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Who needs the ball? Stoke beat Arsenal despite lowest-ever 22.7% possession mark

Stoke City defeated Arsenal on Saturday despite recording their lowest-ever possession total in a Premier League match.

Jese Rodriguez's strike 90 seconds into the second half gave Mark Hughes' men a 1-0 victory at the bet365 Stadium.

Arsenal's 77.3 per cent mark was their highest total in a match since Opta possession records began in the 2003-04 season, but they still fell to defeat.

The difference in the second half was even more marked, with Arsenal having 82.7% of the ball after the break.