Arsenal vs Lyon, 2022 Club Friendly

· Arsenal win 2-1 on penalties
  • 19': Gabriel Magalhães
  • 33': Eddie Nketiah
  • 39': Fabio Vieira
FT - Penalties
3 - 0
Arsenal win 2-1 on penalties

Arsenal beat Lyon 3-0 in Dubai friendly ahead of Premier League return

Arsenal beat Lyon 3-0 in a friendly in Dubai as players not involved in the World Cup began preparations for the return of the Premier League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
  • 3': Romain Faivre (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
  • 4': Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Castello Lukeba.
  • 7': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Romain Faivre (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 10': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Rob Holding.
  • 11': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
  • 13': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (Lyon).
  • 13': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Maxence Caqueret (Lyon).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
  • 17': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Anthony Lopes.
  • 19': Goal! Arsenal 1, Lyon 0. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
  • 31': Foul by Henrique (Lyon).
  • 31': Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
  • 32': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
  • 33': Goal! Arsenal 2, Lyon 0. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fábio Vieira following a fast break.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sinaly Diomandé.
  • 36': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon).
  • 36': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Goal! Arsenal 3, Lyon 0. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
  • 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Malo Gusto.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
  • 45'+1': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 3, Lyon 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 3, Lyon 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Marquinhos replaces Fábio Vieira.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso.
  • 47': Corentin Tolisso (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Marquinhos (Arsenal).
  • 50': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Castello Lukeba (Lyon).
  • 51': Offside, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Marquinhos (Arsenal).
  • 51': Henrique (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Marquinhos (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
  • 55': Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
  • 57': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
  • 60': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
  • 61': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Marquinhos.
  • 62': Substitution, Lyon. Jeff Reine-Adélaïde replaces Houssem Aouar.
  • 62': Substitution, Lyon. Rayan Cherki replaces Romain Faivre.
  • 62': Substitution, Lyon. Tetê replaces Maxence Caqueret.
  • 62': Substitution, Lyon. Johann Lepenant replaces Corentin Tolisso.
  • 62': Substitution, Lyon. Thiago Mendes replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney with a cross.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
  • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Catalin Cirjan replaces Martin Ødegaard.
  • 67': Substitution, Lyon. Sael Kumbedi replaces Malo Gusto.
  • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Matt Smith replaces Cédric Soares.
  • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Rob Holding.
  • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Kieran Tierney.
  • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Taylor Foran replaces Gabriel Magalhães.
  • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Amario Cozier-Duberry replaces Reiss Nelson.
  • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Nathan Butler-Oyedeji replaces Eddie Nketiah.
  • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Lino Sousa replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.
  • 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Reuell Walters replaces Mohamed Elneny.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Moussa Dembélé (Lyon) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sael Kumbedi with a cross.
  • 70': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
  • 71': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
  • 72': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde.
  • 74': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Reuell Walters.
  • 75': Foul by Sinaly Diomandé (Lyon).
  • 75': Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Substitution, Lyon. Achraf Laaziri replaces Moussa Dembélé.
  • 75': Substitution, Lyon. Damien da Silva replaces Castello Lukeba.
  • 75': Substitution, Lyon. Mamadou Sarr replaces Henrique.
  • 75': Substitution, Lyon. Bradley Barcola replaces Sinaly Diomandé.
  • 76': Substitution, Lyon. Kayne Bonnevie replaces Anthony Lopes.
  • 78': Foul by Sael Kumbedi (Lyon).
  • 78': Lino Sousa (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Catalin Cirjan (Arsenal).
  • 79': Thiago Mendes (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 80': Catalin Cirjan (Arsenal) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 80': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kayne Bonnevie.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reuell Walters.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Lyon) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jeff Reine-Adélaïde.
  • 84': Foul by Thiago Mendes (Lyon).
  • 84': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Corner, Lyon. Conceded by Lino Sousa.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Bradley Barcola (Lyon) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Damien da Silva with a headed pass.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Amario Cozier-Duberry (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Lino Sousa with a cross.
  • 87': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Johann Lepenant (Lyon).
  • 89': Attempt missed. Nathan Butler-Oyedeji (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Amario Cozier-Duberry.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
  • 90'+1': Tetê (Lyon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Lyon 0.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Arsenal 3, Lyon 0.
  • 91': Goal! Arsenal 3(1), Lyon 0. Marquinhos (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 91': Penalty saved! Jeff Reine-Adélaïde (Lyon) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Arsenal 3(2), Lyon 0. Matt Smith (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Arsenal 3(2), Lyon 0(1). Thiago Mendes (Lyon) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 94': Penalty saved! Catalin Cirjan (Arsenal) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 95': Penalty saved! Tetê (Lyon) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 96': Penalty saved! Amario Cozier-Duberry (Arsenal) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 97': Penalty saved! Bradley Barcola (Lyon) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 98': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Reuell Walters (Arsenal) right footed shot is close, but misses the top right corner. Reuell Walters should be disappointed.
  • 98': Penalty saved! Rayan Cherki (Lyon) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 98': Penalty Shootout ends, Arsenal 3(2), Lyon 0(1).
  • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3(2), Lyon 0(1).

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 5
5 Saves 2
52.6 Possession 47.4
8 SHOTS 19
2 ON GOAL 8
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
471 Accurate Passes 415
521 Passes 468
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 8
15 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.7
33 Long Balls 45
18 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 0
8 Effective Tackles 8
11 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 7
3 Effective Clearances 10
3 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: Club Friendly

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Attendance: 7,451

Line-Ups

ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

No. Name
31 Karl Hein (GK)
6 Gabriel Magalhães
16 Rob Holding
3 Kieran Tierney
17 Cédric
25 Mohamed Elneny
23 Albert Sambi Lokonga
8 Martin Ødegaard
14 Eddie Nketiah
24 Reiss Nelson
21 Fabio Vieira

LYON Lyon (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Anthony Lopes (GK)
4 Castello Lukeba
2 Sinaly Diomande
12 Henrique
27 Malo Gusto
6 Maxence Caqueret
88 Corentin Tolisso
8 Houssem Aouar
15 Romain Faivre
9 Moussa Dembélé
10 Alexandre Lacazette

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