RAPID WIEN VS ARSENAL Good evening and welcome to our live-text coverage of Rapid Wien vs Arsenal at the Allianz Stadion. That's right, the Europa League is officially underway and Arsenal, Spurs and Leicester spearhead English hopes of a winner. We'll bring you all the build-up, hype and highlights from Arsenal's opener tonight, so stay tuned ahead of kick-off at 17:55.
Europa League / Group Stage
Allianz Stadion / 22.10.2020
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- T. Fountas(51')
- David Luiz(70')
- P. Aubameyang(74')
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FULL TIME
There we go.
Arsenal have fought back, they have the win, the three points, and they're top of the table.
The performance wasn't exactly vintage. It was pretty poor at times. But it's job done in Vienna.
90+3'
Leno picks up a booking for time-wasting.
Seven bookings in total now.
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Yellow card
Bernd Leno
Arsenal
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90+1'
Partey plays a lovely dink into Willock but the forward is offside. Great vision.
90'
Amazingly, Ritzmaier - the Barnsley loanee - is replaced by former Barnsley man Knasmullner.
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Off
Marcel Ritzmaier
Rapid Wien
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On
Christoph Knasmüllner
Rapid Wien
90'
Last minute of the 90. The Gunners just rolling it around the corners now.
88'
Arsenal just casually looking to kill this game off now.
Aubameyang and Bellerin have changed the game with their experience and cutting edge. The result has looked in little doubt since their arrival and Luiz's equaliser.
GOALSMAN
83'
If Arsenal can avoid any silly mistakes then they will walk away with three points.
But Leno has had three very shaky moments at the back so that's a medium-sized 'if'.
80'
Rapid Vienna are still putting up a fight, but Lacazette has missed a golden chance to equaliser.
The ball over the top from Luiz falls for the Frenchman but he lashes at the effort.
78'
Bellerin and Aubameyang have changed the game and all the momentum is with Arsenal now.
74'
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Goal
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Arsenal
GOAL! RAPID VIENNA 1 ARSENAL 2 (Aubameyang)
Just like that.
Bellerin makes a perfect run in behind, puts it across the six-yard box and Aubameyang is there for a tap-in.
73'
CHAOS!
Leno smacks a clearance against Luiz and Fountas is once again with an open goal.
Gabriel does just about enough to delay the goal and Fountas' shot is well off target but it's more madness at the back.
70'
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Goal
David Luiz
Arsenal
GOAL! RAPID VIENNA 1 ARSENAL 1 (Luiz)
David Luiz makes amends for his error and brings the Gunners level.
He jumps highest to a Pepe free-kick and sends it past Strebinger who is in no man's land.
70'
Hofmann makes a brilliant interception after Pepe does so well to whip a ball in the box with Aubameyang lurking.
Ritzmaier picks up a booking for bodying Pepe this time.
Yellow card
Marcel Ritzmaier
Rapid Wien
65'
Auba takes and puts it miles high and wide.
65'
Free-kick to Arsenal in absolute zone 1A.
Auba, Pepe and Partey standing over it.
63'
Gabriel is taken down by Kara this time.
Bookings everywhere!
Yellow card
Ercan Kara
Rapid Wien
61'
And Cedric makes way for Bellerin.
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Off
Cédric Soares
Arsenal
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On
Héctor Bellerín
Arsenal
61'
On comes the main man.
Aubameyang is on for Nketiah.
Off
Eddie Nketiah
Arsenal
On
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Arsenal
61'
Arase picks up a booking after bringing down Pepe. Clear as day.
Yellow card
Kelvin Arase
Rapid Wien