ARS vs SOU
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ARS vs SOU As It Happened
Key moments so far
- Jordy Clasie gives Saints the lead with an emphatic finish, after Ryan Bertrand's cross
- Ryan Bertrand doubles the advantage with a low drive beyond Emiliano Martinez
- Shane Long almost makes it 3-0 with a one on one chance under pressure
- Arsenal respond through Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain but he fires over inside the box
FULL TIME: Arsenal 0-2 Southampton
What. A. Win!
Lovely play from Sims
More excellent play from Josh Sims leads to another chance, but Sam McQueen can't quite poke the ball home for a third.
Sims goes close
Josh Sims produces a curling effort that is tipped wide by Emiliano Martinez in the Arsenal goal.
Long one-on-one
Shane Long is set free and goes racing through on goal under pressure, but his shot is off target.
Davis just over
Another sweeping Saints move ends with Steven Davis meeting Sam McQueen's left-wing cross, but he can't quite loop it over Emiliano Martinez.
Final 15!
We're into the final 15 minutes here at the Emirates Stadium, where Saints still hold a 2-0 lead in the EFL Cup quarter-final.
Coquelin's shot drifts wide
Lucas Perez and Alex Iwobi combine on the edge of the box, before Francis Coquelin drives his shot just wide of goal.
Southampton sub: Josh Sims replaces Sofiane Boufal
Southampton substitution: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Harrison Reed
Harrison Reed is forced off with an injury and is replaced by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg in Claude Puel's first change.
Perez shot over
Lucas Perez tries an effort from distance that skips up off Maya Yoshida and loops over the bar.
Arsenal substitution: Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Carl Jenkinson
Another change for the hosts as former Ipswich Town loanee Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Carl Jenkinson.
Arsenal substitution: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Jeff Reine-Adelaide
van Dijk receives treatment
Virgil van Dijk looks to be ok after clashing with Emiliano Martinez in the box. He's now back on his feet and we're almost ready to continue.
Corner cleared away
Emiliano Martinez' punches away the resulting corner, before Sam McQueen sees his instinctive effort go narrowly wide.
Boufal goes very close
Sofiane Boufal drives forward and goes agonisingly close with a low left-footed drive that takes a deflection on the way through. Corner...
Holding clears
Cuco Martina causes a problem down the right again and Rob Holding just gets to his low cross before it reaches Shane Long in the box.
Xhaka free-kick saved
Granit Xhaka takes a free-kick left-footed but Fraser Forster is behind it all the way and it's easy in the end for the Saints keeper.
Long involved again
Shane Long unleashes a low drive from just outside the area which Emiliano Martinez pushes out to safety, before a corner is prevented.
Long heads over
Cuco Martina finds space down the right and delivers a cross, Shane Long meets it but can't quite get over the ball and his header lands on top of the net.
All guns blazing
Arsenal are in the ascendancy at the start of this half, with Aaron Ramsey the latest to see an effort saved by Fraser Forster after Carl Jenkinson's low cross.
Early chance for Perez
Aaron Ramsey finds Lucas Perez' run in behind down the left but his strike from a difficult angle is comfortable for Fraser Forster.
Back under way
Steven Davis gets us going for the second-half of this EFL Cup quarter-final, where Saints lead 2-0. Let's keep it going! 😇
Bertrand extends the lead
Take a look at Ryan Bertrand's strike and celebration in photos after he made it 2-0 to the visitors in the first-half.
HALF TIME: Arsenal 0-2 Saints
A brilliant half from the visitors, with strikes from Jordy Clasie and Ryan Bertrand putting them in command in the EFL Cup quarter final.
Arsenal substitution: Granit Xhaka replaces Mohamed Elneny
Mohamed Elneny is replaced in Arsenal's first change for Swiss international Granit Xhaka.
Bertrand doubles the lead!
It's a superb move from the Saints and Sofiane Boufal picks out Ryan Bertrand in the box, who takes a touch before firing low past Emiliano Martinez. What a half!
GOOOAL!!!
Ryan Bertrand (37’) | 0 – 2
Arsenal pressure
From the resulting free-kick, Mohamed Elneny's delivery is flicked behind by Maya Yoshida for a corner.
Yellow Card for Maya Yoshida (Southampton)
The first Southampton player into the book is Maya Yoshida, as he mistimes a challenge on Jeff Reine-Adelaide.
Yellow Card for Alex Iwobi (Arsenal)
Alex Iwobi is next into the book for a challenge on Sofiane Boufal as he broke from midfield.
Yellow Card for Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal)
Mohamed Elneny goes into the book after stopping Ryan Bertrand's charge down the left.
McQueen battles
Sam McQueen challenges Kieran Gibbs early on in the first-half, where it remains 1-0 to Saints thanks to Jordy Clasie's strike.
