Premier League, Arsenal pip stubborn Hull City 1-0: Key stats
What's the story
Arsenal secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Hull City at the Emirates Stadium, thanks to Martin Odegaard's 72nd-minute goal. The win took Arsenal six points clear at the top of the Premier League table. Despite dominating possession, Arsenal struggled to break down Hull City's resolute defense for much of the match. Odegaard finally broke the deadlock as Arsenal held on for all three points.
Match details
Arsenal denied penalty just before half-time
The Gunners had a tough time creating clear-cut chances, especially in the first half.
Kai Havertz missed a one-on-one opportunity while Christos Tzolis also failed to convert his chances.
A controversial VAR check denied Arsenal a penalty just before half-time when Havertz was ruled offside as his shirt was pulled by Nobel Mendy.
Match winner
Odegaard's goal secures 3 points for Arsenal
Hull City came close to scoring when Elliot Stroud forced a brilliant save from David Raya.
However, Arsenal upped the ante in the second half and finally broke the deadlock.
Odegaard scored his first goal since August-September, extending Arsenal's lead over Manchester City at the top of the table.
This was not Arsenal's best attacking display but their defense stood strong with Gabriel and Ezri Konsa putting in stellar performances.
Defensive prowess
Arsenal go 444 minutes without conceding a Premier League goal
Arsenal's defense was on point, with Gabriel and Ezri Konsa putting up a resilient front.
Despite William Saliba's impending return, Konsa could keep his place in the starting XI given his current form.
He made a crucial last-ditch block on Mohamed Ali-Cho when exposed on the break.
Arsenal now has gone 444 minutes without conceding a goal in the Premier League, thanks to their solid defensive display against Hull City, as per Sky Sports News.
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A look at the match stats
Arsenal's expected goals (xG) was 1.08 compared to their opponent's 0.34. From 21 attempts, the Gunners had 10 shots on target. Hull City had two shots on target from 7 attempts. Arsenal had 44 touches in the opposition box. Meanwhile, Hull City had 17 such touches. Arsenal had 66.9% ball possession.
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A look at the points table
Arsenal are top of the Premier League standings with 27 points from 10 matches (W9 L1). Meanwhile, Hull City are 13th with 11 points under their belt (W2 D5 L3).
Records
Key numbers for Arsenal, Havertz and Odegaard
Arsenal have won each of their last 10 home games in all competitions, keeping eight clean sheets in that time.
As per Opta, they've only enjoyed a longer winning run under Mikel Arteta between April and November 2022 (12).
Havertz has been caught offside 15 times in the Premier League this season, already more than any Arsenal player was flagged in the competition last term (Bukayo Saka, 14).
Odegaard has 18 goal involvements in his last 22 Premier League games against newly promoted sides (12 goals, six assists).
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Odegaard is involved in 75 Premier League goals
Odegaard scored his 38th Premier League goal. In addition, he also owns a tally of 37 assists. In total, he is now involved in 75 Premier League goals from 186 appearances.