Arsenal 1-0 PSV Eindhoven: Granit Xhaka scores the winner as hosts close in on last 16

2 years ago 52

Granit Xhaka scored the victor arsenic Arsenal edged person to the past 16 of the Europa League with a constrictive triumph implicit PSV Eindhoven astatine the Emirates.

The effect leaves Mikel Arteta's broadside 5 points wide astatine the apical of Group A aft they maintained their 100% record.

It was besides the Gunners' eighth successive triumph successful each competitions and they much than merited it successful the rearranged contention that was primitively scheduled to beryllium played connected 15 September but was postponed due to the fact that of "severe limitations connected constabulary resources" pursuing the decease of Queen Elizabeth II.

Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka had the prime of Arsenal's opportunities but immoderate errant finishing and the show of PSV's Argentine goalkeeper Walter Benitez made for a nervy evening.

However, Swiss planetary Xhaka drove a debased effort into the bottommost near country from Takehiro Tomiyasu's transverse to yet interruption PSV's resistance.

Arsenal volition corroborate their progression to the knockout signifier arsenic radical winners if they assertion astatine slightest a constituent successful the reverse fixture successful the Netherlands adjacent week.

More to follow.

Reaction from Arsenal v PSV Eindhoven

Line-ups

Arsenal

Formation 4-2-3-1

30Turner
18TomiyasuSubstituted forWhiteat 76'minutes
16Holding
6Gabriel
3TierneyBooked astatine 88mins
23Sambi LokongaSubstituted forParteyat 67'minutes
34XhakaBooked astatine 45mins
7SakaSubstituted forNelsonat 85'minutes
21Ferreira VieiraSubstituted forØdegaardat 67'minutesBooked astatine 88mins
14Nketiah
9Gabriel JesusSubstituted forMartinelliat 76'minutes

Substitutes

1Ramsdale
4White
5Partey
8Ødegaard
11Martinelli
12Saliba
17Cédric Soares
24Nelson
27Oliveira Alencar
31Hein
44Cirjan
47Edwards

PSV Eindhoven

Formation 4-2-3-1

1Benítez
29Mwene
5Ramalho Silva
4Obispo
31MaxSubstituted forTezeat 66'minutes
6Sangaré
15GutiérrezBooked astatine 56mins
7SimonsSubstituted forLedezmaat 90+1'minutes
23VeermanSubstituted forde Jongat 77'minutes
11Gakpo
20TilSubstituted forMaduekeat 65'minutes

Substitutes

2Hoever
3Teze
9de Jong
10Madueke
16Drommel
17Mauro Júnior
21El Ghazi
22Branthwaite
24Waterman
27Bakayoko
33Moreira de Oliveira
37Ledezma

Referee:Alejandro José Hernández Hernández

Live Text

Match ends, Arsenal 1, PSV Eindhoven 0.
Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, PSV Eindhoven 0.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Phillipp Mwene.
Hand shot by Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven).
Substitution, PSV Eindhoven. Richard Ledezma replaces Xavi Simons.
Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) is shown the yellowish paper for a atrocious foul.
Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellowish paper for a atrocious foul.
Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
Xavi Simons (PSV Eindhoven) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by André Ramalho.
Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Bukayo Saka.
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Phillipp Mwene (PSV Eindhoven).
Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from precise adjacent scope is precocious and wide to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a transverse pursuing a corner.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) close footed changeable from the close broadside of the container is saved successful the bottommost close corner.
Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Cody Gakpo (PSV Eindhoven).
Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).