Clasie finish
Jordy Clasie keeps his composure to fire Saints in front, despite the best efforts of Mohamed Elneny. Keep it going, lads! 💪
Hosts look to respond
Arsenal have responded well to falling behind. Alex Iwobi has seen an effort blocked, before Carl Jenkinson got into a promising position on the right before a wayward cross.
Jordy opens the scoring
Ryan Bertrand's cross sees Sofiane Boufal's shot blocked, but Jordy Clasie follows up to smash the ball past Emiliano Martinez. Get in!
GOOOAL!!!
Jordy Clasie (11’) | 0 – 1
Solid start from Southampton
It's been a positive opening ten minutes from the visitors, but no clear-cut chances for either side so far.
We're under way!
Arsenal kick proceedings off and we're up and running in the EFL Cup quarter-final. Come on, Saints! 😇
19.4719.38we will have a mix of youth and experience, but still 90 per cent of the first-team squad.
arsene wengerarsenal manager
They're here!
Watch as Saints arrived at the Emirates Stadium earlier this evening, as we edge closer to kick-off in the EFL Cup quarter-final.
19.37Saints arrive!
The Southampton squad and staff arrive at the Emirates Stadium, before heading out to inspect the pitch ahead of tonight's EFL Cup quarter-final.
19.00Arsenal team vs Southampton
Starting XI: Martinez, Gibbs (c), Holding, Gabriel, Jenkinson, Elneny, Coquelin, Ramsey, Reine-Adelaide, Iwobi, Perez
Subs: Macey (GK), Mavididi, Maitland-Niles, Bola, Bielik, Xhaka, Oxlade-Chamberlain
18.53Southampton team vs Arsenal
Starting XI: Forster, Martina, Yoshida, van Dijk (c), Bertrand, Davis, Reed, Clasie, Boufal, McQueen, Long.
Team news on its way!
Who will Claude Puel name in his starting XI for tonight's EFL Cup quarter-final against Arsenal? We'll bring you the teams shortly.
18.37It's a great opportunity for us, says Long
Watch as Shane Long looks ahead to tonight's EFL Cup quarter-final clash against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
18.33Long previews Arsenal clash
Shane Long knows the pain of exiting the League Cup at the quarter-final stage. He spoke about tonight hopefully being third time lucky.
18.22Puel previews Arsenal
Get the thoughts of Saints boss Claude Puel ahead of tonight's EFL Cup quarter-final against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
17.54The scene is set!
We're all set for tonight's EFL Cup quarter final at the Emirates Stadium! We'll bring you team news at 6.45pm GMT.
17.5317.41the way southampton has come on as a club in the last few years, i think it deserves a bit of silverware.
shane longstriker
17.40it's an opportunity for southampton to win something and perhaps to have the ability to play in european games for next year.
claude puelmanager
It's matchday! 😇
There's a place in the semi-finals up for grabs as Southampton take on Arsenal in the EFL Cup quarter-final at the Emirates Stadium.
17.38ARS vs SOU Line Ups
Arsenal
| 26 |
Emiliano Martinez (GK)
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|---|---|
| 16 |
Rob Holding
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| 5 |
Gabriel
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| 3 |
Kieran Gibbs (C)
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| 25 |
Carl Jenkinson
Ainsley Maitland-Niles (64′)
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| 8 |
Aaron Ramsey
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| 31 |
Jeff Reine-Adelaide
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (62′)
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| 34 |
Francis Coquelin
|
| 17 |
Alex Iwobi
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| 35 |
Mohamed Elneny
Granit Xhaka (43′)
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| 9 |
Lucas Pérez
|
Substitutes
| 55 |
Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
|---|---|
| 57 |
Stephy Mavididi |
| 37 |
Krystian Bielik |
| 15 |
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain |
| 29 |
Granit Xhaka |
| 54 |
Matt Macey |
| 38 |
Marc Bola |
Southampton
| 1 |
Fraser Forster (GK)
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|---|---|
| 21 |
Ryan Bertrand
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| 15 |
Cuco Martina
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| 3 |
Maya Yoshida
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| 17 |
Virgil van Dijk (C)
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| 18 |
Harrison Reed
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (65′)
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| 8 |
Steven Davis
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| 4 |
Jordy Clasie
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| 19 |
Sofiane Boufal
Josh Sims (66′)
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| 38 |
Sam McQueen
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| 7 |
Shane Long
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Substitutes
| 16 |
James Ward-Prowse |
|---|---|
| 23 |
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 39 |
Josh Sims |
| 41 |
Harry Lewis |
| 9 |
Jay Rodriguez |
| 2 |
Cédric Soares |
| 24 |
Jack Stephens |
ARS vs SOU Match Stats
Head to Head Stats
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Possession (%)6337
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Shots1713
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Shots on target54
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Corners104
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Passes Complete545297
