UEFA Europa League

Arsenal vs FK Qarabag, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

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  • 16': Alexandre Lacazette
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FK Qarabag

    Alexandre Lacazette gives Arsenal win over Qarabag in Europa League

    Alexandre Lacazette's first-half goal gave Arsenal a 1-0 win over FK Qarabag in Europa League Group E action on Thursday.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Foul by Míchel (FK Qarabag).
    • 5': Joe Willock (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jakub Rzezniczak.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
    • 11': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 11': Simeon Slavchev (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
    • 12': Míchel (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Simeon Slavchev (FK Qarabag).
    • 16': Goal! Arsenal 1, FK Qarabag 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
    • 18': Corner, FK Qarabag. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
    • 19': Corner, FK Qarabag. Conceded by Sokratis.
    • 19': Corner, FK Qarabag. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
    • 22': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
    • 22': Jakub Rzezniczak (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wilde-Donald Guerrier.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carl Jenkinson following a corner.
    • 28': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 28': Foul by Wilde-Donald Guerrier (FK Qarabag).
    • 29': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
    • 29': Míchel (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Offside, FK Qarabag. Simeon Slavchev tries a through ball, but Mahir Madatov is caught offside.
    • 31': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Maksim Medvedev (FK Qarabag).
    • 36': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Wilde-Donald Guerrier (FK Qarabag).
    • 37': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wilde-Donald Guerrier.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mesut Özil with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wilde-Donald Guerrier.
    • 45': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
    • 45': Wilde-Donald Guerrier (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, FK Qarabag 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, FK Qarabag 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
    • 48': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 48': Simeon Slavchev (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Offside, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny tries a through ball, but Mesut Özil is caught offside.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Carl Jenkinson (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wilde-Donald Guerrier.
    • 54': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Wilde-Donald Guerrier (FK Qarabag).
    • 55': Attempt missed. Sokratis (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mesut Özil following a set piece situation.
    • 55': Foul by Joe Willock (Arsenal).
    • 55': Jakub Rzezniczak (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Corner, FK Qarabag. Conceded by Carl Jenkinson.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Wilde-Donald Guerrier (FK Qarabag) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir with a cross following a corner.
    • 60': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wilde-Donald Guerrier.
    • 61': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
    • 61': Mahir Madatov (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, FK Qarabag. Araz Abdullayev replaces Míchel.
    • 63': Substitution, Arsenal. Zech Medley replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 65': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Maksim Medvedev.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
    • 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jakub Rzezniczak.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Willock.
    • 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Vagner.
    • 71': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Abdellah Zoubir (FK Qarabag).
    • 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Nacho Monreal replaces Laurent Koscielny.
    • 75': Substitution, FK Qarabag. Dani Quintana replaces Mahir Madatov.
    • 76': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
    • 77': Dani Quintana (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
    • 78': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Maksim Medvedev (FK Qarabag).
    • 80': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Maksim Medvedev (FK Qarabag).
    • 80': Delay in match Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) because of an injury.
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 82': Foul by Qara Qarayev (FK Qarabag).
    • 82': Qara Qarayev (FK Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
    • 83': Wilde-Donald Guerrier (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Substitution, Arsenal. Charlie Gilmour replaces Mesut Özil.
    • 84': Abdellah Zoubir (FK Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
    • 85': Substitution, FK Qarabag. Filip Ozobic replaces Jakub Rzezniczak.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
    • 89': Delay in match Vagner (FK Qarabag) because of an injury.
    • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wilde-Donald Guerrier.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match (Arsenal).
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, FK Qarabag 0.
    • 90'+6': Match ends, Arsenal 1, FK Qarabag 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 10
    3 Saves 0
    33.2 Possession 66.8
    1 SHOTS 11
    0 ON GOAL 4
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    268 Accurate Passes 633
    348 Passes 703
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 2
    9 Crosses 14
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    52 Long Balls 51
    24 Accurate Long Balls 41
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.8
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 17
    19 Tackles 21
    0.7 Tackle % 0.8
    20 Interceptions 9
    15 Effective Clearances 8
    15 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Emirates Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 58,101

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    26 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    6 Laurent Koscielny
    5 Sokratis Papastathopoulos
    15 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
    25 Carl Jenkinson
    10 Mesut Özil
    59 Joe Willock
    4 Mohamed Elneny
    9 Alexandre Lacazette
    87 Bukayo Saka
    49 Eddie Nketiah
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Charlie Gilmour, Zech Medley, Matteo Guendouzi, Tyreece John-Jules, Nacho Monreal, Dejan Iliev.

    QAR FK Qarabag (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    13 Vagner da Silva (GK)
    14 Rasad Sadiqov
    52 Jakub Rzezniczak
    55 Badavi Hüseynov
    77 Wilde-Donald Guerrier
    5 Maksim Medvedev
    2 Qara Qarayev Yellow Card
    6 Simeon Slavchev
    8 Míchel
    17 Abdellah Zoubir
    11 Mahir Emreli
    FK Qarabag Substitutes:
    Filip Ozobic, Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev, Dani Quintana, Cosqun Diniyev, Ansi Agolli, Araz Abdullayev, Rahil Mammadov.

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