Arsenal vs Vorskla Poltava - as it happened: Unai Emery makes winning start in Europa League
All the action from Arsenal's opening Group E fixture
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Your support makes all the difference.Arsenal head into the Europa League in good hands under Unai Emery, who won the competition in three consecutive years as Sevilla manager. The Gunners will be hoping to improve on their performance in last year's competition, in which they were beaten in the semi-finals by Atletico Madrid.
Emery is expected to make several changes to his regular side, with Bernd Leno, Lucas Torreira, Mohamed Elneny and Stephan Lichtsteiner pushing for starts.
Their relatively unknown opponents, Vorskla Poltava, finished third in the Ukrainian top division last season and are competing in the Europa League group stage for the first time since 2011/12.
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What time does it start?
The match kicks off at the Emirates at 8:00pm BST.
Where can I watch it?
BT Sport are showing live coverage on BT Sport 2 and on the BT Sport app to customers.
What are the odds?
Arsenal to win: 1/10
Vorskla Poltava to win: 33/1
Draw: 11/1
61 mins: Arsenal 3 - 0 Vorskla
There's no way back for Vorskla, Arsenal are in complete control of this game, they've looked quicker and more urgent in this half and they've been rewarded for it
64 mins: Arsenal 3 - 0 Vorskla
Vorskla have a free kick on the right hand side and Arsenal are forced to defend Iwobi gets the ball away but it comes back in. Monreal challenges Kolomoets for the ball and does enough to clear it away.
67 mins: Arsenal 3 - 0 Vorskla
Vorskla have their best period of possession since the restart, They switch the ball from the left ot the right across the box before Kulach gives it Chesnakov in the centre, he strikes it form 45-yards and misses the goal completely
70 mins: Arsenal 3 - 0 Vorskla
Iwobi is replaced by Smith Rowe and the youngster makes a good recovery run to put the ball out of play
73 mins: GOAL! Arsenal 4 - 0 Vorskla - Ozil
Sokratis flicks the ball into the middle of the box and Lichtsteiner beats Shust to the ball, he hits it into the air off the Vorsklan goalkeeper and it falls to Ozil who taps it in the net
76 mins: GOAL! Arsenal 4 - 1 Vorskla - Chesnakov
Sokratis gives away a free kick on the left side of the box. The ball comes in but is headed away, it comes back into the box from the middle of the field and Monreal can't control the ball. Chesnakov dispossess him and powers a strike past Leno who could do nothing about it
80 mins: Arsenal 4 - 1 Vorskla
That goal will annoy Unai Emery and Arsenal, they've dominated the game and didn't deserve to concede
84 mins: Arsenal 4 - 1 Vorskla
Arsenal get a free kick deep in their own half, they are confident in possession as they should be and they'll look to see this game out now
87 mins: Arsenal 4 - 1 Vorskla
I think this game will just drift out now until the end, Arsenal are still looking to attack but they've slowed down their intensity. They win a corner though
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