UEFA Europa League

Arsenal vs BATE Borisov, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Round of 32

· 2nd Leg - Arsenal win 3-1 on aggregate
Arsenal
  • 4': Zakhar Volkov (OG)
  • 39': Shkodran Mustafi
  • 60': Sokratis Papastathopoulos
FT
3 - 0
2nd Leg - Arsenal win 3-1 on aggregate
BATE Borisov

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    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephan Lichtsteiner with a cross.
    • 3': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Zakhar Volkov.
    • 4': Own Goal by Zakhar Volkov, BATE Borisov. Arsenal 1, BATE Borisov 0.
    • 6': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Zakhar Volkov.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
    • 7': Offside, BATE Borisov. Igor Stasevich tries a through ball, but Maksim Skavysh is caught offside.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Maksim Skavysh (BATE Borisov) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Igor Stasevich.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Stanislav Dragun (BATE Borisov) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 10': Foul by Mesut Özil (Arsenal).
    • 10': Slobodan Simovic (BATE Borisov) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Dangerous play by Nemanja Milic (BATE Borisov).
    • 14': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Delay in match Nemanja Milic (BATE Borisov) because of an injury.
    • 15': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 15': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aleksandar Filipovic.
    • 16': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Zakhar Volkov.
    • 16': Offside, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Mesut Özil is caught offside.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matteo Guendouzi.
    • 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Denis Scherbitski.
    • 22': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
    • 23': Egor Filipenko (BATE Borisov) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Alex Iwobi (Arsenal).
    • 27': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Zakhar Volkov.
    • 29': Foul by Maksim Skavysh (BATE Borisov).
    • 29': Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephan Lichtsteiner with a cross.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
    • 33': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aleksey Rios.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 34': Foul by Nemanja Milic (BATE Borisov).
    • 34': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
    • 35': Nemanja Milic (BATE Borisov) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 38': Offside, BATE Borisov. Aleksandar Filipovic tries a through ball, but Nemanja Milic is caught offside.
    • 39': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Zakhar Volkov.
    • 39': Goal! Arsenal 2, BATE Borisov 0. Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a corner.
    • 40': Foul by Nacho Monreal (Arsenal).
    • 40': Maksim Skavysh (BATE Borisov) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Stanislav Dragun (BATE Borisov).
    • 43': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, BATE Borisov 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, BATE Borisov 0.
    • 46': Foul by Mesut Özil (Arsenal).
    • 46': Maksim Skavysh (BATE Borisov) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan with a cross.
    • 47': Hand ball by Nemanja Milic (BATE Borisov).
    • 48': Attempt missed. Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
    • 49': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
    • 49': Maksim Skavysh (BATE Borisov) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Maksim Skavysh (BATE Borisov) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 53': Foul by Stanislav Dragun (BATE Borisov).
    • 53': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Maksim Skavysh (BATE Borisov).
    • 53': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
    • 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aleksandar Filipovic.
    • 55': Foul by Maksim Skavysh (BATE Borisov).
    • 55': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal).
    • 56': Igor Stasevich (BATE Borisov) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Substitution, Arsenal. Sokratis replaces Laurent Koscielny because of an injury.
    • 57': Foul by Igor Stasevich (BATE Borisov).
    • 57': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
    • 58': Substitution, BATE Borisov. Alyaksandr Hleb replaces Dmitri Baga.
    • 60': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Egor Filipenko.
    • 60': Goal! Arsenal 3, BATE Borisov 0. Sokratis (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal).
    • 63': Igor Stasevich (BATE Borisov) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Substitution, Arsenal. Lucas Torreira replaces Matteo Guendouzi.
    • 64': Substitution, BATE Borisov. Evgeni Berezkin replaces Stanislav Dragun.
    • 66': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Aleksey Rios.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Shkodran Mustafi with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan with a through ball.
    • 72': Substitution, BATE Borisov. Bojan Dubajic replaces Maksim Skavysh.
    • 75': Foul by Zakhar Volkov (BATE Borisov).
    • 75': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Slobodan Simovic (BATE Borisov) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Evgeni Berezkin.
    • 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Denis Suárez replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
    • 81': Offside, BATE Borisov. Alyaksandr Hleb tries a through ball, but Bojan Dubajic is caught offside.
    • 84': Foul by Bojan Dubajic (BATE Borisov).
    • 84': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Offside, Arsenal. Alex Iwobi tries a through ball, but Mesut Özil is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Bojan Dubajic (BATE Borisov).
    • 90'+2': Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, BATE Borisov 0.
    • 90'+3': Match ends, Arsenal 3, BATE Borisov 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 8
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    0 Corner Kicks 11
    6 Saves 1
    32 Possession 68
    4 SHOTS 22
    2 ON GOAL 8
    0.5 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    219 Accurate Passes 587
    323 Passes 673
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 9
    8 Crosses 29
    0.0 Cross % 0.3
    81 Long Balls 46
    34 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    0 Blocked Shots 1
    5 Effective Tackles 4
    10 Tackles 8
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 6
    30 Effective Clearances 10
    30 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Emirates Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 58,812

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Petr Cech (GK)
    6 Laurent Koscielny
    20 Shkodran Mustafi
    18 Nacho Monreal
    12 Stephan Lichtsteiner
    10 Mesut Özil
    34 Granit Xhaka
    29 Matteo Guendouzi
    14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
    17 Alex Iwobi
    7 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Eddie Nketiah, Aaron Ramsey, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Lucas Torreira, Denis Suárez, Sead Kolasinac, Bernd Leno.

    BATE BATE Borisov (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    48 Denis Shcherbitski (GK)
    21 Yegor Filipenko
    23 Zakhar Volkov
    4 Aleksandar Filipovic
    17 Aleksey Rios
    25 Dzmitry Baga
    8 Stanislaw Dragun
    27 Slobodan Simovic
    26 Nemanja Milic
    22 Ihar Stasevich
    15 Maksim Skavysh
    BATE Borisov Substitutes:
    Hervaine Moukam, Aleksandr Hleb, Bojan Dubajic, Aliaksandr Nemirko, Anton Chichkan, Evgeni Yablonski, Evgeni Berezkin.

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