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Arsenal V Rapid Wien - As it happened.

Oliver Hall 4 years ago 3.5k
Arsenal v Rapid Wien. Europa League 20/21, 03/12/2020. Official-line-ups. BeSoccer

Join me live at the Emirates as Arsenal take on Rapid Wien in the Europa League.

List of goalscorers

A. Lacazette
10'
1 - 0
Pablo Marí
18'
2 - 0
Eddie Nketiah
44'
3 - 0
3 - 1
47'
K. Kitagawa
Smith Rowe
66'
4 - 1

Match report in news

End of match

  • 94'
    FT: Arsenal 4-1 Rapid Wien
  • 93'
    Ceballos' effort is straight at Strebinger.
  • 92'
    Big chance for Balogun but his volley is over the bar from the chipped Ceballos ball.
  • 92'
    Schick tackles Pepe and concedes the throw deep inside his own half.
  • 91'
    Three minutes of added time here in North London.
  • 90'
    Willian shoots wide form outside the box.
  • 90'
    Wien sweep up as they look to close out the game without conceding anymore.
  • 89'
    Poor delivery and Wien hold on for now.
  • 88'
    Sulzbacher puts it behind this time...
  • 88'
    Strebinger claims above Maitland-Niles.
  • 87'
    Balogun heads over from a deep cross.
  • 87'
    Arsenal threaten again and Wien concede another corner.
  • 86'
    Poor touch form Greil on the far side hands the ball back to the Gunners.
  • 85'
    The Arsenal corner from Willian flashes across the six-yard box but Wien survive.
  • 84'
    Pepe whips it in and pinball ensues in the box but Wien are able to scramble it behind in the end.
  • 83'
    Great bit of skill from Willian to beat his man but Maitland-Niles takes a poor touch and the move breaks down.
  • 82'
    Smith-Rowe played in Ceballos but the Spaniard took one touch too many again.
  • 81'
    Strebinger claims the corner.

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 81'
    Balogun comes on to replace Nketiah for the last ten minutes.
  • 80'
    Sonnleitner is booked for that tackle.
  • 78'
    Sulzbacher replaces Alar.
  • 77'
    Pepe wins a throw on the near side.
  • 76'
    Willian's shot from outside the box is easily saved.
  • 75'
    The Rapid Wien corner is headed an inch or so over the bar, Runarsson was miles off his line.
  • 75'
    Cédric does well and puts it behind for a corner.
  • 74'
    Wien nearly get in but Chambers steps in at the last second to win it back and start an Arsenal move.
  • 73'
    Mari concedes the free-kick on halfway.
  • 72'
    Strebinger is off his line well to get to the Smith Rowe through ball ahead of Maitland-Niles.
  • 72'
    Willian's cross into Nketiah is good but the touch is poor.
  • 71'
    All slowed down again here as Arsenal hold it inside their own half.

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 70'
    Callum Chambers comes on for Mustafi in defence.
  • 70'
    Smith Rowe beats a man and Wien put it out for a throw.
  • 69'
    Willian allies on the ball and loses possession.
  • 68'
    Taken short and Arsenal lose it.
  • 68'
    A clipped ball into Pepe and he manages to win a corner.
  • 67'
    Arsenal win the throw right in the corner.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 66'
  • 66'
    GOAL ARSENAL!!! It is only what Arsenal deserve - lovely football as Pepe plays in Maitland-Niles and he squares it to Smith-Rowe to tap home with ease!
  • 65'
    ANOTHER Arsenal chance!!! More beautiful football and Pepe puts it on a plate for Nketiah but the Englishman can't reach it at full stretch!
  • 64'
    Wien look to counter but Pepe tracks back well to win it well - great effort from the Frenchman.

Substitution

at Arsenal

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 63'
    Ceballos, Willian, and Smith-Rowe replace El Nenny, Lacazette, and Nelson.
  • 62'
    All the way over and behind for a goal-kick.
  • 62'
    Pepe does stunningly to beat four or five men in style but his final touch is poor and Wien just about manage to slide in and get rid.

