Loan Watch: Zelalem scores penalty

Every season a number of Arsenal players go out on loan to gain valuable first-team experience. This season 11 Gunners are currently away from the club.

Gedion Zelalem RangersGedion Zelalem
Sunday, April 17
Rangers 2-2 Celtic (Rangers won on penalties 5-4)
Gedion Zelalem scored in the penalty shoot-out of Rangers’ Scottish Cup semi-final win against Celtic. Kenny Miller struck before Erik Sviatchenko equalised. Barry McKay put the Gers back in front in extra time, but Tom Rogic was on target to take the game to penalties. Zelalem held his nerve from the spot, while Nicky Law converted the deciding penalty.

Mathieu Debuchy BordeauxMathieu Debuchy
Bordeaux 1-3 Angers
Saturday, April 16
Mathieu Debuchy played the full 90 minutes of Bordeaux’s 3-1 defeat against Angers in Ligue 1. Cheikh N’Doye gave the visitors the lead before Mohamed Yattara doubled their advantage. Diego Rolan pulled one back for Les Girondins, but Gregory Bouillon put the game beyond doubt.

Wojciech Szczesny AS RomaWojciech Szczesny
Sunday, April 17
Atlanta 3-3 AS Roma
Wojciech Szczesny played the full 90 minutes of Roma’s 3-3 draw with Atlanta in Serie A. Lucas Digne and Radja Nainggolan gave the visitors a comfortable lead before Marco D’Alessandro and Marco Borriello equalised. Borriello struck again after the break, but Francesco Totti found the back of the net five minutes from the end to salvage a point.

Jon Toral Birmingham CityJon Toral
Birmingham City 1-2 Burnley
Saturday, April 16
Jon Toral was sent off in Birmingham’s 2-1 defeat against Burnley in the Championship. George Boyd gave the visitors the lead before Jacques Maghoma equalised. Andre Gray struck the deciding goal, before Toral received his marching orders in added time for a second bookable offence.

Chuba Akpom Hull City Chuba Akpom, Isaac Hayden, Emiliano Martinez
Friday, April 15
Hull City 2-1 Wolves
Chuba Akpom came on in the 73rd minute of Hull’s 2-1 win against Wolves in the Championship. Adama Diomande gave the hosts the lead before David Edwards equalised. Goalkeeper Carlos Ikeme scored an own goal in added time to give the Tigers the three points. Emiliano Martinez was an unused substitute while Isaac Hayden did not feature.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles Ipswich TownAinsley Maitland-Niles
Saturday, April 16
Sheffield Wednesday 1-1 Ipswich Town
Ainsley Maitland-Niles did not play in Ipswich’s 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday in the Championship.

Wellington Silva Bolton WanderersWellington Silva
Bolton Wanderers 1-2 Middlesbrough
Saturday, April 16
Wellington Silva did not play in Bolton’s 2-1 defeat against Middlesbrough in the Championship.

Yaya Sanogo Charlton AthleticYaya Sanogo
Charlton Athletic 0-1 Derby County
Saturday, April 16
Yaya Sanogo did not play in Charlton’s 1-0 defeat against Derby in the Championship.

Glen Kamara Southend UnitedGlen Kamara
Walsall 1-0 Southend United
Saturday, April 16
Glen Kamara did not play in Southend’s 1-0 defeat at Walsall in League One.