FK Qarabag vs Arsenal - Europa League as it happened: Gunners young stars shine in 3-0 win
Look back on the live coverage of Qarabag vs Arsenal
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Arsenal eased to Europa League victory against Qarabag on Thursday night - but they were far from their best in Baku.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos opened the scoring early on before the visitors had to withstand plenty of pressure until Emile Smith Rowe's first senior goal and a first for club for Matteo Guendouzi secured a 3-0 win which flattered Unai Emery's side.
The Arsenal head coach opted to bring the likes of Mesut Ozil, Alexandre Lacazette and Granit Xhaka on a near 5,000-mile round-trip despite a tricky visit to Fulham early on Sunday - but they were named on a strong bench at the Baku Olympic Stadium.
When is it?
Qarabag vs Arsenal is one of the early matches on Thursday 4 October.
When does it start?
Kick-off in Azerbaijan is at 17:55 BST.
Where can I watch it?
BT Sport will be showing live coverage on BT Sport 2 and online on the BT Sport app for customers.
Odds
Arsenal to win: 2/5
Qarabag to win: 8/1
Draw: 7/2
23 minutes
Pedro from 25 yards...
Curling into Tomas Tujvel's arms.
24 minutes
Drilled in by Davide Zappacosta, and on the stretch Alvaro Morata and Roland Juhasz combine to force the ball wide.
It came off the Vidi captain last, but Chelsea's corner is too deep and Vidi have a moment of respite.
It is only a moment - the Hungarian side are really struggling to get out.
26 minutes
Paulo Vinicius is shocked when Miroslav Zelinka awards a free-kick for what looked to be a firm-but-fair challenge on Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
Chelsea free-kick right of centre 40 yards out...
27 minutes
A nice routine and Willian plays a well-waited lofted pass for Alvaro Morata, who is nudged slightly in the back and can't quite hook the ball goal wards.
29 minutes
Roland Juhasz is doing a superb job at the heart of Vidi's defence.
He is forced into action again from an Emerson cross that bounces dangerously in the six yard box, and then somehow contorts his body to head away a cross field pass under pressure from Alvaro Morata. He earns a soft free-kick of the Spaniard, too.
32 minutes
Davide Zappacosta sends in a tempter and Chelsea have another corner, though it appeared to deflect off Alvaro Morata's head last.
Again it is deep and cleared.
33 minutes
Davide Zappacosta is getting some joy from right-back.
His cross is deflected and skids to Mateo Kovacic, but the Croatian couldn't quite get it under control and the ball runs out of play.
34 minutes
Kepa has his first job of the evening, sliding to collect a ball and colliding awkwardly with a Vidi attacker, but he is fine to continue.
35 minutes
Chance for Ruben Loftus-Cheek, again Roland Juhasz blocks behind.
Corner forced again from the ball in...
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