Arsenal vs Vorskla, 2018-19 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
· UEFA Europa LeagueArsenal thrash Vorskla Poltava to extend winning run to four games
A double from Pierre-Emerick Aubamyeng and goals from Danny Welbeck and Mesut Ozil eased them to victory at the Emirates Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Foul by Vladyslav Kulach (Vorskla Poltava).
- 4': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Offside, Vorskla Poltava. Artur tries a through ball, but Yuriy Kolomoets is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Arsenal).
- 7': Vyacheslav Sharpar (Vorskla Poltava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 8': Yuriy Kolomoets (Vorskla Poltava) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Vladyslav Kulach (Vorskla Poltava) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yuriy Kolomoets with a headed pass.
- 10': Foul by Pavlo Rebenok (Vorskla Poltava).
- 10': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Vladyslav Kulach (Vorskla Poltava) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuriy Kolomoets with a through ball.
- 12': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dmitry Kravchenko.
- 18': Attempt saved. Pavlo Rebenok (Vorskla Poltava) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 19': Foul by Vyacheslav Sharpar (Vorskla Poltava).
- 19': Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Vyacheslav Sharpar (Vorskla Poltava) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Sokratis (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Torreira.
- 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Vyacheslav Sharpar.
- 22': Offside, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny tries a through ball, but Henrikh Mkhitaryan is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.
- 28': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
- 28': Yuriy Kolomoets (Vorskla Poltava) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Delay in match Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 29': Delay in match Yuriy Kolomoets (Vorskla Poltava) because of an injury.
- 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Goal! Arsenal 1, Vorskla Poltava 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi following a fast break.
- 33': Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Igor Perduta (Vorskla Poltava).
- 34': Artur (Vorskla Poltava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Arsenal).
- 37': Foul by Pavlo Rebenok (Vorskla Poltava).
- 37': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 41': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
- 41': Vladyslav Kulach (Vorskla Poltava) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Rob Holding.
- 45': Attempt saved. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 45': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Bogdan Shust.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Sokratis (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Torreira with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Vorskla Poltava 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Vorskla Poltava 0.
- 46': Aleksandr Kobakhidze (Vorskla Poltava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 47': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
- 48': Goal! Arsenal 2, Vorskla Poltava 0. Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan with a cross.
- 50': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 52': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
- 55': Hand ball by Alex Iwobi (Arsenal).
- 56': Goal! Arsenal 3, Vorskla Poltava 0. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
- 57': Substitution, Arsenal. Mesut Özil replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 57': Substitution, Arsenal. Matteo Guendouzi replaces Lucas Torreira.
- 60': Aleksandr Kobakhidze (Vorskla Poltava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
- 61': Foul by Vyacheslav Sharpar (Vorskla Poltava).
- 61': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
- 64': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 64': Vladyslav Kulach (Vorskla Poltava) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Attempt missed. Yuriy Kolomoets (Vorskla Poltava) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Artur with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Vladimir Chesnakov (Vorskla Poltava) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vladyslav Kulach.
- 70': Substitution, Vorskla Poltava. Aleksandr Sklyar replaces Dmitry Kravchenko.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Emile Smith-Rowe replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 71': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Igor Perduta.
- 71': Corner, Vorskla Poltava. Conceded by Emile Smith-Rowe.
- 74': Goal! Arsenal 4, Vorskla Poltava 0. Mesut Özil (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephan Lichtsteiner.
- 75': Substitution, Vorskla Poltava. Nicolas Careca replaces Vladyslav Kulach.
- 76': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 76': Nicolas Careca (Vorskla Poltava) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Goal! Arsenal 4, Vorskla Poltava 1. Vladimir Chesnakov (Vorskla Poltava) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 77': Substitution, Vorskla Poltava. Mykhaylo Sergiychuk replaces Aleksandr Kobakhidze.
- 79': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Vladimir Chesnakov.
- 80': Foul by Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal).
- 80': Yuriy Kolomoets (Vorskla Poltava) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Arsenal).
- 82': Igor Perduta (Vorskla Poltava) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Mykhaylo Sergiychuk (Vorskla Poltava).
- 84': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith-Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mesut Özil.
- 88': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Artur.
- 89': Foul by Mykhaylo Sergiychuk (Vorskla Poltava).
- 89': Mesut Özil (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Igor Perduta.
- 90'+3': Offside, Vorskla Poltava. Nicolas Careca tries a through ball, but Mykhaylo Sergiychuk is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Goal! Arsenal 4, Vorskla Poltava 2. Vyacheslav Sharpar (Vorskla Poltava) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pavlo Rebenok.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 4, Vorskla Poltava 2.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Arsenal 4, Vorskla Poltava 2.
Statistics
 VOR |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.7 | Possession | 68.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 254 | Accurate Passes | 661 |
| 341 | Passes | 739 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 6 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 75 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 14 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,039
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,039
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 5 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
| 18 | Nacho Monreal |
| 12 | Stephan Lichtsteiner |
| 7 | Henrikh Mkhitaryan |
| 4 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 11 | Lucas Torreira |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
| 23 | Danny Welbeck |
Vorskla (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bohdan Shust (GK) |
| 17 | Blair Alston |
| 44 | Ardin Dallku |
| 66 | Artur |
| 4 | Igor Perduta |
| 11 | Vyacheslav Sharpar  |
| 29 | Dmytro Kravchenko |
| 82 | Pavlo Rebenok |
| 30 | Aleksandr Kobakhidze |
| 26 | Yuriy Kolomoets |
| 10 | Vladyslav Kulach |
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