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Arsenal vs Vitoria LIVE result: Score, goals and latest updates from the Europa League

The Gunners extended their perfect start to the Europa League – just

Kishan Vaghela
Thursday 24 October 2019 21:57 BST
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The Arsenal players mob hero Nicolas Pepe
The Arsenal players mob hero Nicolas Pepe (Getty Images)

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Arsenal's club-record signing Nicolas Pepe stepped off the bench to score two free-kicks and seal a Europa League comeback win over Vitoria and spare the blushes of under-fire head coach Unai Emery.

After losing at Sheffield United on Monday night, Emery launched an impassioned defence of his tenure as Gunners boss on the eve of the Group F clash - but what followed was as below-par performance rescued by the brilliance of his £72million man, who struck a fine brace to earn a 3-2 win.

Without a goal from their first two games and with no away win in Europe since 2005, Vitoria stunned the Emirates Stadium as former Tottenham winger Marcus Edwards opened the scoring before Bruno Duarte restored the lead following Gabriel Martinelli's equaliser.

With more than one "Emery Out" banner displayed and the crowd singing for Mesut Ozil - again absent from the matchday squad - it was clear Emery's calls for patience from supporters had largely fallen on deaf ears but the stadium erupted as Pepe curled in two wonderful free-kicks in the final 10 minutes.

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Odds​

Arsenal win 1/4

Draw 5/1

Vitoria win 11/1

Prediction

Arsenal should be able to beat a Vitoria team that has lost both of its Europa League games so far, though the Portuguese side are in better form domestically.

2-1 is our prediction

When is it?

Kick off at the Emirates Stadium is 8pm BST.

How can I watch it?

The game will be aired live on BT Sport 2, with coverage beginning at 8pm.

Subscribers to BT Sport can watch the game online via the BT Sport player, or on the BT Sport app.

On his first start since August.

Kishan Vaghela24 October 2019 19:01

52 min: Partizan 0-1 Manchester United

Sergio Romero called into action for the first real time tonight.

Soumah cuts inside and beats Harry Maguire, but the Partizan man lacks composure and hits his effort straight at the Argentine.

United on the back foot all of a sudden here.

Kishan Vaghela24 October 2019 19:04

55 min: Partizan 0-1 Manchester United

Harry Maguire has spent an inordinate amount of time arguing with the referee tongith, and his latest complaint comes after he commits a foul in the Partizan penalty area from Mata's corner.

Kishan Vaghela24 October 2019 19:06

58 min: Partizan 0-1 Manchester United

United appear to have ridden the waves of the latest Partizan flurry of attacks.

But it may not stop Solskjaer from changing things up.

Kishan Vaghela24 October 2019 19:09

60 min: Partizan 0-1 Manchester United

Double change for United, who bring on Daniel James and Marcus Rashford for Aaron Wan-Bissaka and goalscorer Anthony Martial.

Kishan Vaghela24 October 2019 19:11

An important night for the Frenchman.

Kishan Vaghela24 October 2019 19:13

64 min: Partizan 0-1 Manchester United

That's some lovely intricate play from United.

Lingard and Rashford play a delightful give-and-go on the edge of the box, and the latter attempts to set up Mata afterwards.

The Spaniard opts to cross rather than shoot though and the chance peters out.

Kishan Vaghela24 October 2019 19:15

66 min: Partizan 0-1 Manchester United

Natcho is booked for dissent after he distastefully bellows at the referee for a penalty.

Kishan Vaghela24 October 2019 19:17

68 min: Partizan 0-1 Manchester United

And now Miletic joins him in the referee's book after another unpalatable appeal for a penalty after the ball struck Brandon Williams' hand at close quarters from his header.

Partizan have lost their heads here in the last few minutes.

Kishan Vaghela24 October 2019 19:19

On the latest instalment of 'Guess Who'...

Kishan Vaghela24 October 2019 19:23

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