Published: September 22, 2021 10:32 pm
Last Updated: September 23, 2021 2:56 pm
Arsenal march on
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal side made it three wins on the spin with a 3-0 victory over League one outfit AFC Wimbledon in the Carabao Cup third round.
The Gunners took the lead through an Alexandre Lacazette penalty in the opening ten minutes, but were made to wait until well into the second half for the comfort of a second goal, with Emile Smith Rowe turning in from close range. Just moments later, Eddie Nketiah added gloss to the result with a lovely backheeled finish to give the scoreline a comfortable look.
Safely into round four ✅#CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/d5Lp0NNodX
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 22, 2021
As a reward for their performance, Arsenal have been drawn against fellow Premier League side Leeds United in the fourth round of the competition, a clash both sides will take seriously as they look to finish the season with some form of silverware.
The draw for the fourth round of the @Carabao_Cup has been made… and we’ll host @LUFC #CarabaoCup pic.twitter.com/8B6LCxhoNv
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 22, 2021
Patino a notable absentee
Many Arsenal fans were excited to see the sort of lineup that Mikel Arteta opted for this evening, with the youth team talk of the town having beaten Chelsea 6-1 at the weekend. Chief amongst those that supporters wanted to see was 17-year old Charlie Patino, yet when Arsenal’s lineup was announced, he was a notable omission from the squad.
🎺 @LacazetteAlex captains the side
💫 @g_martinelli01, @EddieNketiah9 return
🧤 @Bernd_Leno starts in goalOur team news for tonight’s #CarabaoCup match against @AFCWimbledon 👇
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) September 22, 2021
Speaking after the game, Mikel Arteta outlined the reason that Patino was not given a run out this evening, saying:
“He was very close, but in the end we decided that some players needed some minutes,” said Arteta after the game.
“It will happen in time.”
“Charlie’s been good. He played a practice match at Colney and he was really good.
“Again, give him time and we will prepare him.”
[Quotes via Football.London]
Arteta on Patino:
“Charlie’s been good. He played a practice match at Colney and he was really good. Again, give him time and we will prepare him.”https://t.co/petIs0pMcd
— Chris Wheatley (@ChrisWheatley_) September 22, 2021
Could we see Patino, at the tender age of just 17, make his Arsenal debut this season, or will 2021-22 come too soon for the young prospect?
Read more:
Amid suggestions of imminent Arsenal debut, Reiss Nelson tips ‘best ever’ Gunners talent Patino for stardom
3 things we learned as Arsenal dispatch Wimbledon in Carabao Cup third round
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Premier League table
| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 11 | 13 |
| 2 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 11 | 13 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 5 | 9 | 13 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | -3 | 9 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 5 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Brentford FC | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Watford FC | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 13 | Arsenal FC | 5 | -7 | 6 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 5 | -3 | 5 |
| 15 | Southampton FC | 5 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Leeds United | 5 | -7 | 3 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 5 | -7 | 2 |
| 19 | Burnley FC | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 5 | -12 | 0 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 4 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 4 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 4 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 3 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 3 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 3 |
| Lukaku, Romelu | Chelsea FC | 3 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 3 |
| Maupay, Neal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 |
| Gray, Demarai | Everton FC | 3 |
| Calvert-Lewin, Dominic | Everton FC | 3 |
| Sarr, Ismaila | Watford FC | 3 |
| Greenwood, Mason | Manchester United | 3 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 2 |
| Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 2 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 2 |
| Fornals, Pablo | West Ham United | 2 |
| Torres, Ferran | Manchester City | 2 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 2 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 2 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 0 | 3 |
| Cooper, Liam | Leeds United | 0 | 3 |
| Etebo, Oghenekaro | Watford FC | 0 | 3 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 0 | 2 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 0 | 2 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 2 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 2 |
| Duffy, Shane | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 2 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 2 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 2 |
| Rodri | Manchester City | 0 | 2 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 2 |
| Struijk, Pascal | Leeds United | 1 | 1 |
| Tanganga, Japhet | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 1 |
| Barnes, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 2 |
| Ward, Joel | Crystal Palace | 0 | 2 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 2 |
| Schar, Fabian | Newcastle United | 0 | 2 |
| Kane, Harry | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 2 |
| Stephens, Jack | Southampton FC | 0 | 2 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 3 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 3 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 3 |
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 2 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 2 |
| Ings, Danny | Aston Villa | 2 |
| Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 2 |
| Townsend, Andros | Everton FC | 2 |
| Bamford, Patrick | Leeds United | 2 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 2 |
| Gross, Pascal | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 |
| Pereira, Ricardo | Leicester City | 2 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 2 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 1 |
| Toney, Ivan | Brentford FC | 1 |
| Fornals, Pablo | West Ham United | 1 |
| Torres, Ferran | Manchester City | 1 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 1 |
