Qarabag push forward on what will surely be their final attack of the night and do well to win themselves a corner. They're unable to make it count, though, as Arsenal have plenty of bodies back to deal with the danger.
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Ozil breaks down the left flank before finding Lacazette again, but the Frenchman can't control the ball. Possession is quickly regained by Guendouzi, though, and the midfielder then blasts a thumping strike high over the crossbar.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
89'
Chance for Lacazette! Qarabag are carved open on the break once again, with Ozil this time playing an important role in the move. He plays a one-two with Guendouzi before finding Lacazette, who shoots but sends a tame effort straight into the defender in front of him.
87'
And now Welbeck goes close! A great counter-attack looks as if it's going to result in Arsenal's fourth goal of the evening, but Welbeck skies a wonderful opportunity after being set up by Lacazette.
85'
Great save by Leno! Zoubir, who has arguably been Qarabag's most dangerous player this evening, picks up the ball in space and quickly shoots, but his 25-yard strike is well saved by the outstretched limbs of Leno.
84'
S. Slavchev enters the game and replaces Q. Qarayev.
Qarabag have brought on Slavchev to replace Garayev.
83'
They may be three goals down but Qarabag are still trying to find a way back into the game, even at this very late stage. They're continuing to leave themselves open at the back, though, meaning Arsenal could go on and grab a fourth goal before the night is over.
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Qarabag try to carve out a chance on goal from the restart, but after good play over on the left wing, Zoubir's pass into the penalty area is a poor one and deflects straight into the hands of Leno.
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M. Guendouzi has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by A. Lacazette.
That was good play by Lacazette, but once again Qarabag will be disappointed with their defending. They backed off and allowed the Arsenal players far too much space to work in.
GOAL! Guendouzi finishes the job for Arsenal! A half-hearted Qarabag attacking move comes to an end and the visitors immediately counter-attack. Lacazette heads towards the box before poking a pass over to Guendouzi, who then finds the bottom left-hand corner of the net with a smart finish. That's his first goal for the club!
77'
Almost an opportunity for Emeghara! Guendouzi is dispossessed and Delarge quickly bursts forward. He then tries to send a pass through to Emeghara, who is in a great position but accidentally knocks the ball away from danger with his heel.
75'
Arsenal aren't showing a great deal of attacking intent at the moment, but they don't look in danger of conceding any time soon. Qarabag are no longer pressing with the same intensity and are struggling to find a way through on goal.
73'
A lofted pass is fired down the right wing and into the path of Abdullayev, who manages to latch onto the ball in a decent position out wide. He's unable to do anything with it, though, as the linesman's flag is quickly raised.
71'
A. Lacazette enters the game and replaces A. Iwobi.
Lacazette has come on to replace Iwobi in Arsenal's third and final change.
70'
Poor from Ozil! Acres of spaces becomes available for the German as Arsenal break away on a counter-attack of their own, but instead of shooting he pokes a misplaced pass away from the onrushing Welbeck.
69'
Ozil is shrugged off the ball by Emeghara and Qarabag are able to quickly counter-attack. They're unable to make the move count, though, as the striker holds on to possession for slightly too long and loses it on the edge of the penalty area.
67'
A. Abdullayev enters the game and replaces F. Ozobić.
Qarabag have made another switch, with Ozobic making way for former Everton forward Abdullayev.
66'
Kolasinac goes down holding his head after clashing with Delarge. He'll be able to continue, though, as there was very little contact between the two players as they battled for the ball.
65'
M. Özil enters the game and replaces E. Smith Rowe.
Smith Rowe receives a rousing round of applause from the travelling fans as he's replaced by Ozil.
64'
Iwobi showcases some fancy footwork as he twists and turns deep down the left wing. He then sends a dangerous ball into the penalty area, where Agolli is just about able to clear the danger - albeit not very confidently.
62'
What a chance for Emeghara! A curling corner is fired into the middle of the box and nodded down to the Swiss striker, who is all alone in front of goal but can't beat Leno with a rather tame effort.
61'
D. Delarge enters the game and replaces M. Emreli.
The home side have made their first change of the evening, with Madatov making way for Delarge.
59'
Space opens up for Agolli, who this time sends a much better cross into the Arsenal penalty area. It can't quite find a team-mate, though, as Guendouzi is there to blast the ball over the crossbar and behind for a corner.
57'
Kolasinac, now operating as a conventional left-back, heads towards the byline before trying to play a quick one-two with Elneny. It doesn't quite work, though, as the Egyptian's pass rolls behind for a goal-kick.
55'
Not for the first time tonight, Agolli darts down the left flank and gets himself into a good position before firing a poor cross away from all of his team-mates. He needs to do much better when in advanced areas.
53'
E. Smith Rowe has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by A. Iwobi.
That was good play by Iwobi, who did well to control the pass and shake off the defenders around him. Qarabag will be bitterly disappointed, as they've been on the front foot since the break.
GOAL! Arsenal have doubled their lead, and it's Smith Rowe with it! The visitors go long and manage to catch Qarabag out at the back. Iwobi latches onto a lofted pass and then sets up Smith Rowe, who sends a low shot straight through the legs of Vagner for his first ever Arsenal goal.
