English Premier League: LIVE Match Centre - 28th September
FT: Swansea City 1 – 2 Arsenal
TWEET: Match stats
Swansea 1-2 Arsenal. The story of the match – http://t.co/yubL0oA8qQ pic.twitter.com/xfQfNi5ehN
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 28, 2013
FULL TIME: Arsenal win their 8th consecutive away game in the Premier League.
90+3′ Yellow Card! Arteta gets booked for a high challenge on Michu.
90+2′ Substitution Carl Jenkinson replaces Jack Wilshere.
90′ 4 minutes added on.
88′ Substitution Monreal replaces Ozil.
87′ Loud appeals for a penalty from Swansea as Flamini handles in the penalty box.
IMAGE: Aaron Ramsey celebrates after scoring Arsenal’s 2nd goal.
84′ Yellow card! Canas is booked for a handball.
81′ GOAL! Some hope for Swansea as Davies lifts the ball over Szczesny and into the back of the net (assist: Bony)
79′ Metresacker heads wide from a Ozil free kick.
77′ Substitution Mikel Arteta replaces Gnabry.
75′ Szczesny saves after Bony shots from a seemingly impossible angle.
IMAGE: Aaron Ramsey scores Arsenal’s second goal.
69′ Dyer drives in a verminous shot from 25 yards out and Szczesny does well to push it out for a corner.
TWEET: Flamini has had another good game for Arsenal in midfield.
PASS MAP: Mathieu Flamini vs Swansea. Pass completion 95%. Keeping things ticking nicely. #SwansFC #AFC pic.twitter.com/7jiYf112fY
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 28, 2013
64′ Substitution Alejandro Pozuelo replaces Routledge.
62′ GOAL! Brilliant, brilliant Arsenal! Ramsey finishes calmly after fantastic play between Giroud and him (assist: Giroud)
60′ Substitution Wilfried Bony replaces Jonjo Shelvey.
60′ Yellow card! Mathieu Flamini is booked for a foul on Michu.
59′ Vorm pulls off a superb save in a one-on-one situation against Ozil.
58′ GOAL! Gnabry finishes off a fine Arsenal move (assist: Ramsey)
56′ Szczesny comes out of the penalty box to clear for Arsenal.
51′ Better from Arsenal as Gnabry gets a shot on target but the ball is gathered safely by Vorm.
TWEET: Mesut Ozil has been forced back by Swansea City so far.
HEAT MAP: Arsenal would like Mesut Özil on the ball further forward. Swansea’s high line working well. #SwansFC #AFC pic.twitter.com/dumASZ54EO
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 28, 2013
46′ The second half is underway.
IMAGE: Olivier Giroud (C) cuts between Chico Flores (R) and Jose Canas (L).
TWEET: A goalless first half isn’t a new thing in meetings between these two teams.
Generally late goals between Arsenal and Swansea – last four have been 2-0 (74, 90), 1-0 (86), 2-2 (58, 81, 83, 87) and 0-2 (88, 90).
— Michael Cox (@Zonal_Marking) September 28, 2013
TWEET: Both teams struggled in the first half.
0-0 at half time. Both Swansea and Arsenal did not have a shot on target in the first half. #SwansFC #AFC pic.twitter.com/WvhaJhVgUJ
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 28, 2013
HALF TIME: Goalless. Nothing much to get excited about.
45+3′ Best chance of the half falls for Giroud but the Frenchman puts it wide.
45′ Giroud is down injured. Bendtner warming up for Arsenal.
44′ De Guzman wastes the free kick.
43′ Free kick for Swansea as Ramsey fouls Chico Flores. The Welshman is lucky to escape a booking.
TWEET: Giroud has been wasteful with possession.
GRAPHIC: Olivier Giroud has given the ball away 7 times so far. Too many attacks break down when he gets the ball. pic.twitter.com/ISidObadYW
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 28, 2013
40′ Wilshere is unlucky to be flagged offside as Ozil plays in a good through ball.
38′ Dyer floats in a decent cross which finds Michu, but the Spaniard heads it straight to an Arsenal defender.
33′ Giroud is flagged offside just as Arsenal look to threaten Swansea’s goal.
TWEET: Aaron Ramsey has been all over the pitch in the first 30 minutes
HEAT MAP: Aaron Ramsey has been busy for Arsenal in the opening half hour. #SwansFC #AFC pic.twitter.com/hnbNM2pWkc
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 28, 2013
27′ Szczesny takes a huge risk by coming outside the box but nothing comes of it for Swansea as an offside is called.
26′ Still goalless at the Liberty Stadium. Swansea having the better of the play so far.
TWEET: Comfortable for the Swansea City centre-back so far.
HEAT MAP: Jordi Amat is yet to be dragged out of position by Arsenal. Even match so far. #SwansFC #AFC pic.twitter.com/6EFsUAwD5S
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 28, 2013
22′ Dyer thinks he’s through on goal but Gibbs does enough to put him off.
IMAGE: Mesut Ozil out jumps Jonjo Shelvey
19′ Wilshere fouls Tiendalli and kicks the ball away in disgust. Lucky to escape a booking.
15′ Ramsey with a shot from 25 yards out that goes just wide.
TWEET: Swansea doing better in midfield.
In the opening 10 minutes, Swansea have made 50 passes to Arsenal’s 26. #SwansFC #AFC — Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 28, 2013
10′ Mertesacker heads wide from a Ramsey cross.
9′ Gibbs puts in a good, low cross in front of Swansea’s goal but no Arsenal player to tap it in.
7′ Swansea City have started well and are in control of the game so far.
5′ Jonjo Shelvey shoots over from 35 yards out. Good effort from the Englishman.
TWEET: Arsenal could equal an away record tonight.
Arsenal have won their last seven Premier League away matches, and could equal their record of successive #EPL away wins today. #arsenal
— Infostrada Sports (@InfostradaLive) September 28, 2013
2′ Canas is well off target from 30 yards out.
0′ Kick off!
TWEET: Will they make it 15?
Arsenal have scored the opening goal in each of their last 14 matches in all competitions. #EPL #Arsenal
— Infostrada Sports (@InfostradaLive) September 28, 2013
Angel Rangel sprained an ankle in training while Garry Monk ruled out with minor knee issue. Hence @DanielAlfei23 on bench #SWAvARS — Swansea City FC (@SwansOfficial) September 28, 2013
TEAM NEWS:
Swansea City: Vorm, Tiendalli, Amat, Flores, Davies, Canas, Shelvey, de Guzman, Dyer, Routledge, Michu.
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Mertesacker, Gibbs, Wilshere, Ramsey, Flamini, Ozil, Gnabry, Giroud.