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LONDON. Arsenal had a surprising win over Luton Town with a 2-0 win with a goal from M. Ødegaard (24′) and an own goal from D. Hashioka (44′). Arsenal capitalized on its superior ball possession (58%).
The match was played at the Emirates Stadium stadium in London on Wednesday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. In front of 60,262 spectators. The referee was Craig Pawson with the support of Marc Perry and Steve Meredith. The 4th official was Simon Hooper. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 13.27 degrees Celsius or 55.89 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 83%.
Match Statistics
- 58 Ball Possession 42
Shots
- 13 Total 5
- 4 On Target 1
- 1 Off Target 3
- 8 Shots blocked 1
- 106 Attack 74
- 50 Dangerous attack 39
- 91 Ball safe 97
- 9 Free Kicks 13
- 0 Penalties 0
- 3 Corners 1
- 1 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 12 Total 8
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Arsenal was in firm control of the ball 58% while Luton Town was struggling with a 42% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Arsenal was more pushing with 50 dangerous attacks and 13 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Arsenal won the match.
Arsenal shot 13 times, 4 on target, 1 off target. On the other side, Luton Town shot 5 times, 1 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
Arsenal received 1 yellow card (Kai Havertz). On the other side, Luton Town received 1 yellow card (Fred Onyedinma).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Arsenal has 68 points to remain in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Luton Town will stays with 22 points to remain in the 18th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Arsenal will play away with Brighton & Hove Albion on the 6th of April with a 7-6 head to head record in favor of Arsenal (3 draws).
Luton Town will host AFC Bournemouth on the 6th of April with a 5-2 head to head record in favor of AFC Bournemouth (3 draws).
Arsenal – Formation
Arsenal
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24'
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Arsenal started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Mikel Arteta Amatriain decided to play with the following team: David Raya , Ben White , William Saliba , Gabriel Magalhães , Oleksandr Zinchenko , Martin Ødegaard , Thomas Partey , Emile Smith Rowe , Reiss Nelson , Kai Havertz and Leandro Trossard .
The home team had on the bench: Gabriel Jesus, Aaron Ramsdale, Edward Nketiah , Takehiro Tomiyasu , Fábio Vieira, Jakub Kiwior, Jorginho , Declan Rice and Gabriel Martinelli .
Substitutions
Arsenal made 5 changes: Kai Havertz for E. Nketiah (66′), Thomas Partey for Declan Rice (67′), Emile Smith Rowe for Jorginho (85′), Reiss Nelson for Gabriel Martinelli (75′) and Oleksandr Zinchenko for Takehiro Tomiyasu (74′).
Player of the match: Martin Ødegaard
The player that probably impressed the most for Arsenal was Martin Ødegaard.
His rating is with 1 goal, 65 passes (89% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 1 duel out of 7.
Luton Town – Formation
Luton Town
Luton Town started with a 3-4-1-2 line-up (3-4-1-2).
Rob Edwards played with: Thomas Kaminski , Daiki Hashioka , Teden Mengi , Issa Kaboré , Fred Onyedinma , Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu , Ross Barkley , Alfie Doughty , Andros Townsend , Jordan Clark and Carlton Morris .
They had on the bench: Luke Berry , James Shea, Tahith Chong , Tim Krul, J. Johnson, C. Chigozie, Z. Nelson, A. Piesold and Cauley Woodrow .
Substitutions
Luton Town made 3 changes: Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu for T. Chong (53′), Fred Onyedinma for Cauley Woodrow (75′) and Andros Townsend for Luke Berry (81′).
Player of the match: Ross Barkley
The most impressive player for Luton Town was Ross Barkley.
His rating is with 60 passes (90% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 4.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Manchester City – Aston Villa – 4-1
- Brentford – Brighton & Hove Albion – 0-0
- Arsenal – Luton Town – 2-0
