Vorskla Poltava vs Arsenal: Young Gunners secure convincing win
Re-live the action from Kiev
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Arsenal secured top spot in their Europa League group as a much-changed side coasted to a 3-0 Europa League victory against Vorskla Poltava in sub-zero Kiev.
The Group E fixture was moved 185 miles east of Poltava to the capital's Olympic Stadium, with parts of Ukraine under martial law as political tensions with Russia continue to rise.
The call to relocate the game was made on Tuesday evening, with Vorskla particularly unhappy with UEFA's decision and official confirmation that the match would take place at all not coming from the governing body until six hours before kick-off. Re-live the live action below
48 mins: Chelsea 2 - 0 PAOK
Pedro whips a corner into PAOK's area. Giroud jumps high and tries to win the header but it clips his head and goes by.
51 mins: Chelsea 2 - 0 PAOK
Emerson makes a good challenge on Warda but PAOK win a corner. The ball comes in and Chelsea clear it easily. PAOK look more determined to push forward at the beginning of this half.
54 mins: Chelsea 2 - 0 PAOK
Cahill gets a yellow for a tussle with El Kaddouri.
57 mins: Chelsea 2 - 0 PAOK
Loftus-Cheek wins the ball back in mid-field, he runs at the defenders, works his way into space and takes the shot. Paschalakis dives and makes the save.
60 mins: Chelsea 3 - 0 PAOK - Hudson-Odoi
Callum Hudson-Odoi scores his first goal for Chelsea, he recieves the ball on the left, brings it into the box, shifts it to his right foot and feeds it through two defenders to score.
63 mins: Chelsea 3 - 0 PAOK
Zappacosta has had a good night but it's over now as Ampadu comes on.
68 mins: Chelsea 3 - 0 PAOK
Loftus-Cheek goes down in the PAOK area but the referee waves it away. Christensen gets brought down and looks to be in a bit of pain.
72 mins: Chelsea 2 - 0 PAOK
Chelsea aren't playing as fluently as they were towards the back end of the first half, PAOK have regained a foothold in the middle of the park and are making it hard work for Chelsea to come forward now.
75 mins: Chelsea 3 - 0 PAOK
Giroud makes way for Morata. He's had a great night at Stamford Bridge, two goals to his name that can only strengthen his case for a starting place at the weekend.
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