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Dundalk v Arsenal, Europa League 2020/21, group stage, matchday 6 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Dundalk v Arsenal, Europa League 2020/21, group stage, matchday 6 - Official line-ups. BESOCCER
Join us for live coverage of the Europa League clash between Dundalk and Arsenal from the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. The hosts are already out while Mikel Arteta has rung the changes for the Gunners as Arsenal are already through to the last 32 as group winners.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
13'
Eddie Nketiah
0 - 2
18'
M. Elneny
J. Flores
22'
1 - 2
1 - 3
67'
Joe Willock
1 - 4
80'
F. Balogun
S. Hoare
85'
2 - 4
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    FT: Dundalk 2-4 Arsenal!!! All over in Dublin and Arsenal were too good for the Irish side. Nketiah and Elneny made it 0-2 and Flores pulled one back in the first half for the hosts. Willock and Balogun extended Arsenal's lead and Hoare got Dundalk's second just before the end. Arsenal finish on 18 points, Dundalk on none. That's all from us. Thanks for your company and see you again soon!
  • 93'
    Very little to report in the last few minutes here. Arsenal have been far better this evening.
Goal disallowed

Goal disallowed

  • 91'
    Pepe's free-kick is flicked on and Chambers taps the ball in from an offside position.
  • 91'
    Free-kick to Arsenal just outside the area.
  • 90'
    Four added minutes.
  • 89'
    Arsenal keeping the ball here and a cross into the box is cleared away.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Dundalk en el 85'
  • 85'
    Dundalk pull another goal back!! A free-kick into the box is headed by Hoare into Runarsson's bottom left hand corner!
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 83'
    Arsenal sub: Azeez on for Willock.
Card

Yellow card

a Dundalk
  • 82'
    That was a very late challenge by Kelly on Soares and he is deservedly booked. No need to do that.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 80'
  • 80'
    Balogun makes it four!!! Pepe goes down the middle, he lays it off to the former Brighton man on his left and he places the ball into the GK's far corner. 1-4!
Substitution

Substitution

at Dundalk
  • 77'
    Arsenal sub: Cottrell replaces Smith-Rowe.
Substitution

Substitution

at Dundalk
  • 77'
    Dundalk double sub: Wynne on for Duffy and Colovic on McEleney.
  • 76'
    A Dundalk ball into the box is cleared by the Gunners and then they win a free-kick after a foul by Shields. He gets booked.
  • 74'
    Pepe!! Smith-Rowe does a roulette in the penalty area, he then gives the ball to Pepe whose chip goes narrowly over the bar.
  • 73'
    Little to report in the last few minutes as Arsenal have some possession.
Card

Yellow card

a Dundalk
  • 70'
    Cleary barges Smith-Rowe over and gets booked.
  • 69'
    Pablo Mari shoots at the keeper and it's easily for Rogers.
  • 68'
    Dundalk will be disappointed as yet another defensive error has cost them a goal. The three points are definitely Arsenal's now.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 67'
  • 67'
    Willock makes it three and that's game over!!! A double mistake by Shields!!! He passes the ball straight to Soares, he heads into the area for Balogun, he has his back to goal and lays off for Willock whose shot is not kept out by Rogers. It was straight and the keeper and should have been stopped...
  • 65'
    The tempo to this one has dropped tremendously in the second period. Arsenal are in complete control and Dundalk are hardly threatening.
  • 63'
    Rogers!!! Soares goes for goal, Rogers bats the ball down to his right and then Dundalk win a free-kick after a foul by Balogun on the defender.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 62'
    Arsenal double sub: Ceballos and Balogun on for Elneny and Nketiah.
  • 61'
    Mountney is booked for a foul just outside the area.
  • 60'
    Arsenal are going to make a double change here.
  • 59'
    A long Dundalk possession ends with Leahy being unable to get his head to a ball into the area.
  • 56'
    Arsenal are just keeping the ball here and there is little to report.
Substitution

Substitution

at Dundalk
  • 54'
    Dundalk double sub: Kelly on for McMillan and Mountney on for Gannon.
Injury

