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Since the beginning of last season, Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka has directly participated in 22 goals in all competitions (seven goals, 15 assists), the second most by a teenager playing for a Premier League team after Mason Greenwood. Manchester United (25)
Arsenal continued their resurgence in the Premier League with a ruthless victory over wrestlers West Brom at The Hawthorns.
Defender Kieran Tierney’s excellent solo career and curved finish put the Gunners in front in the first half, before the impressive Bukayo Saka completed an impressive passing movement to make it 2-0.
Alexandre Lacazette added the third and fourth goals after the break, breaking on a rebound from Emile Smith Rowe’s shot before Tierney set it up.
It was Arsenal’s third straight league win after failing to win the previous seven.
West Brom, who is playing his fourth game with new coach Sam Allardyce, remains second from bottom and six points from safety.
Arsenal purr shows desired confidence
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said he wanted his players to “show confidence” in The Hawthorns, and they certainly did so in a commanding and eye-catching display.
Hector Bellerin forced Sam Johnstone to make a save in two minutes after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang broke down the left and Saka tormented winger Dara O’Shea on the opposite wing constantly during the first half.
It was Saka’s ball that went through the back post, inches from Aubameyang’s tip, after the 19-year-old passed O’Shea and hit it squarely at Johnstone.
West Brom was being suffocated and Tierney’s drive to get around Darnell Furlong, before rounding him to the far corner, was the perfect way to open the scoring.
Saka made it 2-0 by completing a deft one-touch passing move that former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger would have been proud of.
West Brom was also unable to offer an answer after the break and Arsenal were 3-0 up by the time Lacazette finally bounced off a catalog of errors by defender Semi Ajayi.
The game ended, but Lacazette was allowed to add a fourth when he went unmarked to deflect Tierney’s cross to the roof of the net four minutes later.
Arteta, knowing the job was done, was able to take out Saka and Emile Smith Rowe after the impressive performances of both young men, while Arsenal continued to create opportunities to round out a very enjoyable evening in the snow.
The challenge Allardyce faces just gets bigger With no clubs, Allardyce has earned fewer points (one notch with Crystal Palace) or conceded more goals (13) after his first four Premier League games in charge than with West Brom.
Allardyce’s first game in charge of West Brom, a 3-0 beating by Aston Villa after captain Jake Livermore was sent off, was a sign of how difficult this job was going to be.
Then that 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield gave hope. The Baggies were tough, organized, and tireless.
But strong back-to-back defeats by Leeds United and now Arsenal at home have put things back on the ground.
West Brom was intimidated on defense, outmaneuvered in midfield and frustrated by the lack of opportunities in attack during this crushing loss.
His rare noses on goal stem from a mistake by Granit Xhaka in the first half (Matheus Pereira passed to Matt Phillips, who hit him directly at Bernd Leno) before Callum Robinson was ruled for offside in the second half.
Substitute Rekeem Harper’s long-range hit in injury time was also comfortably parried by Leno.
It was West Brom’s third home loss in three to Allardyce and they have conceded 12 unanswered goals in those games.
The best of statistics
- West Brom is the first team to lose consecutive Premier League games at home by at least four goals in every loss since Wigan in August 2010. Arsenal have scored in all 25 Premier League meetings with West Brom, the best record 100% goals by one. against an opponent in the history of the competition. There were 20 passes in preparation for Arsenal’s first goal scored by Kieran Tierney – since Mikel Arteta’s first game in charge on Boxing Day 2019, the Gunners have scored more goals after a 20+ pass sequence than any other team. of the Premier League (3). Tierney became the first Scottish player to score an away goal in the Premier League for Arsenal and the first to do so in the top flight since Charlie Nicholas vs Ipswich Town in March 1986. Lacazette has scored five away goals in the Premier League in 2020-21, its the best count in a single season in the competition.
Whats Next?
West Brom will travel to Blackpool for an FA Cup third round tie on Saturday January 9 (start at 15:00 GMT), before returning to Premier League action on Saturday January 16 against Wolves (12 : 30 GMT).
Arsenal host Newcastle in their FA Cup match on the same day (17:30 GMT), before facing Crystal Palace at home in the league on Thursday 14 January (20:00 GMT).