51'
The home side continue knocking the ball round nicely as they enjoy a decent spell of possession. A lofted pass is then fired over the Arsenal defence and towards Madatov, who somehow manages to miss making contact with the ball.
49'
Qarabag think they've equalised, but it won't count! Guendouzi clumsily loses the ball and allows Emeghara to poke a pass through to Madatov. The winger then fires a shot under Leno and into the back of the net, but the linesman's flag is raised as soon as he runs away to celebrate.
47'
Qarabag are able to find a bit of space from the restart as they pile plenty of bodies forward, but Ozobic's low strike can't quite hit the target and Leno is able to watch it bounce wide of the goal.
46'
L. Torreira enters the game and replaces Nacho Monreal.
Arsenal have made a substitution during the break, with Monreal making way for Torreira. It looks as if the Gunners are going to revert to a back four.
We're underway once again!
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HALF-TIME: QARABAG 0-1 ARSENAL
45'
Qarabag try to push forward on one final attack before the break, but they're unable to do before the referee brings an end to a pretty even first half.
44'
Medvedev goes close! The captain, who has often been a threat out wide, gets the better of Kolasinac and shoots from 10 yards out, but he can't hit the target and instead finds the side-netting.
43'
R. Holding gets yellow.
Holding loses his footing over on the right wing and then deliberately handles the ball, leaving the referee with no choice but to book him.
42'
Not for the first time tonight, Iwobi and Kolasinac link up well over on the left-hand side of Qarabag box. The latter then cuts a pass back to Smith Rowe, who immediately shoots but has his effort blocked by Rzezniczak.
40'
Agolli has seen plenty of the ball so far, but he hasn't done a great deal with it. Once again he gets himself into a decent position at the end of a good attacking move, but an audacious shot from 30 yards out sails safely wide of the far post.
38'
Great save by Leno! Arsenal aren't able to deal with two crosses, allowing Ozobic to latch onto the ball. He then unleashes a thumping strike, but Leno is there to tip it behind for a corner.
36'
Kolasinac is left alone over on the left flank, allowing him to send another decent cross into the penalty area. It finds Smith Rowe, but the youngster slips just as he makes contact with the ball and sends a scuffed volley comfortably wide of the goal.
34'
Arsenal aren't able to make the resulting free-kick count, as Guendouzi's cross towards the edge of the box is underhit and fails to cause too many problems for the home side.
33'
M. Medvedev gets yellow.
Iwobi comfortably gets the better of Medvedev as he sprints down the left wing, but he's cynically pulled back by the defender and the referee has no option but to reach for his yellow card.
32'
It's then Qarabag's turn to go long as they try to take advantage of Arsenal's high defensive line, but Leno is also able to read the danger well and collects the ball before Emeghara can.
31'
Sokratis fires a long pass deep into the hosts' half of the pitch and towards Smith Rowe, who tries to get to the ball ahead of Vagner but is beaten by the Brazilian on the edge of the penalty area.
29'
Qarabag keep putting pressure on Arsenal as they push forward once again. This time it's Zoubir who sends a looping cross over to the far post, where Madatov gets on the ball but in an offside position.
27'
Great opportunity for Madatov to equalise! The wide man embarks on a lovely dribble into the box and goes past two players. He then tries to beat Leno at the near post but has his low effort well saved by the German.
26'
Arsenal are presented with a good opportunity to counter-attack after the home side lose the ball cheaply, but Welbeck can't quite reach it ahead of Huseynov, who then knocks it back to Vagner.
24'
Iwobi heads towards the edge of the Qarabag penalty area before firing a deflected cross behind for another corner. This time Arsenal go short and work the ball over to Elneny, who can only find the side-netting with a poor cross-cum-shot.
22'
Medvedev charges down the right flank and past Kolasinac, where he latches onto a well-placed lofted pass. His run is a slightly mistimed one, though, and the linesman's flag is immediately raised.
20'
Good play by Welbeck sees him dart towards goal, where he's dispossessed just as he's about to get a shot away. The resulting corner is a good one and finds the striker, but his downward header bounces comfortably wide of the far post.
18'
Huge chance for Smith Rowe! Kolasinac makes a wonderful run into the left-hand side of the hosts' box before sending a low cross over to the far post. Smith Rowe sticks out a leg and manages to reach the ball, but he can only guide it into the side-netting.
16'
Qarabag really are managing to cause problems out wide, where Arsenal look a little unsure due to the change in formation. Once again, it's Zoubir who gets forward and into a good position, but his attempted shot is weak and fails to trouble Leno.
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Zoubir twists and turns after finding himself in a pocket of space just outside of the Arsenal penalty area. The Frenchman then swings a cross into the heart of the box, but Monreal is there to comfortably nod it away from danger.
12'
After a tough start to the game, it's now Qarabag who find themselves on the front foot. They patiently knock the ball around before Agolli is set up over on the left wing, but he's unable to find Emeghara with his curling cross.
10'
Penalty shout for Qarabag! A looping cross is fired into the middle of the Arsenal box, where Emeghara goes down after tangling with Holding. He immediately screams for a penalty, but the referee isn't at all interested and allows play to go on.
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The home side enjoy a lengthy spell of possession before Ozobic once again tries to pick out a runner. This time he manages to do so, but Emeghara is well dealt with by Sokratis and has to settle for a corner that comes to nothing.
6'
Qarabag quickly push forward from the restart and try to carve out their first chance of the evening, but a sloppy pass from Ozobic fails to find a team-mate and is easily collected by Monreal.
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S. Papastathopoulos has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by Nacho Monreal.
GOAL! Arsenal lead! The resulting corner is swung into the heart of the Qarabag penalty area and finds Monreal, whose downward header bounces off the thigh of Sokratis and into the back of the net. What a start!
Monreal's headed effort looked as if it was going to be stopped by Vagner, but the goalkeeper had no chance of denying Sokratis after already committing himself.
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Early chance for Arsenal! The visitors patiently pass the ball around before Kolasinac cuts inside from out wide and fires a low cross towards Welbeck. The striker is beaten to the ball but it's pushed only as far as Elneny, who then blasts a deflected shot wide of the near post.
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We're off! It's Qarabag who get us underway.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of today’s Europa League group stage game between Qarabag and Arsenal at the Baku Olympic Stadium.
Despite a few nervy moments towards the end of their opener against Vorskla, when they conceded twice in the latter stages, everything is currently going to plan for Arsenal, who head into today’s game with the opportunity to make it two wins from as many group stage games.
A relatively comfortable evening for the Gunners saw them pick up a 4-2 victory two weeks ago, and while tonight presents a different type of test for Unai Emery’s men, it’s one they’ll feel confident about passing. After a slow start to the season, the north London side are now in excellent form, with all of their last seven games ending in wins.
The Baku Olympic Stadium is always a difficult place to visit, and Arsenal’s task could be made even tougher due to several notable absentees. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Aaron Ramsey and Henrikh Mkhitaryan are all unavailable today, with the latter not travelling due to political tensions between Azerbaijan and his native Armenia.
Arsenal are comfortably the favourites to come away with all three points today. They boast an impressive record in European competitions, having lost just one of their last 15 group stage games (W11 D3). Last season saw them win four away matches in the Europa League - their joint-most in a single European campaign.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up today…
Arsenal XI (3-4-2-1): Bernd Leno; Rob Holding, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Nacho Monreal; Stephan Lichtsteiner, Mohamed Elneny, Matteo Guendouzi, Sead Kolasinac; Emile Smith Rowe, Alex Iwobi; Danny Welbeck.
Qarabag substitutes: Hannes Halldorsson, Rahil Mammadov, Simeon Slavchev, Araz Abdullayev, Dzon Delarge, Abbas Huseynov, Joshgun Diniyev.
Qarabag XI (4-2-3-1): Vagner; Maksim Medvedev, Badavi Huseynov, Jakub Rzezniczak, Ansi Agolli; Michel, Gara Garayev; Mahir Madatov, Filip Ozobic, Abdellah Zoubir; Innocent Emeghara.
Gurban Gurbanov has decided to make two changes to the Qarabag side that started the defeat against Sporting in their opening group stage game, with Agolli and Michel coming into the starting line-up to replace Wilde-Donald Guerrier and Diniyev, respectively.
Meanwhile, Arsenal boss Unai Emery has made three alterations to the team that featured two weeks ago, with Torreira, Mkhitaryan and Aubameyang making way for Guendouzi, Kolasinac and Smith Rowe. It looks as if the Gunners are going to start with a back three for the first time under Emery.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
Arsenal will likely be fighting with Sporting CP for top spot come the end of the group stage, but Qarabag shouldn’t be written off. The champions of Azerbaijan have frustrated the likes of Atletico Madrid, Celtic and Monaco in recent seasons, while at home they have suffered just two defeats in their previous 18 games across all competitions.
Qarabag aren't out of this yet, though. They've responded pretty well to going behind and have carved out a few decent chances of their own, but they need to do better in front of goal if they're to have any hope of finding an equaliser.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half.
Arsenal got off to the perfect start when Sokratis used his thigh to put them in front early on, and despite not managing to create a great deal since then, they deservedly lead at the halfway stage. The Gunners have looked bright over on the left flank, and they certainly have it in them to find the back of the net at least one more time tonight.
Arsenal substitutes: Hector Bellerin, Alexandre Lacazette, Mesut Ozil, Lucas Torreira, Shkodran Mustadi, Emiliano Martinez, Granit Xhaka.
A last-gasp win for Sporting tonight means Arsenal's upcoming game against the Portuguese side is an incredibly important one, even at this stage of the campaign. A victory there would put the Gunners in a commanding position at the halfway stage, making their passage through to the last 32 all but confirmed.
Thanks to a trio of first-time goalscorers, Arsenal have picked up an eighth consecutive victory for the first time since March 2015. They weren't quite at their best, and Emery won't be entirely satisfied with every facet of the performance, but a potentially tricky hurdle has nonetheless been surmounted, and without too much difficulty.
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