1. FC Nürnberg vs Arsenal, 2023 Club Friendly

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1. FC Nürnberg
  • 62': Kanji Okunuki
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Arsenal
  • 7': Bukayo Saka

Saka scores but Arsenal held to draw by Nurnberg in opening preseason clash

Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by Nurnberg in their opening game of preseason, despite an early goal from Bukayo Saka in Germany on Thursday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben White.
  • 7': Goal! 1. FC Nürnberg 0, Arsenal 1. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben White.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Christian Mathenia.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Jakub Kiwior (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reiss Nelson.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 23': Foul by Daichi Hayashi (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 23': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Foul by Daichi Hayashi (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 25': Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka tries a through ball, but Ben White is caught offside.
  • 27': Foul by Nathaniel Brown (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 27': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Kwadwo Duah (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
  • 33': Nathaniel Brown (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
  • 45': Nathaniel Brown (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Kanji Okunuki (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 45'+3': Kanji Okunuki (1. FC Nürnberg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, 1. FC Nürnberg 0, Arsenal 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Nürnberg 0, Arsenal 1.
  • 45': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Benjamin Goller replaces Kwadwo Duah.
  • 45': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Carl Klaus replaces Christian Mathenia.
  • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Cédric Soares replaces William Saliba.
  • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Bukayo Saka.
  • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Thomas Partey.
  • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Reiss Nelson.
  • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Karl Hein replaces Aaron Ramsdale.
  • 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Jakub Kiwior.
  • 47': Daichi Hayashi (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
  • 48': Foul by Iván Márquez (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 48': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Iván Márquez (1. FC Nürnberg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
  • 49': Tim Handwerker (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Tierney.
  • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Substitution, Arsenal. Folarin Balogun replaces Leandro Trossard because of an injury.
  • 58': Foul by Daichi Hayashi (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 58': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Cédric Soares (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Vieira.
  • 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Fábio Vieira.
  • 60': Substitution, Arsenal. Auston Trusty replaces Gabriel Magalhães.
  • 61': Folarin Balogun (Arsenal) hits the left post with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right.
  • 62': Goal! 1. FC Nürnberg 1, Arsenal 1. Kanji Okunuki (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Arsenal).
  • 63': Tim Handwerker (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Enrico Valentini (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
  • 66': Benjamin Goller (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
  • 67': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Folarin Balogun.
  • 67': Offside, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri tries a through ball, but Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Jan Gyamerah replaces Enrico Valentini.
  • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Lukas Schleimer replaces Kanji Okunuki.
  • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Ali Loune replaces Johannes Geis.
  • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Felix Lohkemper replaces Daichi Hayashi.
  • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Christoph Daferner replaces Mats Møller Dæhli.
  • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Florian Hübner replaces Iván Márquez.
  • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Ahmet Gürleyen replaces James Lawrence.
  • 68': Substitution, 1. FC Nürnberg. Jens Castrop replaces Tim Handwerker.
  • 70': Foul by Auston Trusty (Arsenal).
  • 70': Lukas Schleimer (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Auston Trusty (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Goller (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Folarin Balogun (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
  • 73': Felix Lohkemper (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 73': Foul by Cédric Soares (Arsenal).
  • 73': Attempt saved. Ali Loune (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathaniel Brown.
  • 73': Christoph Daferner (1. FC Nürnberg) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ali Loune following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Nathaniel Brown (1. FC Nürnberg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 75': Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Foul by Felix Lohkemper (1. FC Nürnberg).
  • 75': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jan Gyamerah.
  • 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Reuell Walters replaces Ben White.
  • 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly replaces Eddie Nketiah.
  • 79': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
  • 79': Jan Gyamerah (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Jens Castrop (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Felix Lohkemper.
  • 81': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jens Castrop.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Reuell Walters (Arsenal) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Christoph Daferner (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Goller.
  • 85': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Ahmet Gürleyen (1. FC Nürnberg) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Goller with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Jens Castrop (1. FC Nürnberg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Goller.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly with a through ball.
  • 90'+2': Ali Loune (1. FC Nürnberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Lukas Schleimer (1. FC Nürnberg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Gyamerah with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Felix Lohkemper (1. FC Nürnberg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Schleimer.
  • 90'+3': Corner, 1. FC Nürnberg. Conceded by Reuell Walters.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, 1. FC Nürnberg 1, Arsenal 1.
  • 0': Match ends, 1. FC Nürnberg 1, Arsenal 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 7
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
3 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 3
65.3 Possession 34.7
17 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 2
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
562 Accurate Passes 265
624 Passes 325
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
11 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.2
30 Long Balls 43
17 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 10
6 Tackles 14
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 10
7 Effective Clearances 13
7 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: Club Friendly

Venue: Max-Morlock-Stadion
Location: Nürnberg, Germany
Attendance: 18,781

Line-Ups

FCN 1. FC Nürnberg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
26 Christian Mathenia (GK)
4 Jamie Lawrence
15 Iván Márquez Yellow Card
29 Tim Handwerker
22 Enrico Valentini
10 Mats Daehli
27 Nathaniel Brown
5 Johannes Geis
23 Kwadwo Duah
11 Kanji Okunuki Yellow Card
9 Daichi Hayashi
1. FC Nürnberg Substitutes:
Felix Lohkemper, Jan Gyamerah, Christoph Daferner, Ahmet Gürleyen, Florian Hubner, Carl Klaus, Lukas Schleimer, Ali Loune, Jens Castrop, Benjamin Goller.

ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
6 Gabriel Magalhães
2 William Saliba
15 Jakub Kiwior
4 Ben White
5 Thomas Partey
19 Leandro Trossard
21 Fabio Vieira
14 Eddie Nketiah
24 Reiss Nelson
7 Bukayo Saka
Arsenal Substitutes:
Karl Hein, Jorginho, Kai Havertz, Martin Ødegaard, Folarin Balogun, Kieran Tierney, Ethan Nwaneri, Reuell Walters, Gabriel Jesus, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Auston Trusty, Cédric.

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