiah.
- 80': Substitution, Zürich. Donis Avdijaj replaces Jonathan Okita.
- 80': Substitution, Zürich. Ivan Santini replaces Aiyegun Tosin.
- 81': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Antonio Marchesano (Zürich).
- 81': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 81': Foul by Mirlind Kryeziu (Zürich).
- 81': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nikola Boranijasevic.
- 83': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Cheick Conde (Zürich).
- 85': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Donis Avdijaj.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu with a headed pass.
- 87': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 87': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Yanick Brecher.
- 87': Antonio Marchesano (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 89': Offside, Zürich. Antonio Marchesano tries a through ball, but Ivan Santini is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 89': Ivan Santini (Zürich) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Offside, Zürich. Ole Selnæs tries a through ball, but Ivan Santini is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ivan Santini (Zürich) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Antonio Marchesano (Zürich) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Donis Avdijaj.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Zürich 1, Arsenal 2.
- 0': Match ends, Zürich 1, Arsenal 2.
Statistics
 ARS |
ZUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 70.1 | Possession | 29.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 571 | Accurate Passes | 178 |
| 648 | Passes | 267 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 19 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 8 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 17 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Kybunpark
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Attendance: 17,070
Venue: Kybunpark
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Attendance: 17,070
UEFA Europa League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 4 | +10 | 12 |
| 2 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 3 | Ferencvaros | 4 | +8 | 12 |
| 4 | Union St.-Gilloise | 4 | +8 | 10 |
Line-Ups
FC Zürich (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Yanick Brecher (GK) |
| 31 | Mirlind Kryeziu  |
| 2 | Lindrit Kamberi |
| 6 | Fidan Aliti |
| 19 | Nikola Boranijasevic |
| 8 | Ole Selnaes |
| 21 | Blerim Džemaili |
| 3 | Adrián Guerrero |
| 11 | Jonathan Okita |
| 15 | Tosin Aiyegun |
| 7 | Bledian Krasniqi |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 23 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 21 | Fabio Vieira |
| 14 | Eddie Nketiah |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 27 | Marquinhos |
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