xF.
Everton

0–1

xG 0.40–1.89

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Arsenal

Hill Dickinson Stadium

Sat 20 Dec, 20:00 UK · Premier League · Cap 52,888

xVerdict

ARS deserved this on chance quality. The open-play gap sat with ARS. ARS held the pressure for most of the night.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
ARS led chance quality.
xAnalysis

The count finished 0.40–1.89. A penalty does a lot of ARS's xG.

EVEARS
0.23Open play1.07
0.16Set play0.82
0.00Corners0.03
0.00Penalties0.79
Shot profileFact
ARS were working into good areas, 13 shots for three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 5–13.

EVEARS

Shots

5 – 13

xG / shot

0.08 – 0.15

On target

1 – 2

Inside box

4 – 12

Outside box

1 – 1

Blocked

2 – 2

Woodwork

0 – 2

Big chances

0 – 3

Big missed

0 – 2

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
ARS scored first.
xAnalysis

It was the only goal, in the 27'.

First half

  • 24'VAR.
  • 26'Yellow, Vitaliy Mykolenko.
  • 27'Viktor Gyökeres scores from the spot (right foot shot).
  • 39'Yellow, James Tarkowski (Foul).

Second half

  • 56'Yellow, Viktor Gyökeres (Time wasting).
  • 65'Gabriel Jesus on, Viktor Gyökeres off.
  • 66'Beto on, Thierno Barry off.
  • 75'Tyler Dibling on, Dwight McNeil off.
  • 75'Merlin Röhl on, Carlos Alcaraz off.
  • 80'Gabriel Martinelli on, Leandro Trossard off.
  • 88'Mikel Merino on, Martin Ødegaard off.
  • 89'Yellow, Gabriel Martinelli (Time wasting).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
ARS went front three.
xAnalysis

EVE kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

EVE · 4-2-3-1ARS · 4-3-3

15671115161824374219333641125781214PickfordKeaneTarkowskiMcNeilBarryO'BrienMykolenkoGrealishAlcarazGarnerIroegbunamTrossardCalafioriZubimendiRiceRayaSalibaHincapiéSakaØdegaardTimberGyökeres
Player ratingsFact
ARS's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.7–7.1. Rice led the card at 7.6.

EVE

6James TarkowskiDF907.41
5Michael KeaneDF907.30
42Tim IroegbunamMF907.20
34Merlin RöhlMF146.90
37James GarnerMF906.81
24Carlos AlcarazMF766.70
20Tyler DiblingMF156.60
11Thierno BarryFW666.50
16Vitaliy MykolenkoDF906.50
18Jack GrealishMF906.41
9BetoFW246.30
7Dwight McNeilMF756.30
1Jordan PickfordGK906.20
15Jake O'BrienDF906.20

ARS

41Declan RiceMF907.62
7Bukayo SakaFW907.41
36Martín ZubimendiMF907.30
5Piero HincapiéDF907.30
1David RayaGK907.30
12Jurriën TimberDF907.21
14Viktor GyökeresFW657.01
8Martin ØdegaardMF887.04
33Riccardo CalafioriDF906.80
2William SalibaDF906.70
9Gabriel JesusFW256.50
19Leandro TrossardFW806.50
11Gabriel MartinelliFW106.30
23Mikel MerinoMF20.00
Missing playersFact
No sidelined players stored for this match.

No sidelined players stored for this match.

How it tilted

MomentumFact
The minute series stayed with ARS.
xAnalysis

The minute series ran 11–89, EVE to ARS.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
The ball lived between the boxes.
xAnalysis

Neither final third owned the night.

EVE thirdMiddleARS third
27%42%31%
EVEARS
Match statsFact
ARS had both the ball and the better chances.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 35%–65%.

EVEARS

Possession

35% – 65%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

339 – 654

Lge 436.9

Corners

2 – 3

Lge 5.0

Tackles

26 – 14

Lge 16.7

npxG

0.40 – 1.10