Goal

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Smith Rowe
0 - 2
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Aaron Ramsey
0 - 3
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Joe Willock
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End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    FULL-TIME. The scoreline stays the same and Arsenal make sure they top the group heading into the knockout stages.
  • 90'
    Four minutes of time added on here in Kiev.
  • 89'
    Vorskla look deflated now as they head towards another defeat...
  • 85'
    Willock is down after being struck in the face by a rebounding ball.
  • 76'
    The 'Gunners' make their final change as Gilmour enters the fray, replacing Guendouzi in midfield.
  • 74'
    Saka tries an effort from the left side of the area towards Shust's near post, but cannot quite beat the Ukrainian.
  • 71'
    Elneny plays Smith-Rowe through on the right, who forces a strong save out of Shust in the Vorskla goal.
  • 69'
    Ramsey makes way for Saka as Emery opts for a second substitution.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 60'
    Arsenal make a change as Medley replaces Rob Holding.
  • 58'
    Quiet period in the game, with Vorskla doing well to deal with several Arsenal attacks.
  • 53'
    Corner to Arsenal as Shust pushes a Nketiah effort out to his left.
  • 49'
    Arsenal have come out to slow the tempo of game down in this second-half.
  • 46'
    Arsenal get the game back underway...
  • 45'
    HALF-TIME. Both sides go in for the break with the scoreline suggesting Arsenal will have secured top spot in the group at the end of tonight's game.
  • 44'
    Corner to Arsenal who are looking for another goal.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 41'
  • 41'
    GOAL! ARSENAL! 0-3! WILLOCK! The youngster makes it three goals - and most likely, three points - for Arsenal. Elneny plays a delightful pass through to Joe Willock on the left, and the striker finishes calmly past Shust into the far corner of Vorskla's goal.
  • 39'
    Almost a calamitous moment in the Arsenal defence as Smith-Rowe slices a clearance into the path of Kolomoets, but the striker cannot quite convert past Cech.
  • 36'
    Corner to Vorskla as they drive forward in search of a response.
Card

Yellow card

a Vorskla Poltava
  • 32'
    Vorskla's Sharpar is also booked for a foul on Willock, and will miss the next match as a result.
Card

Yellow card

a Vorskla Poltava
  • 29'
    Sklyar receives a booking for a foul on Smith-Rowe.
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Arsenal en el 27'
  • 27'
    GOAL! ARSENAL! 0-2! RAMSEY! The Welshman converts from 12 yards, finding the right corner of the goal.
  • 26'
    PENALTY TO ARSENAL! Ramsey is brought down by Igor Perduta in the area and the referee points to the spot!
  • 22'
    Maitland-Niles tries to use his pace in an effort to create something down the left, though runs himself out of play in the end.
  • 18'
    Free-kick to Arsenal on the right-side of the area. Ramsey fires well over the crossbar.
  • 16'
    The Ukrainian side are being to have more of a hold on the ball.
  • 13'
    Vorskla will be looking for an immediate response.
  • 10'
    GOAL! ARSENAL! 0-1! SMITH-ROWE! The youngster breaks the deadlock as Nketiah manages to get in-behind the Vorskla defence and sees his shot saved - the ball falls to Emile Smith-Rowe, who powers in on the rebound.
  • 8'
    Both sides are looking strong going forward. There are goals in this game.
  • 5'
    Corner to Vorskla as Kulach sees a cross blocked on the right.
  • 3'
    Sapay tries an interesting free-kick as he chips through to Kolomoets, but the forward blazes over the crossbar on the half-volley.
  • 2'
    Maitland-Niles brings down Skylar on the right.
  • 1'
    Tonight's referee Bartosz Frankowski whistles and Vorskla get the game underway.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players and the anthem are out - we're just seconds away from kick-off now...
  • PRVW
    Just under half an hour until kick-off here in Kiev...
  • PRVW
    A win for the 'Gunners' tonight will guarantee them top spot in the group, while Vorskla must avoid defeat to have any hope of progressing.
  • PRVW
    Here's what Unai Emery is saying ahead of kick-off: "We want to play and to win, and also work with different players because we need all of them. We have respect for every team and we have respect for Vorskla because they are here in the Europa League with us. They earned the right to play here against us. They also have players with quality, and they are a very organised and competitive team. We know it’s not going to be easy to win here."
  • PRVW
    A much-changed side for Arsenal tonight, who have rested some of their biggest names.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal XI: Cech, Lichtsteiner, Jenkinson, Holding, Maitland-Niles, Guendouzi, Elneny, Willock, Ramsey, Smith Rowe, Nketiah.
  • PRVW
    Tonight's team news is in... Vorskla XI: Shust, Chesnakov, Dallku, Artur, Perduta, Sharpar, Sklyar, Kulach, Rebenok, Sapay, Kolomoets.
Info

Pre-match

29 November 2018, 18:55

Referee: Bartosz Frankowski

Stadium: Stadion Vorskla im. Oleksiya Butov'skogo

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of tonight's Europa League Group E clash between Vorskla Poltava and Arsenal in Kiev, Ukraine.