Arsenal vs BATE Borisov LIVE: Latest scores, goals and updates from the Emirates
GOODNIGHT!
Thanks for joining me this evening. I’ll be back again on Saturday for LIVE coverage of the Premier League. Night!
22:15: Arsenal scorer Theo Walcott:“The boss told us to enjoy ourselves. We played with a lot of freedom. Defensively we were solid. Obviously, it's nice to get all these goals.
"There is plenty of competition when you play for Arsenal. We are doing our best to give the manager a headache to pick us for the team. We were very professional tonight. We will see in time what's going to happen."
22:10: Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere:"It's a bit of a relief [that I scored]. It's one of those games - it didn't mean anything because we had topped the group. It's one of those games you need to be in the right mind - we enjoyed it.
“We're happy to go into the next round. All we can do when we get our opportunity is give the manager a headache."
22:05: Arsenal have had the same tally of shots on target in their last two competitive matches (27: 16 vs Man Utd and 11 vs BATE) as Swansea City have had all season in the Premier League (27 in 15 games).
ARSENAL 6-0 BATE BORISOV
FT: Done and dusted at the Emirates as Arsenal cruise to a thumping 6-0 victory. So that’s the group stages done, now the real competition can begin!
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Arsenal vs BATE Borisov LIVE: Latest scores, goals and updates from the Emirates
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Arsenal vs BATE Borisov LIVE: Latest scores, goals and updates from the Emirates
TWO ADDED MINUTES
89: Up next for Arsenal is Southampton at St. Mary’s. The Gunners are just a point outside the top four, so this is great preparation for Sunday’s game.
86: The game is understandably petering out here folks. Arsenal look pretty content with their evening’s work.
83: It’s procession stuff from Arsenal as they start trying to walk it in. Nelson almost capitalises on a looping Wilshere pass, but his effort is blocked.
80: That’s Elneny’s last action. He’s replaced by Joe Willock. The big cheer is reserved for Eddie Nketiah, who comes on for Danny Welbeck.
78: Arsenal have scored 6+ goals in a European game within UEFA competition for only the sixth time in their history.
ARSENAL 6-0 BATE BORISOV - ELNENY
75: Boom! Number six arrives through Mohamed Elneny.
You won’t be surprised to hear that Jack Wilshere is the architect. He makes a couple of yards inside the area and lays it off to Elneny, who sweetly curls it home at the first time of asking.
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Arsenal vs BATE Borisov LIVE: Latest scores, goals and updates from the Emirates
72: Change for Arsenal with Nelson replacing Walcott. He gets a nice round of applause as he trots off.
69: Signevich attempts a half-volley but Chambers makes the block.
67: Suicidal stuff from the visitors. Even at 5-0 down they’re pushing their full-backs forward in search of a goal. I’d just chuck five at the back and call it a day lads.
ARSENAL 5-0 BATE BORISOV - GIROUD
64: Olivier Giroud converts from the penalty spot, but the referee orders a re-take for encroachment.
The Frenchman places the ball down again and nets in the same corner. Arsenal have never scored more than seven in Europe before. Is tonight the night?
PENALTY TO ARSENAL
It’s quite soft, but I suppose it could have gone either way. Theo Walcott’s legs get in a tangle with Milunovic and the referee points to the spot.
61: Jack is sublime at times. He’s just wriggled his way through three challenges and spread it wide to Danny Welbeck. The passage came to nothing but it certainly deserved something.
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Arsenal vs BATE Borisov LIVE: Latest scores, goals and updates from the Emirates
58: That ball does NOT want to go in for Danny Welbeck. His tip-toes around a couple of players before seeing his shot saved by the goalkeeper’s face!
55: Giroud wants his name up in lights but his effort from distance is hardly blockbuster. Wide.
ARSENAL 4-0 BATE BORISOV - PALYAKOV OG
52: Bets finish of the night goes to Bate Borisov defender Dzyanis Palyakov!
Polyakov converts Walcott's cross into his own net with a thumping drive! Danny Welbeck looks cheesed off because he would have had a tap-in.
51: Fun fact: This is the lowest attendance ever at the Emirates. 54,000 tickets sold but just under 30,000 have turned up.
48: The Professor strides out of the tunnel a few minutes late. He looks about as relaxed as you could possibly be during a competitive football match.
ARSENAL 3-0 BATE BORISOV
45: We’re back underway folks. Arsene Wenger has resisted the urge to make any changes.
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Arsenal vs BATE Borisov LIVE: Latest scores, goals and updates from the Emirates
TWITTER ROUND-UP
Kyle: I don’t care what anyone says. Jack Wilshere has to go to the World Cup if fit.
Eddie: Wilshere and Debuchy getting goals. Half expecting Johnny Jensen to score in the second half.
