UEFA Europa League

Rapid Vienna vs Arsenal, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Rapid Vienna
  • 51': Taxiarchis Fountas
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Arsenal
  • 70': David Luiz
  • 74': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Arsenal rally for Europa League win on Luiz, Aubameyang goals

Arsenal defeated Rapid Vienna 2-1 in Europa League group stage play, rallying on second-half goals from David Luiz and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Ercan Kara (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 2': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 3': Offside, Arsenal. Cédric Soares tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
  • 4': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Srdjan Grahovac (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 5': Foul by Cédric Soares (Arsenal).
  • 5': Taxiarchis Fountas (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
  • 10': Foul by Ercan Kara (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 10': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Srdjan Grahovac (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 15': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Srdjan Grahovac (SK Rapid Wien) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 15': Attempt saved. David Luiz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
  • 15': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Richard Strebinger.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mateo Barac.
  • 18': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
  • 18': Kelvin Arase (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Marcel Ritzmaier (SK Rapid Wien) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelvin Arase.
  • 20': Offside, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
  • 20': Ercan Kara (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
  • 22': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
  • 22': Mateo Barac (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
  • 26': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Kelvin Arase (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 27': Ercan Kara (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
  • 27': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 29': Foul by Ercan Kara (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 29': Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Offside, SK Rapid Wien. Mateo Barac tries a through ball, but Ercan Kara is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
  • 32': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Maximilian Hofmann (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 34': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
  • 34': Taxiarchis Fountas (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Taxiarchis Fountas (SK Rapid Wien) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dejan Ljubicic.
  • 37': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Magalhães tries a through ball, but Alexandre Lacazette is caught offside.
  • 37': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Kelvin Arase (SK Rapid Wien) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Ercan Kara (SK Rapid Wien) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcel Ritzmaier with a cross.
  • 43': Ercan Kara (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Foul by David Luiz (Arsenal).
  • 44': Corner, SK Rapid Wien. Conceded by Mohamed Elneny.
  • 45': Corner, SK Rapid Wien. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Maximilian Ullmann (SK Rapid Wien) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Dejan Ljubicic (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
  • 45'+3': Foul by Marcel Ritzmaier (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 45'+3': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, SK Rapid Wien 0, Arsenal 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins SK Rapid Wien 0, Arsenal 0.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (SK Rapid Wien) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kelvin Arase.
  • 49': Foul by Ercan Kara (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 49': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
  • 50': Srdjan Grahovac (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Dejan Ljubicic (SK Rapid Wien) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marcel Ritzmaier.
  • 51': Goal! SK Rapid Wien 1, Arsenal 0. Taxiarchis Fountas (SK Rapid Wien) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ercan Kara.
  • 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Filip Stojkovic.
  • 56': Cédric Soares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Marcel Ritzmaier (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Taxiarchis Fountas (SK Rapid Wien) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Corner, SK Rapid Wien. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
  • 60': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Kelvin Arase (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 60': Kelvin Arase (SK Rapid Wien) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Eddie Nketiah.
  • 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Héctor Bellerín replaces Cédric Soares.
  • 63': Foul by Ercan Kara (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 63': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Ercan Kara (SK Rapid Wien) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Mateo Barac (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 65': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 67': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
  • 67': Maximilian Hofmann (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Ercan Kara (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 67': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Marcel Ritzmaier (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 69': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Marcel Ritzmaier (SK Rapid Wien) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Goal! SK Rapid Wien 1, Arsenal 1. David Luiz (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Taxiarchis Fountas (SK Rapid Wien) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 74': Goal! SK Rapid Wien 1, Arsenal 2. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
  • 75': Corner, SK Rapid Wien. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Dejan Ljubicic (SK Rapid Wien) with an attempt from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Srdjan Grahovac with a cross.
  • 76': Substitution, SK Rapid Wien. Koya Kitagawa replaces Ercan Kara.
  • 77': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
  • 77': Marcel Ritzmaier (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Dangerous play by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
  • 78': Dejan Ljubicic (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Substitution, SK Rapid Wien. Thorsten Schick replaces Kelvin Arase.
  • 80': Dangerous play by Thorsten Schick (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 80': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Marcel Ritzmaier (SK Rapid Wien) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 84': David Luiz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Marcel Ritzmaier (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Bukayo Saka.
  • 84': Substitution, Arsenal. Joseph Willock replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
  • 86': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Maximilian Hofmann.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. David Luiz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross.
  • 88': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
  • 88': Maximilian Hofmann (SK Rapid Wien) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, SK Rapid Wien. Christoph Knasmüllner replaces Marcel Ritzmaier.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Thorsten Schick (SK Rapid Wien).
  • 90'+1': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Bernd Leno (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Offside, SK Rapid Wien. Filip Stojkovic tries a through ball, but Thorsten Schick is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Nicolas Pépé.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, SK Rapid Wien 1, Arsenal 2.
  • 0': Match ends, SK Rapid Wien 1, Arsenal 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 18
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 2
67.3 Possession 32.7
11 SHOTS 12
4 ON GOAL 4
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
531 Accurate Passes 215
620 Passes 297
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 2
21 Crosses 14
0.2 Cross % 0.1
47 Long Balls 60
24 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 9
11 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 16
16 Effective Clearances 19
16 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Allianz Stadion
Location: Wien, Austria
Attendance: 3,000

Line-Ups

VIE Rapid Vienna (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Richard Strebinger (GK)
20 Maximilian Hofmann
4 Mateo Barac
22 Filip Stojkovic
31 Maximilian Ullmann
36 Kevin Arase Yellow Card
14 Srdjan Grahovac Yellow Card
8 Marcel Ritzmaier Yellow Card
39 Dejan Ljubicic
9 Taxiarchis Fountas
29 Ercan Kara
Rapid Vienna Substitutes:
Melih Ibrahimoglu, Dragoljub Savic, Bernhard Unger, Deni Alar, Mario Sonnleitner, Lukas Sulzbacher, Koya Kitagawa, Leo Greiml, Dejan Petrovic, Paul Gartler, Christoph Knasmüllner, Thorsten Schick.

ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Bernd Leno (GK) Yellow Card
6 Gabriel Magalhães
23 David Luiz
31 Sead Kolasinac
17 Cédric
18 Thomas Partey Yellow Card
7 Bukayo Saka
25 Mohamed Elneny
9 Alexandre Lacazette Yellow Card
30 Eddie Nketiah Yellow Card
19 Nicolas Pépé
Arsenal Substitutes:
Granit Xhaka, Matt Macey, Héctor Bellerín, Joe Willock, Kieran Tierney, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Reiss Nelson, Shkodran Mustafi, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Rúnar Rúnarsson.

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