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
49 minutes
The visitors defended resolutely in the first half and captain Roland Juhasz lead from the front. They've slipped back into their shape naturally at the start of the second half.
Emerson presses forward and earns Chelsea their tenth corner of the game. Can they make one count in the second half?
50 minutes
Corner, to corner, to corner, and finally a well-whipped ball from Willian forces Tomas Tujvel to just about get a hand to the ball and punch away.
51 minutes
Ruben Loftus-Cheek goes down and earns a free-kick after knocking the ball between a pair of Vidi players.
It is a lovely ball again from Willian but neither Gary Cahill nor Alvaro Morata can provide a telling touch. Another corner, which is cleared.
53 minutes
Crucial interception from Paulo Vinicius as Mateo Kovacic looks to find Willian.
Eden Hazard has been prepared and the Belgian is coming on.
Pedro is the slightly surprising choice to come off. The Spaniard had a bright first half.
55 minutes
Roland Juhasz shows his power to prevent Alvaro Morata latching on to another clipped ball in. Tomas Tujvel welcomes the ball into his arms and Vidi can pump the ball long.
56 minutes
Boban Nikolov is dispossessed by Willian and drags back the Chelsea winger as he looks to surge away. The Macedonian is duly booked.
57 minutes
Handball by Vidi; Chelsea free-kick on the angle of the box on the right...
Hazard curls it...
Too far ahead of the line of Chelsea players awaiting a cross.
59 minutes
Vidi have a few moments of respite from the Chelsea onslaught with Loic Nego again doing well on the right.
61 minutes
Georgi Milanov jinks his way past a Chelsea defender and has a great sighting of goal on his left foot, but the ball is bouncing slightly and he puts this one into the 15th row in the stands.
Another opening for the visitors and a warning sign for Chelsea. It is still 0-0 at Stamford Bridge.
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