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O. Giroud
Press

Match report in news

  • 96'
    FT: Red Star Belgrade 0-1 Arsenal. Giroud's late overhead kick is enough to help Arsenal to three points here.
  • 92'
    Nelson is the latest to go into the book.
  • 91'
    Red Star want a penalty but the referee waves away their appeals.
  • 90'
    5 minutes added on.
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Yellow card

a Crvena Zvezda
  • 90'
    Babic is booked for a foul on Giroud.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 89'
    McGuane replaces Willock who was struggling with cramp, whilst Sheaf replaces Coquelin for his Arsenal debut.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 85'
  • 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

Substitution

at Crvena Zvezda
  • 82'
    Gobejlic comes on to replace Srnic as Red Star look to reorganise.
  • 80'
    Rodic is given a second yellow card for catching Coquelin in an aerial challenge. Looks a tad harsh that one.
Substitution

Substitution

at Crvena Zvezda
  • 80'
    Boakye is withdrawn and is replaced by Pesic.
  • 75'
    Cech is sharply off his line to clear with Boakye looking to get in behind.
  • 71'
    A few tame efforts from range from the hosts but they all fly well wide.
  • 68'
    The hosts counter but Radonic fires it straight at Cech after getting a yard on Elneny.
  • 65'
    The injured Savic is replaced by Babic.
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a Crvena Zvezda
  • 64'
    Coquelin is booked for a foul on Srnic.
  • 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.
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a Crvena Zvezda
  • 60'
    Boakye is booked for bringing down Walcott as he looked to track back.
  • 56'
    A burst from Walcott earns Arsenal a corner but it comes to nothing.
  • 54'
    Elneny inadvertently plays Srnic in but Cech palms his powerful effort over the bar.
  • 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.
  • 50'
    Nelson gets himself a yard in the box and forces Borjan into a sharp save at the near post.
  • 50'
    Red Star have scored in 56 of their last 57 home games. Omen?
  • 48'
    Giroud tries to turn Walcott's effort home but he screws his effort up into the air and it is easy for Borjan.
  • 47'
    A good tackle from Elneny prevents Srnic from getting in.
  • 46'
    The hosts get us back underway.
  • 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.
  • 45'
    2 minutes added on.
  • 43'
    A sequence of set-pieces ends with Giroud heading a free kick well over. Still nothing between the sides.
  • 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.
  • 38'
    Debuchy loses patience and takes aim from 35 yards but it takes a huge deflection and Borjan collects.
  • 36'
    A quiet few minutes here as Arsenal dominate the ball.
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a Crvena Zvezda
  • 32'
    Rodic is booked for hauling down Walcott.
  • 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.
  • 30'
    Giroud is struggling to get into the game so far. Wilshere and Walcott look dangerous though.
  • 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!
  • 26'
    Good goalkeeping from Cech as he blocks the ball away at the near post from Donald's cross with Boakye lurking.
  • 24'
    Nelson makes a good last-ditch challenge on Radonjic as he looked to be in behind down the left.
  • 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.
  • 18'
    Boakye is working the channels well so far here, he gets in again but nothing comes of his pull-back.
  • 16'
    Krsticic fires well wide from range.
  • 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.
  • 13'
    Arsenal looking a bit sloppy at the back here as Boakye gets in behind but his pull-back goes astray.
  • 12'
    Good defending from Holding sees him head the ball clear at the far post under pressure. The resulting corner comes to nothing.
  • 11'
    Wilshere whips in a corner from the right but it is cleared.
  • 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.
  • 5'
    Walcott overplays down the right after being found by Wilshere and is crowded out.
  • 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.
  • 1'
    Arsenal get us underway!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Here come the teams! We'll be underway shortly!
  • PRVW
    The setting for tonight's game:
  • PRVW
    It's worth remembering that tonight's hosts are former European Cup winners, something that Arsenal have never managed to do.
  • PRVW
    Not going to be an easy game for Arsenal this:
  • PRVW
    A peek inside the home dressing room:
  • PRVW
    Red Star Belgrade: Borjan, Stojkovic, Le Tallec, Savic, Rodic, Krsticic, Donald, Srnic, Kanga, Radonjic, Boakye.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal: Cech, Debuchy, Elneny, Holding, Nelson, Coquelin, Willock, Maitland-Niles, Walcott, Wilshere, Giroud.
Info

Pre-match

19 October 2017, 19:00

Referee: Benoît Bastien

Stadium: Stadion Rajko Mitić

  • PRVW
    Hella and welcome! Here are the teams: