Goal

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  • 93'
    The referee blows up and that is time! Arsenal take the three points!
  • 88'
    Two to go and Watford have a corner. It's cleared.
  • 84'
    Watford want another penalty for a foul on Doucoure but nothing given.
  • 80'
    Britos on for Janmaat.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 77'
  • 77'
    GOAL! 3-0! Mkhitaryan makes it three after Ozil's cross somehow isn't turned in at the first attempt. He's swiftly replaced by Jack Wilshere.
  • 72'
    Mustafi goes off injured and Chambers is on in his place.
  • 67'
    Welbeck on for Iwobi and Pererya off Okaka.
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Yellow card

a Watford
  • 66'
    Holebas goes into the book.
  • 61'
    Deeney misses it! Cech dives right and gets a hand on it to bat it away.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 59'
  • 59'
    GOAL! 2-0! Mkhitaryan feeds Aubameyang who rounds the keeper and slides into an empty net.
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Yellow card

a Arsenal
  • 55'
    Mustafi goes into the book for a late challenge.
  • 48'
    Corner to Watford after Arsenal give away possession cheaply.
  • 46'
    Arsenal restart proceedings.
  • 45'
    Half time: 1-0 to the home side.
  • 45'
    Two minutes added on.
  • 41'
    Holebas centres the ball but it is deflected just over by Holding!
  • 41'
    Watford putting the pressure on late in the first half. They have a corner.
  • 35'
    Some pinball on the edge of the box and it looks like Aubameyang is in until a tackle at the last second takes the ball away.
  • 31'
    Mesut Ozil goes down with a knock but he's up again straight away.
  • 26'
    Richarlison sees his free kick saved low by Cech before the rebound was fired high over the bar!
  • 24'
    Maybe not too much surprise at this one, but that goal was an important one for Mesut Ozil as well.
  • 17'
    Elneny plays Kolasinac in down the left and he slides in a low cross. There is just too much pace on it for Aubameyang to get there on the stretch and the Gabonese striker toes is out for a goalkick.
  • 15'
    That goal will come as some relief to Mustafi who has been heavily criticised by some sections of Arsenal fans recently. It also brings up a milestone for Arsenal.
  • 11'
    Watford almost score but Cech saves from Doucoure after good work from Richarlison.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 8'
  • 8'
    GOAL! 1-0 to Arsenal! Arsenal are awarded a free kick after Aubameyang is fouled down the left hand side. Mesut Ozil takes it and his cross finds Mustafi who loops a header home.
  • 6'
    Watford make their first foray forward but Richarlison fires wide.
  • 2'
    Aubameyang gets in behind using his pace but his shot can't beat Karnezis!
  • 2'
    First observations are that the Emirates only seems to be about half full. Arsenal fans obviously using their feet to make their feelings known about the club's season.
  • 1'
    Watford get us underway!
Start of match

Start of match

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    Teams are out on the field at the Emirates!
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    Watford XI: Karnezis, Femenía, Prödl, Mariappa, Holebas, Doucouré, Capoue, Janmaat, Pereyra, Richarlison, Deeney
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    Arsenal XI: Cech, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Elneny, Xhaka, Ozil, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang
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    The teams are in...
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    Both teams are in need of the points as Watford are slipping closer to the relegation zone, while Arsenal will look to salvage their season after a confidence building win away in Milan on Thursday.
Info

Pre-match

11 March 2018, 14:30

Referee: Martin Atkinson

Stadium: Emirates Stadium

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    Good afternoon and thanks for joining us for the live text of Arsenal's match against Watford!