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List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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96'FT: Red Star Belgrade 0-1 Arsenal. Giroud's late overhead kick is enough to help Arsenal to three points here.
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92'Nelson is the latest to go into the book.
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91'Red Star want a penalty but the referee waves away their appeals.
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90'5 minutes added on.
Yellow card
a Crvena Zvezda
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90'Babic is booked for a foul on Giroud.
Substitution
at Arsenal
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89'McGuane replaces Willock who was struggling with cramp, whilst Sheaf replaces Coquelin for his Arsenal debut.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 85'
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Statistics of O. Giroud in Europa League630.5000
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85'GOAL! Arsenal lead! Giroud finds the net with a spectacular overhead kick. Walcott and Wilshere play a nice one-two before Walcott heads the ball to Giroud who converts acrobatically from eight yards!
Substitution
at Crvena Zvezda
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82'Gobejlic comes on to replace Srnic as Red Star look to reorganise.
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80'Rodic is given a second yellow card for catching Coquelin in an aerial challenge. Looks a tad harsh that one.
Substitution
at Crvena Zvezda
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80'Boakye is withdrawn and is replaced by Pesic.
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75'Cech is sharply off his line to clear with Boakye looking to get in behind.
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71'A few tame efforts from range from the hosts but they all fly well wide.
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68'The hosts counter but Radonic fires it straight at Cech after getting a yard on Elneny.
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65'The injured Savic is replaced by Babic.
Yellow card
a Crvena Zvezda
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64'Coquelin is booked for a foul on Srnic.
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63'Le Tallec goes into the book this time for a foul on Wilshere and Arsenal have a very dangerous free kick just outside the box.
Yellow card
a Crvena Zvezda
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60'Boakye is booked for bringing down Walcott as he looked to track back.
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56'A burst from Walcott earns Arsenal a corner but it comes to nothing.
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54'Elneny inadvertently plays Srnic in but Cech palms his powerful effort over the bar.
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52'Kristicic heads straight into the arms of Cech from 12 yards after Stojkovic's cross from the right. Lively start to this second half.
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50'Nelson gets himself a yard in the box and forces Borjan into a sharp save at the near post.
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50'Red Star have scored in 56 of their last 57 home games. Omen?
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48'Giroud tries to turn Walcott's effort home but he screws his effort up into the air and it is easy for Borjan.
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47'A good tackle from Elneny prevents Srnic from getting in.
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46'The hosts get us back underway.
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45'HT: Red Star Belgrade 0-0 Arsenal. Nothing to choose between the two at the break with Boakye's header against the bar for the hosts the closest either side has come.
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45'2 minutes added on.
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43'A sequence of set-pieces ends with Giroud heading a free kick well over. Still nothing between the sides.
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41'Srnic looks to find Boakye in the middle with a low cross from the right but he just gets it wrong and Cech gathers.
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38'Debuchy loses patience and takes aim from 35 yards but it takes a huge deflection and Borjan collects.
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36'A quiet few minutes here as Arsenal dominate the ball.
Yellow card
a Crvena Zvezda
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32'Rodic is booked for hauling down Walcott.
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31'Red Star go close again! Srnic's cross from the right finds Radonjic and he tees himself up before firing in a fierce effort from eight yards which is beaten away by Cech at the near post before the follow-up is blocked by Nelson.
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30'Giroud is struggling to get into the game so far. Wilshere and Walcott look dangerous though.
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26'Red Star hit the bar! Boakye rises highest from a corner from the right and his downward header bounces back off the turf and onto the upright, so close!
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26'Good goalkeeping from Cech as he blocks the ball away at the near post from Donald's cross with Boakye lurking.
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24'Nelson makes a good last-ditch challenge on Radonjic as he looked to be in behind down the left.
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20'Red Star counter and Boakye skips away from Maitland-Niles but Srnic's effort from the edge of the box is tame and always going wide.
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18'Boakye is working the channels well so far here, he gets in again but nothing comes of his pull-back.
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16'Krsticic fires well wide from range.
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15'Great chance for Arsenal! A Jack Wilshere free kick isn't cleared and it drops to the feet of Walcott but his low effort is kept out by Borjan.
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13'Arsenal looking a bit sloppy at the back here as Boakye gets in behind but his pull-back goes astray.
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12'Good defending from Holding sees him head the ball clear at the far post under pressure. The resulting corner comes to nothing.
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11'Wilshere whips in a corner from the right but it is cleared.
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9'Red Star briefly threaten on the counter as Srnic races away down the right, he finds Rodic in the middle but he is crowded out.
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5'Walcott overplays down the right after being found by Wilshere and is crowded out.
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4'The hosts fielded a more attacking side than many were expecting for this one but they're yet to have a chance to demonstrate their pace and flair.
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1'Arsenal get us underway!
Start of match
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PRVWHere come the teams! We'll be underway shortly!
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PRVWThe setting for tonight's game:
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PRVWIt's worth remembering that tonight's hosts are former European Cup winners, something that Arsenal have never managed to do.
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PRVWNot going to be an easy game for Arsenal this:
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PRVWA peek inside the home dressing room:
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PRVWRed Star Belgrade: Borjan, Stojkovic, Le Tallec, Savic, Rodic, Krsticic, Donald, Srnic, Kanga, Radonjic, Boakye.
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PRVWArsenal: Cech, Debuchy, Elneny, Holding, Nelson, Coquelin, Willock, Maitland-Niles, Walcott, Wilshere, Giroud.
Pre-match
19 October 2017, 19:00
Referee: Benoît Bastien
Stadium: Stadion Rajko Mitić
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PRVWHella and welcome! Here are the teams: