Molde vs Arsenal, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

Arsenal beat Molde to book spot in Europa League knockout rounds

Arsenal turned in an impressive second-half display to beat Molde in their Group B Europa League match in Norway on Thursday night.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Offside, Arsenal. David Luiz tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
• 2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Andreas Linde.
• 3': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
• 3': Leke James (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Foul by Joseph Willock (Arsenal).
• 4': Magnus Wolff Eikrem (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Foul by Joseph Willock (Arsenal).
• 8': Fredrik Aursnes (Molde) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 9': Attempt blocked. Etzaz Hussain (Molde) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leke James.
• 10': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
• 10': Attempt missed. Stian Rode Gregersen (Molde) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Magnus Wolff Eikrem with a cross following a corner.
• 11': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Stian Rode Gregersen.
• 12': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Shkodran Mustafi following a corner.
• 13': Attempt saved. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
• 14': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Nicolas Pépé.
• 15': Attempt saved. Sheriff Sinyan (Molde) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eirik Hestad.
• 15': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Shkodran Mustafi.
• 17': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
• 17': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Luiz.
• 18': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Birk Risa.
• 19': Attempt missed. David Luiz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
• 19': Cédric Soares (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 19': Foul by Etzaz Hussain (Molde).
• 21': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka following a fast break.
• 22': Foul by Leke James (Molde).
• 22': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
• 24': Stian Rode Gregersen (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Offside, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
• 28': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
• 29': Attempt blocked. Leke James (Molde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Magnus Wolff Eikrem with a cross.
• 29': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
• 33': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
• 36': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
• 36': Stian Rode Gregersen (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Cédric Soares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Foul by Etzaz Hussain (Molde).
• 40': Attempt missed. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
• 41': Attempt missed. Henry Wingo (Molde) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
• 42': Attempt blocked. Magnus Wolff Eikrem (Molde) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ellingsen.
• 42': Attempt missed. Leke James (Molde) with an attempt from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 43': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Sheriff Sinyan.
• 44': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Andreas Linde.
• 45': Attempt blocked. Cédric Soares (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 45': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eirik Hestad.
• 45'+1': Hand ball by Henry Wingo (Molde).
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Molde 0, Arsenal 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Molde 0, Arsenal 0.
• 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces David Luiz.
• 46': Attempt blocked. Leke James (Molde) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Etzaz Hussain.
• 49': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Cédric Soares.
• 49': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eirik Hestad.
• 50': Goal! Molde 0, Arsenal 1. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joseph Willock with a cross.
• 53': Attempt saved. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
• 53': Offside, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
• 55': Goal! Molde 0, Arsenal 2. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Willock with a cross.
• 57': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Rob Holding.
• 58': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a fast break.
• 60': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
• 60': Leke James (Molde) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 61': Substitution, Molde. Ohi Omoijuanfo replaces Leke James.
• 61': Substitution, Molde. Mathis Bolly replaces Etzaz Hussain.
• 61': Offside, Molde. Magnus Wolff Eikrem tries a through ball, but Martin Ellingsen is caught offside.
• 62': Substitution, Arsenal. Dani Ceballos replaces Granit Xhaka.
• 65': Corner, Molde. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
• 65': Attempt blocked. Henry Wingo (Molde) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 67': Attempt blocked. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rob Holding.
• 68': Foul by Shkodran Mustafi (Arsenal).
• 68': Ohi Omoijuanfo (Molde) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 69': Offside, Molde. Magnus Wolff Eikrem tries a through ball, but Ohi Omoijuanfo is caught offside.
• 71': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
• 71': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Andreas Linde.
• 72': Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
• 73': Foul by Stian Rode Gregersen (Molde).
• 73': Joseph Willock (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Joseph Willock.
• 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
• 76': Attempt missed. Mathis Bolly (Molde) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes.
• 77': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
• 77': Sheriff Sinyan (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Substitution, Molde. Ola Brynhildsen replaces Magnus Wolff Eikrem.
• 82': Substitution, Molde. Marcus Holmgren Pedersen replaces Birk Risa.
• 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Folarin Balogun replaces Eddie Nketiah.
• 83': Goal! Molde 0, Arsenal 3. Folarin Balogun (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
• 85': Foul by Folarin Balogun (Arsenal).
• 85': Stian Rode Gregersen (Molde) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Substitution, Molde. Erling Knudtzon replaces Stian Rode Gregersen.
• 88': Attempt blocked. Fredrik Aursnes (Molde) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henry Wingo.
• 90'+1': Offside, Arsenal. Cédric Soares tries a through ball, but Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
• 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Molde 0, Arsenal 3.
• 0': Match ends, Molde 0, Arsenal 3.