Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
9'
Theo Walcott
0 - 2
22'
Theo Walcott
0 - 3
26'
Rob Holding
Mirko Ivanic
28'
1 - 3
1 - 4
49'
O. Giroud
M. Gordeychuk
67'
2 - 4
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 92'
    FT: Arsenal run out 4-2 winners thanks to goals from Walcott (2), Holding and Giroud, with Gordeychuk and Ivanic on target for the hosts.
  • 90'
    2 minutes added on. As Rios fires an effort high over the bar.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 89'
    Willock is replaced by Nketiah for Arsenal.
Card

Yellow card

a BATE Borisov
  • 87'
    Ivanic is booked for chopping down Giroud as he looked to counter.
  • 84'
    Baga comes on for Volodko for the hosts. Last roll of the dice for the Belarusians.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 79'
    McGuane comes on for Nelson for his arsenal debut.
  • 77'
    Giroud lashes wide at the far post. Very open game now this one.
  • 75'
    Stasevich sees an effort from a tight angle saved by Ospina. Maybe should have looked for a team-mate there.
  • 70'
    BATE are making a game of this! The ball is pulled back from the left by Gordeichuk and Volodko looks to shape the ball into the far corner but just flashes his effort wide. What a chance!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de BATE Borisov en el 67'
  • 67'
    4-2! Gordeichuk hammers into the net from close range after Ospina had palmed the ball straight into his path in saving Ivanic's header. Is there still hope for the hosts?
Card

Yellow card

a BATE Borisov
  • 64'
    Milunovic goes into the book for a foul down the right.
  • 63'
    Nelson gets in an important block before Rios fires wide from range.
  • 61'
    The hosts press briefly but they fail to create anything of note.
  • 58'
    Chance for BATE. A terrific free kick from the right just needs a touch but it doesn't get one and Ospina just about palms it away.
  • 55'
    Signevich comes on for Rodionov for the hosts.
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Arsenal en el 49'
  • 49'
    Olivier Giroud steps up and sends the keeper the wrong way to score his 100th Arsenal goal.
  • 48'
    Dragun is penalised for pulling Mustafi's shirt on a free kick. He is booked and Arsenal have a penalty. Looks soft on first viewing that one.
  • 46'
    The teams are back with us here.
  • 45'
    We're back underway here!
  • 45'
    HT: Arsenal lead 3-1 here at half-time thanks to goals from Theo Walcott (2) and Rob Holding, before Ivanic got one back for the hosts.
  • 45'
    1 minuted added on.
  • 44'
    Holding hits the posrt! A corner comes in from the right and Holding and Mertesacker rise highest. The ball drops to the former who fires against the post from four yards.
  • 43'
    Walcott goes close again! He gets played in down the right hand side of the box and his effort from the angle is kept out by a grat save from Scherbitsky.
  • 41'
    Willock may have been caught in the face by a stray boot here. But he'll be fine to continue.
  • 40'
    The game has slowed down again after a frantic few minutes.
  • 36'
    Giroud flicks a header goalwards but it is easy for Scherbistky.
  • 34'
    Ivanic calls Ospina into action with an effort from the edge of the box. All BATE's attacking threat is going through him so far.
  • 33'
    Wilshere almost gets in after good play with Giroud but play is stopped for a foul.
  • 32'
    Great save from Ospina! A free kick comes in from deep on the left and it is deftly flicked towards the far corner only for the Arsenal keeper to produce a terrific save away to his left. The flag might have been up anyway.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de BATE Borisov en el 28'
  • 28'
    BATE have one back! Ivanic flicks a header into the top corner at the near post following a cross from the right from Rios. Great header! The comeback is on!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 26'
  • 26'
    Like buses! Arsenal have another! Rob Holding taps home from close-range after latching on to Mertesacker's flick-on from a corner.
  • 23'
    The hosts make a change with Polydov being replaced by Volodko.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 22'
  • 22'
    Walcott doubles Arsenal's lead! Terrible goalkeeping from Scherbitsky as he presents the ball to the Arsenal man on the edge of the box and he duly rolls the ball back past the keeper and into the far corner.
  • 20'
    Great effort from the hosts. The ball is only cleared as far as the edge of the box and Ivanic sees a low effort fizz just wide of the post.
  • 20'
    An impressive start to the game from Theo Walcott so far tonight.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 17'
    Wilshere has the ball in the net but it is ruled out. The England midfielder seizes on a loose ball to find Walcott down the right and his cross is tapped in by Wilshere at the far post but the flag had long since gone up against Walcott.
  • 14'
    Arsenal looking confident now, BATE are struggling to get close to them.
  • 12'
    Free kick for Arsenal out on the left as Willock is clattered. It comes to nothing though.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 9'
  • 9'
    Walcott make no mistake this time. Wilshere gets in down the left and his cross is perfect for Walcott to bundle home from close range after his initial header is saved.
  • 8'
    Arsenal hit the post! Walcott combines with Wilshere on the edge of the box before Wilshere plays the former Southmapton man in but he can only fire against the post from 12 yards before the rebound is blocked away.
  • 4'
    A scrappy spell of play ends with Arsenal having a shot from range but it never looks like troubling Scherbitsky.
  • 2'
    The visitors are looking to impose themselves earlier on here.
  • 1'
    Arsenal get us underway here.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Here come the teams!
  • PRVW
    A reminder of the teams with kick off just five minutes away:
  • PRVW
    Here's a fact for you: BATE is an acronym of Borisov Automobile and Tractor Electronics. No, really.
  • PRVW
    Olivier Giroud continues his search his his 100th Arsenal goal tonight.
  • PRVW
    The Borisov Arena is ready to play host to tonight's game:
  • PRVW
    Interesting selection from Arsene Wenger. Joe Willock makes his first senior start for Arsenal whilst the likes of Per Mertesacker, Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud are all given the chance to stake their claim for more regular minutes in the Premier League.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal: Ospina, Holding, Mertesacker, Mustafi, Nelson, Willock, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Wilshere, Walcott, Giroud.
Info

Pre-match

28 September 2017, 19:00

Referee: Daniel Stefanski

Stadium: Borísov Arena

  • PRVW
    BATE Borisov: Scherbitsky, Rios, Gajduchik, Milunovic, Polyakov, Gordetchuk, Volodjko, Ivanic, Drahun, Stasevic, Rodionov.