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
65 minutes
Another change for Chelsea: Ruben Loftus-Cheek has had an encouraging night on his return to the team. Fittingly, on comes Ross Barkley, today named in Gareth Southgate's England squad somewhat replacing Loftus-Cheek.
66 minutes
First touch for Barkley, getting the ball out of his feet and bending one round a defender as he looks to find the top corner. The curl on the ball takes it comfortably into Tomas Tujvel's gloves, however.
68 minutes
Eden Hazard beginning to fizz. Paulo Vinicius covers well to stop Alvaro Morata having an effort on goal.
Another corner, and subsequently another one. 15 on the night with more than 20 minutes still to go, and Chelsea haven't had a real effort on goal directly from any of them.
FINALLY FOR CHELSEA, AND FINALLY FOR ALVARO MORATA! A LOVELY FINISH.
It is a really nice goal. Cess Fabregas gets his head up and delectably clips the ball in for Willian, who deftly flicks the ball with his head into Morata's path and the Spaniard manages to powerfully toe the ball into the far corner.
A confidence-boosting goal.
72 minutes
Magic from Eden Hazard creating an opportunity for Ross Barkley...
Blocked behind.
73 minutes
Final change for Chelsea, a swap on the right wing.
Willian off, Victor Moses on.
75 minutes
Loic Nego has been the visitors' most prominent threat from the right wing and he teases a ball across the six-yard box.
There is little support with him and Davide Zappacosta can relatively easily watch that one out for a throw.
At the other end Attila Fiola slides in on Emerson to concede a free-kick close to the byline just outside the box. Eden Hazard stands over it with the six-yard box loaded...
76 minutes
OFF THE BAR!
Ross Barkley rises brilliantly to flick the ball on and it flicks away off the bar.
Vidi make their first alteration: Szabolcs Huszti is replaced by Istvan Kovacs.
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