Adrian: Great professionalism from the Gunners. Lovely fast interplay! Got to say BATE are having a nightmare. Wilshere, Walcott & Giroud torturing them. This has been a fun watch.
ARSENAL 3-0 BATE BORISOV
HT: As comfortable a half as you’re ever likely to see folks. Arsenal have been utterly dominant and should probably be four or five ahead. And this is all before substitute Eddie Nketiah is thrown into the mix!
46: Opta arrive with the accurate stat. Jack Wilshere has scored his first competitive goal for Arsenal since May 2015 (vs West Bromwich Albion).
ARSENAL 3-0 BATE BORISOV - WILSHERE
44: Arsenal fans rejoice, because Jack Wilshere has just scored his first goal in two years! Jack makes himself a few yards inside the penalty area, and finishes superbly with a powerful curling shot. The Gunners are in cruise control.
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Arsenal vs BATE Borisov LIVE: Latest scores, goals and updates from the Emirates
42: Jack Wilshere looks desperate for a goal. He’s got all the time in the world to pick his spot but it’s a little too close to the keeper.
41: Off the line! Walcott nearly grabs his second inside a few minutes but Polyakov recovers to block his effort at the back post.
40: BT Sports commentator John Hartson isn't messing around. He's just said: “This BATE Borisov are shocking.”
ARSENAL 2-0 BATE BORISOV - WALCOTT
37: You didn’t need a crystal ball to know Arsenal were going to grab a second.
It was a bit of a gift really. Danny Welbeck makes a mess of a one-on-one but defender Nemanja Milunovic pokes the ball straight to Walcott, who converts from close range.
35: I can’t imagine it’ll be long before Arsenal grab a second. Even this weakened side is too much for BATE, who need to win and hope the Red Star Belgrade vs Koln match is a draw. It’s 1-0 to Red Star if you were wondering...
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Arsenal vs BATE Borisov LIVE: Latest scores, goals and updates from the Emirates
32: Panic! Everybody panic! Jack Wilshere is down injured! Oh thank goodness, he’s only taken a whack to the chops. Sorry guys, but you can understand my concern given his track record.
29: Can Jack Wilshere score his first Arsenal goal since May 2015? Nope. The midfielder tries to go under the wall with a free-kick but it whistles past the post.
26: Should be 2-0. Olivier Giroud times his run to perfection to redirect Debuchy’s cross into Theo Walcott’s path, but the winger fires at Shcherbitski.
23: BATE goalkeeper Denis Shcherbitski thinks he’s Manuel Neuer! He charges off his line despite there being two defenders covering Welbeck.
Luckily he gets away with it because Welbeck’s low shot is straight at him.
19: Ouch! Maksim Volodko has flown into Debuchy and gets a booking for his troubles. Silly challenge.
Welbeck then wants a free-kick after having his toe trodden on, but the referee isn’t interested. Not sure why he went down - he was through!
16: Mathieu Debuchy has scored his a competitive goal for Arsenal for the first time since December 21st 2014; 1082 days ago.
15: Come on, who had Debuchy first goalscorer at 80/1? I want at least a couple of rounds after my shift!
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Arsenal vs BATE Borisov LIVE: Latest scores, goals and updates from the Emirates
ARSENAL 1-0 BATE BORISOV - DEBUCHY
12: Blimey! Mathieu Debuchy has just scored an absolute wonderbang! Worth waiting three years for I would say…
Theo Walcott does well to shrug off a couple of challenges, and the ball sits up nicely for Debuchy, who smashes it into the top left-hand corner.
9: Flat as a pancake folks. I’m trying to bring myself to get excited about this but it’s a struggle. Chambers’ clearance is poor but he’s let off the hook when Ivanic shanks it miles high and wide.
6: Woodwork! The 30,000 spectators almost saw an early goal after Elneny struck Giroud’s flick-on against the post.
3: The Emirates is half-empty tonight, but I can’t really blame people for staying away on a chilly night. Half-empty might have been generous on reflection… probably 30,000 I'd say.
ARSENAL 0-0 BATE BORISOV
1: Sorry for my disgracefully late arrival folks. I’ve just jumped over from covering Everton’s final Europa League clash.
All you need to know is that the Gunners have sealed top spot in Group H, and tonight’s match means virtually nothing. Pumped for this one, yeah? Me neither. We’re underway.
ARSENAL vs BATE BORISOV
Arsene Wenger is likely to recall a host of fringe players for Arsenal's final Europa League group stage match at home to BATE Borisov.
The Gunners are already assured of progressing in top spot and Wenger will continue his policy of mass rotation for the competition with the likes of Jack Wilshere, Theo Walcott and Olivier Giroud expected to come in.
It remains to be seen who Wenger deploys in defence as, with Shkodran Mustafi struggling with a thigh injury suffered in the defeat to Manchester United, he may rest another centre-back for Sunday's trip to Southampton.