Aubameyang opened the scoring with a half-turn with the permission of VAR

The 'Gunners' were superior against their rivals since the start of the game. Pepe, one of the squad's star signings, had a shot from outside the area that he almost left the opposing goal.

In the 21st minute, Aubameyang did what he does best by leaving himself unmarked in the area. Kolasinac saw him and gave him the ball to quickly turn around and challenge the Watford goalkeeper.

It was big goal that could set the scene for the rest of the game, as it was quite early on in the first half. It is well known that early goals often put a lot of pressure on the team that concedes them.

VAR entered into the equation for a possible foul on Hughes by Ceballos, but the referee did not agree to grant it, so the scoreboard styaed 0-1 and gave Emery the minimum advantage.

September 15, 2019