Yellow card

a Arsenal
  • 61'
    Mustafi is booked for that foul on the keeper.
  • 61'
    Strebinger is fouled on his own goaline.
  • 60'
    All the way over the top and behind for another corner.
  • 59'
    Another massive chance! Maitland-Niles is denied by a superb Strebinger fingertip.
  • 58'
    Brilliant Strebinger save! Arsenal counter brilliantly and in the end it falls to Lacazette on the penalty box, his shot is saved superbly down to Strebinger's bottom right.
  • 57'
    And the same thing happens in reverse now - the ball is with the Gunners.
  • 56'
    Arsenal finally win it back and then inexplicably clear it long to hand the ball back to the Austrian side.
  • 55'
    Wien try to play out the back but they don't have the quality and Arsenal win the throw.
  • 54'
    Pepe does well again but the final ball is poor again and it runs through to Strebinger.
  • 53'
    Runnarsson claims the Wien cross on the counter.
  • 53'
    Pepe does well to beat a couple of men but then takes one touch too many...
  • 52'
    Maitland-Niles gives away another free-kick - on halfway this time.
  • 51'
    Pepe is caught offside.
  • 51'
    Sonnleitner clears away the Arsenal through ball.
  • 50'
    Poor delivery and Runarsson claims with ease.
  • 50'
    Maitland-Niles gives away a silly free-kick on the edge.
  • 49'
    A shot from Wien is over the bar - Wien have their heads up now.
Goaaaaaal!
de Rapid Wien en el 47'
  • 47'
    GOAL RAPID WIEN!!! The Austrians get a good three bites at the cherry with Runnarsson and Mari combining to deny them twice but Kitagawa volleys home in the end to give his side a lifeline.

Substitution

at Rapid Wien

Substitution

at Rapid Wien
  • 46'
    Schick has replaced Ullmann at half-time
  • 46'
    We are go again at the Emirates!
  • 45'
    HT: Arsenal 3-0 Rapid Wien
  • 45'
    Pepe miscontrolls and Wien win the goal-kick.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 44'
  • 44'
    GOAL ARSENAL!!! Now that is brilliant football! A stunning passing move on the counter-attack and it eventually falls to Maitland-Niles in the box - his first shot is saved but he heads home the rebound to make it 3-0.

Yellow card

a Arsenal
  • 42'
    Rapid Wien win the free-kick, El Nenny is booked for the professional foul.
  • 41'
    Strebinger collects.
  • 41'
    The ball-in is awful and can't clear the first man
  • 40'
    Ullmann has injured himself when fouling Lacazette and will need treatment.

