The Gunners were beaten 2-1 by Watford on Sunday afternoon.
Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil was in fine form at the Emirates Stadium this weekend despite his side’s 2-1 defeat to Watford.
The Gunners dominated for large periods on Sunday afternoon but could not find the breakthrough that their play had deserved.
Instead they found themselves 2-0 down in the game courtesy of goals from Odion Ighalo and Adlene Guedioura.
Danny Welbeck gave them hope with a late strike as Arsenal pushed hard in the dying minutes to earn a replay, but ultimately it was not enough as the holders crashed out of the FA Cup.
Despite the defeat, one man who did perform well was Mesut Ozil, with the German showing his quality throughout the game.
| Match | Touches | Total Pass | Accurate Pass | Key Passes | Passing Accuracy | Total Contest | Won Contest | Dribble Success | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesut Özil | Arsenal vs Watford | 117 | 93 | 82 | 6 | 88% | 8 | 6 | 75% |
As illustrated by the table provided by WhoScored, Ozil was heavily involved throughout.
In total he posted 177 touches, the most of any player in the game.
His passing was at its usual high level as he managed 93 passes in total in the game, with 82 of those proving to be accurate ones, as well as posting six key passes.
As a result he enjoyed an overall passing accuracy of 88%.
He was also busy on the dribbling front, posting eight attempted dribbles, six of which were successful, enjoying a success rate of 75%.
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