Arsenal V Watford - As it happened.
Join us for live text updates of Sunday's Premier League match between Arsenal and Watford at the Emirates Stadium.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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93'The referee blows up and that is time! Arsenal take the three points!
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88'Two to go and Watford have a corner. It's cleared.
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84'Watford want another penalty for a foul on Doucoure but nothing given.
Substitution
at Watford
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80'Britos on for Janmaat.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 77'
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Statistics of H. Mkhitaryan in Premier League2630.12920
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77'GOAL! 3-0! Mkhitaryan makes it three after Ozil's cross somehow isn't turned in at the first attempt. He's swiftly replaced by Jack Wilshere.
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72'Mustafi goes off injured and Chambers is on in his place.
Substitution
at Watford
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67'Welbeck on for Iwobi and Pererya off Okaka.
Yellow card
a Watford
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66'Holebas goes into the book.
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61'Deeney misses it! Cech dives right and gets a hand on it to bat it away.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 59'
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Statistics of P. Aubameyang in Premier League13100.77400
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59'GOAL! 2-0! Mkhitaryan feeds Aubameyang who rounds the keeper and slides into an empty net.
Yellow card
a Arsenal
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55'Mustafi goes into the book for a late challenge.
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48'Corner to Watford after Arsenal give away possession cheaply.
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46'Arsenal restart proceedings.
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45'Half time: 1-0 to the home side.
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45'Two minutes added on.
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41'Holebas centres the ball but it is deflected just over by Holding!
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41'Watford putting the pressure on late in the first half. They have a corner.
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35'Some pinball on the edge of the box and it looks like Aubameyang is in until a tackle at the last second takes the ball away.
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31'Mesut Ozil goes down with a knock but he's up again straight away.
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26'Richarlison sees his free kick saved low by Cech before the rebound was fired high over the bar!
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24'Maybe not too much surprise at this one, but that goal was an important one for Mesut Ozil as well.
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17'Elneny plays Kolasinac in down the left and he slides in a low cross. There is just too much pace on it for Aubameyang to get there on the stretch and the Gabonese striker toes is out for a goalkick.
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15'That goal will come as some relief to Mustafi who has been heavily criticised by some sections of Arsenal fans recently. It also brings up a milestone for Arsenal.
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11'Watford almost score but Cech saves from Doucoure after good work from Richarlison.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 8'
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Statistics of S. Mustafi in Premier League2730.11160
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8'GOAL! 1-0 to Arsenal! Arsenal are awarded a free kick after Aubameyang is fouled down the left hand side. Mesut Ozil takes it and his cross finds Mustafi who loops a header home.
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6'Watford make their first foray forward but Richarlison fires wide.
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2'Aubameyang gets in behind using his pace but his shot can't beat Karnezis!
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2'First observations are that the Emirates only seems to be about half full. Arsenal fans obviously using their feet to make their feelings known about the club's season.
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1'Watford get us underway!
Start of match
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PRVWTeams are out on the field at the Emirates!
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PRVWWatford XI: Karnezis, Femenía, Prödl, Mariappa, Holebas, Doucouré, Capoue, Janmaat, Pereyra, Richarlison, Deeney
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PRVWArsenal XI: Cech, Maitland-Niles, Holding, Mustafi, Kolasinac, Elneny, Xhaka, Ozil, Iwobi, Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang
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PRVWThe teams are in...
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PRVWBoth teams are in need of the points as Watford are slipping closer to the relegation zone, while Arsenal will look to salvage their season after a confidence building win away in Milan on Thursday.
Pre-match
11 March 2018, 14:30
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
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PRVWGood afternoon and thanks for joining us for the live text of Arsenal's match against Watford!