Ross Barkley and Olivier Giroud see Chelsea win in Malmo

The Blues hold the advantage after the first leg

Maurizio Sarri previews Chelsea's Europa League clash with Malmo

Chelsea hold the advantage after the first leg of the Europa League last-32 tie with Malmo.

Ross Barkley opened the scoring in southern Sweden before Olivier Giroud doubled the lead in the second-half. The hosts grabbed a goal back late to give them a foothold ahead of next week's second leg, however.

Here's how it played out:

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[14 February 2019 17:50 · Kishan Vaghela]

So, the teams are due out in the next few minutes ahead of a crucial match for Unai Emery, with the Europa League representing a realistic chance of silverware as the competition enters the knockout stages.

What can Arsenal muster in the competition this time around, having reached the semi-finals last year before losing out to eventual winners Atletico Madrid.

[14 February 2019 17:56 · Kishan Vaghela]

1 min: BATE Borisov 0-0 Arsenal

A minute's applause is held for Emiliano Sala, and we're now underway at a futuristic Borisov Arena. Can Arsenal record a repeat of their win here last season? 

[14 February 2019 17:59 · Kishan Vaghela]

2 min: BATE Borisov 0-0 Arsenal

What a chance for Arsenal in the first 90 seconds! Iwobi plays a defence-splitting pass and Kolasinac is found in acres of space. The Bosnian picks out Mkhitaryan in the centre but he is denied from point-blank range by the keeper.

What a start that would have been. 

[14 February 2019 18:02 · Kishan Vaghela]

5 min: BATE Borisov 0-0 Arsenal

A bright start from Arsenal and they create another decent chance. 

Mkhitaryan whips in a superb ball from the left and neither Monreal nor Koscielny can get a definitive touch from Mustafi's flick on. 

[14 February 2019 18:05 · Kishan Vaghela]

9 min: BATE Borisov 0-0 Arsenal

First yellow card of the game goes to Arsenal's Granit Xhaka after a cynical pull back on Maksim Skavysh. 

[14 February 2019 18:10 · Kishan Vaghela]

13 min: BATE Borisov 0-0 Arsenal

First time BATE have really posed a threat and Petr Cech is required to claim Skavysh's drive from the angle at the second time of asking. 

[14 February 2019 18:13 · Kishan Vaghela]

18 min: BATE Borisov 0-0 Arsenal

The hosts have settled and have manged to break up Arsenal's play after the visitors' electric start wish should have seen them score at least once.

A more even game now with a few misplaced passes from Emery's men in the last few minutes.

[14 February 2019 18:19 · Kishan Vaghela]

22 min: BATE Borisov 0-0 Arsenal

Another. Huge. Chance. And another missed!

It's Kolasinac whose involved again and he plays a wonderfully weighted ball to the back post for Alexandre Lacazette, but the Frenchman heads over when he really ought to have hit the target at the very least. 

[14 February 2019 18:23 · Kishan Vaghela]

26 min: BATE Borisov 0-0 Arsenal

The hosts may have giften chances to Arsenal, but they look more than capable of creating their own.

Ihar Stasevich is making it no easier for Mailtand-Niles at the back, and he gets the beating of the Arsenal younsgter and smashes in a ball across the box which Kolasinac does well to turn behind with Milic lurking. 

[14 February 2019 18:26 · Kishan Vaghela]

29 min: BATE Borisov 0-0 Arsenal

That's an opportunity for the hosts. 

Skavysh is starting to cause problems as well on the right and after seeing off the challenge of Guendouzi, he squares it to Milic who gets far too much on it at the near post and it flashes wide.