Man of the match
Tierney as Kieran Tierney
with an average of 8.98
- West BromWest Bromwich AlbionWest Bromwich AlbionArsenalArsenal
West Bromwich AlbionAvgTeam Number1Player NameJohnstoneAverage Score
5.06
Squad Number 18 Player Name Gallagher Average Rating
3.91
Squad Number 7 Player Name Robinson Average Rating
3.86
Squad Number 2 Player Name Furlong Average Rating
3.85
Squad Number 16 Player Name Harper Average Rating
3.85
Squad Number 15 Player Name Austin Average Rating
3.85
Squad Number 5 Player Name Bartley Average Rating
3.75
Squad number 12 Player name Matheus Pereira Average rating
3.71
Squad Number 6 Player Name Ajayi Average Rating
3.70
Squad number 27 Player name O’Shea Average rating
3.68
Squad number 10 Player name Phillips Average rating
3.64
Squad number 11 Player name Diangana Average rating
3.56
Squad Number 19 Player Name Sawyers Average Rating
3.56
Squad number 20 Player name Ivanovic Average rating
3.49
ArsenalAvgTeam number3Player nameTierneyAverage score
8.98
Squad number 7 Player name Saka Average rating
8.66
Squad Number 9 Player Name Lacazette Average Rating
8.39
Squad Number 32 Player Name Smith Rowe Average Rating
8.33
Squad Number 16 Player Name Retention Average Rating
7.41
Squad number 22 Player name Marí Average rating
7.37
Squad Number 1 Player Name Leno Average Rating
7.30
Squad number 8 Player name Dani Ceballos Average rating
7.30
Squad number 2 Player name Bellerín Average rating
6.99
Squad number 34 Player name Xhaka Average rating
6.92
Squad Number 15 Player Name Maitland-Niles Average Rating
6.49
Squad number 14 Player name Aubameyang Average rating
6.35
Squad Number 28 Player Name Willock Average Rating
5.89
Squad Number 12 Player Name Willian Average Rating
5.42
- Lineups Match Statistics Live Text
LineupsWest Brom
- 1Johnstone2Furlong6Ajayi20IvanovicReplaced by Bartleyat 66’minutes27O’Shea10PhillipsReplaced byHarperat 81’minutes19Sawyers18GallagherReserved at 70 minutes11 Diangana Replaced by Austin in 45 minutes 12 Costa Pereira 7 Robinson
Substitutes
- 3Gibbs5Bartley13Grosicki15Austin16Harper17Krovinovic22Peltier25Button58Diaby
Arsenal
- 1Leno2BellerínReserved at 41 minutesReplaced by Maitland-Niles in 54 ‘minutes16Retention22Marí3Tierney8CeballosBooked in 87mins34Xhaka7SakaReplaced byWillianat 71’minutes32Smith RoweReplaced byWillockat77’minutes14Aubameyang9Lacazette
Substitutes
- 12Willian13Rúnarsson15Maitland-Niles19Pépé23David Luiz25Elneny28Willock30Nketiah35Martinelli
Referee: Martin AtkinsonMatch StatsHome TeamWest BromAway TeamArsenalPossessionHome38% Away62% ShotsHome7Away21ShotsHome3Away12CornersHome3Away5FoulsHome7Away4Live TextPost update
Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Arsenal 4.
90 ‘+ 4’ Full time
Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Arsenal 4.
90 ‘+ 4’Post update
Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Charlie Austin tried a deep pass but Kyle Bartley was in an offside position.
90 ‘+ 3’Post update
Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Corner committed by Bernd Leno.
90 ‘+ 3’Post update
Shot stopped brushing the left square. Rekeem Harper (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
90 ‘+ 2’Post update
Shot stopped brushing the left square. Willian (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
89’Post update
Failed attempt. Attempt missed. Joseph Willock (Arsenal) header from the center of the box goes high and wide to the left. Assisted by Willian with a cross.
89’Post update
Shot stopped brushing the left square. Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
88’Post update
Auction rejected. Attempt blocked. Charlie Austin (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dara O’Shea.
87 ‘Reserve
Dani Ceballos (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87’Post update
Foul by Dani Ceballos (Arsenal).
87’Post update
Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85 ‘Post update
Foul by Joseph Willock (Arsenal).
85 ‘Post update
Callum Robinson (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82’Post update
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Darnell Furlong.
81 ‘Substitution
Change at West Bromwich Albion. Rekeem Harper replaces Matt Phillips.
80’Post update
Shot stopped brushing the left square. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assist – Kieran Tierney.
78’Post update
Failed attempt. It goes too high. Charlie Austin (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the center of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Phillips.
78’Post update
Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78’Post update
Foul by Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion).
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