Arsenal beat Wimbledon 3-0, one of the second-tier clubs, during the match that brought them together this evening, Wednesday, at the Emirates Stadium, as part of the third round of the English League Cup for the current season 2021-2022. Arsenal’s goals were scored by Lacazette, Emile Smith-Roy, and Edward Nikita in the 11th, 77th and 80th minutes, respectively.
Mohamed Elneny was on the bench in his first appearance after the injury he sustained during one of Arsenal’s friendly matches during the last international calendar.
With this result, Arsenal qualified for the round of sixteen of the Carabao Cup, after passing Wimbledon with great success.
Arsenal line-up is as follows:
Goalkeeper: Berland Leno.
Defence: Cedric, Rob Holding, Mary, Tavares.
Midfield: Sambi, Barty, Matiland Niels.
Forwards: Gabriel Martinelli, Niktiah, Alexandre Lacazette.
The Gunners qualified for the League Cup round of 32 after beating West Bromwich Albion, 6-0, in the match that brought the two teams together at The Hawthorns Stadium, in the second round of the competition.
Arsenal achieved their second victory in the Premier League in a row, after 3 consecutive defeats, as they beat Norwich City with a Gabonese goal, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and then snatched a deserved victory from the fangs of its host, Burnley, with a goal free of charge, in the confrontation that brought them together at Turf Moor Stadium. In the fifth round of the English Premier League matches.
Arsenal jumped 4 positions at once, as it occupies thirteenth place in the English Premier League table with 6 points.
On the other hand, Wimbledon booked its seat in this round of the League Cup, after achieving a difficult victory in the deadly time against its counterpart Northampton Town, with a goal free of charge, in the second round competitions.