Yellow card

a Rapid Wien
  • 39'
    Ullmann is booked for fouling Lacazette just outside the box.
  • 38'
    Cédric dallies on the ball and Rapid Wien counter but El Nenny recovers it for him.
  • 37'
    Awful Ritzmaier through ball rolls through to Runarsson.
  • 36'
    The Ritzmaier corner is flicked away.
  • 36'
    Cédric heads a rare Wien cross behind for a corner.
  • 35'
    Lacazette plays in Nketiah but it bounces off the Englishman's face and into the hands of the goalkeeper!
  • 34'
    Ball down into the Arsenal corner but Kitagawa miscontrolls it and Arsenal win the goal-kick.
  • 33'
    So dominant from Arsenal, not pushing forward anymore and sitting back for now at least.
  • 32'
    Reiss Nelson with a hilariously bad touch on the halfway line - Rapid throw-in.
  • 31'
    75% possession for Arsenal so far...
  • 30'
    Maitland-Niles does really well to beat a couple of men but his chip on the penalty spot is well wide.
  • 30'
    The Gunners win another foul - Pepe this time.
  • 29'
    Alar shoots into row z from 35 yards...
  • 28'
    Arsenal win the free-kick just inside the Wien half.
  • 27'
    Lacazette hits the post! Good stuff from Arsenal and Maitland-Niles' cutback finds Lacazette on the edge, his snapshot clips the post...
  • 26'
    A good Cédric delivery is hooked away by Greimel.
  • 25'
    Poor from El Nenny as his sloppy pass gives it back to the Austrians.
  • 24'
    Another good Arsenal move with some intricate stuff on the edge but Lacazette loses it with a poor touch.
  • 23'
    Nketiah does superbly to bring down a Runarsson long-ball.
  • 22'
    That didn't last long, they give it away poorly...
  • 21'
    Rapid Wien are trying to get a foothold now...
  • 20'
    Maitland-Niles plays it through to Nelson but Strebinger is out quickly to smother.
  • 20'
    Arsenal park themselves inside their own half, slowling things down a bit.
  • 19'
    More good stuff from Arsenal but the attack breaks down in the end...
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 18'
  • 18'
    GOAL ARSENAL!!! Arsenal score from the corner! It comes in from the left and Pablo Mari gets down to flick the header on at the near post and head across the goal into the right of the net.
  • 17'
    Ullmann heads the free-kick behind for another corner.
  • 17'
    Lacazette wins the free-kick on the far side.
  • 16'
    Taken short and the eventual cross fails to beat the first man.
  • 15'
    Chipped over the top to Nketiah and his backheel wins another Arsenal corner.
  • 14'
    Arsenal are really growing into this one now, absolutely dominating possession.
  • 13'
    Massive Mustafi chance!!! Superb from Nketiah to find him wide open at the far post but he heads wide!
  • 12'
    Superb work from Nelson and he earns a corner.
  • 11'
    Pepe is caught offside.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 10'
  • 10'
    GOAL ARSENAL!!! Screamer from Lacazette!!! Alexandre Lacazette flicks it up and slams the shot into the net from 30-yards-out - stunning! It swerved all over the place but the keeper should have done better all the same.
  • 9'
    The cross find Mustafi at the far post but he shanks it behind.
  • 8'
    Pepe is playing well out on the left and this time his flashed cross is put behind for a corner.
  • 7'
    Great work from Pepe on the left-hand side to nutmeg the wing-back but he loses it and Wien clear.
  • 6'
    Really poor from Cédric as he slips on the byline and it dribbles out for a goal-kick.
  • 5'
    Wien briefly break but El Nenny cleans up and looks to reassert some dominance in possession.
  • 4'
    Nketiah scrambles to get in on the Vienna goal but the centre-back recovers and clears it out.
  • 4'
    Cédric does well to nod an Arase cross back to his keeper.
  • 3'
    Cédric gives away the Wien throw inside his own half but it rolls through to Runarsson.
  • 3'
    El Nenny cuts out the pass and puts it out for a throw.
  • 2'
    Demir carries it away after Kolasinac gives it away.
  • 1'
    We are go in North London and I have to say it is fantastic to hear fans in a Premier League stadium again!

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Not long to go now, the players are out at the Emirates!
  • PRVW
    Arsenal might already be through but there is a lot at stake for Rapid Wien here tonight. They are currently third in the group, behind Molde on goal difference. They face Molde next week so a win here could turn that one into a decider.
  • PRVW
    For the first time in a long time, I have an attendance to report! 2 000 fans are back inside the Emirates tonight!
  • PRVW
    So, it's a much changed Arsenal side with progression already secure for the Gunners with every single starting player from last weekend's Wolves game rested.
  • PRVW
    Rapid Wien: Strebinger; Sonnleitner, M Hofmann, Greiml; Arase, Demir, Schuster, Ritzmaier, Ullmann; Kitagawa, Alar. Substitutes Gartler, Hedl, Barac, Schick, Grahovac, Stojkovic, Knasmullner, Kara, Sulzbacher, Melih Ibrahimoglu.

  • PRVW
    Arsenal: Runarsson; Cedric, Mustafi, Pablo Mari, Kolasinac; Maitland-Niles, Elneny; Pepe, Lacazette, Nelson; Nketiah.Substitutes Leno, Macey, Tierney, Saka, Ceballos, Willian, Holding, Chambers, Willock, Smith Rowe, Balogun, Azeez.

Pre-match

03 December 2020, 21:00

Referee: Radu Petrescu

Stadium: Emirates Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to the Emirates where Arsenal will host Rapid Wien in the Europa League - team news is on the way!

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