Injured

en Dundalk
  • 53'
    McMillan is injured here. He may have pulled a muscle and he is being replaced.
  • 51'
    Dangerous counter by Dundalk, Duffy gets into the box and his pass across the goal can't find McMillan.
  • 50'
    An Arsenal shot by Nketiah is deflected straight into the hands of Rogers.
  • 49'
    Free-kick to Dundalk after a foul by Chambers.
  • 48'
    Smith-Rowe has the ball on the far side and Gartland gets the ball off him. Arsenal on top.
  • 47'
    Arsenal doing some early attacking here.
  • 46'
    Second half started!
  • 45'
    Dundalk HT sub: Gartland is on for Boyle.
  • 45'
    HT: Dundalk 1-2 Arsenal! Half-time in Dublin and Arsenal have been the better team, but Dundalk almost levelled right on half-time! Nketiah penalised a defensive error to put Arteta's men 0-1 up and Elneny scored a stunner after 18 minutes to make it 0-2. Jordan Flores pulled one back for the hosts and even though the visitors are playing much better, Dundalk have shown they are still in this one. Back for more shortly!
  • 45'
    Nketiah is penalised for a foul after the corner comes to nothing and it's half-time!
  • 45'
    Dundalk!!!!!! McEleney sends a cross from this near side, Mustafi flicks it on to Leahy and his strike is deflected over the bar! So nearly 2-2!!
  • 45'
    One added minute.
  • 45'
    What's Rogers doing? He nearly passes the ball straight to Pepe after Boyle plays the ball back to the GK. Pepe was unable to control there and Dundalk got away with it!
  • 43'
    Arsenal attack again through Soares, but he can't do anything with it. Dundalk haven't looked like scoring again.
  • 41'
    Nketiah!!! The Arsenal man has a go from distance and Rogers make a fine save down to his left. Corner.
  • 39'
    Soares' cross is deflected behind for a corner.
  • 38'
    Ball into the box is headed away by Gannon.
  • 36'
    Nothing comes of the set piece.
  • 35'
    Chance for Arsenal!!! Soares shoots from outside the box and Rogers touches it wide of the goal for a corner.
  • 34'
    Arsenal are having some possession now and passing the ball around.
  • 32'
    Dundalk send a long ball forward for Gannon and Maitland-Niles shields the ball back to the keeper.
Card

Yellow card

a Arsenal
  • 30'
    Willock is booked for a stray arm on McMillan's upper body. Reckless that, but I don't think he got him in the face.
Card

Yellow card

a Arsenal
  • 28'
    Soares is getting booked for a foul on Leahy.
  • 26'
    Free-kick to the visitors here at midfield.
  • 23'
    Brillant stuff from the Irish side. They haven't given up here.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Dundalk en el 22'
  • 22'
    Flores pulls one back!!!! Hoare passes to Duffy, he plays a lovely one-two with Flores and Flores fires past Runarsson into the far corner!! Good goal and a nice moment for the home team!!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 18'
  • 18'
    Elneny!!!! What a goal!!!! What a stunner!!! Maitland-Niles passes to Smith-Rowe and he lays off for Elneny who fires a rocket into the top corner from 30 yards!! A fantastic goal!
  • 16'
    A cross in by Dundalk is not dealt with by Mustafi and Shields fires over from outside the area.
  • 15'
    Dundalk win a corner off Soares. Their first of the game.
  • 13'
    That's a really poor goal to concede from a Dundalk perspective...
  • 12'
    Nketiah!! What a howler by Boyle just outside his own box! Nketiah charges down the clearance, he controls the ball and then chips Rogers. Cleary tries his best to clear on the line, but he can't do anything.
Card

Yellow card

a Dundalk
  • 10'
    Nketiah is hauled down by Boyle and the Dundalk man sees yellow. Free-kick just to the left of the box.
  • 8'
    Terrible mistake by Hoare sees Smith-Rowe intercept the ball, he gets to the byline and looks to cut back for Nketiah, but Cleary intercepts the pass.
  • 7'
    Free-kick to the hosts after a foul on Shields.
  • 6'
    Dundalk have the ball through McMillan, the ball is sent to this near side where Maitland-Niles heads back for his goalie.
  • 4'
    Another Arsenal sees a shot blocked and the ball go into the hands of Rogers.
  • 3'
    A dangerous pass finds Nketiah, Dundalk cut it out, but the move continues a cross goes into Maitland-Niles his header goes across goal but then Arsenal are penalised for a foul.
  • 2'
    Dundalk are not showing any fear here. By the way, rugby markings are clearly visible on the pitch.
  • 1'
    Dundalk attack after just 15 seconds and the cross in his headed away from the danger area by Maitland-Niles.
  • 1'
    Dundalk get us going in white from left to right! Arsenal in black.
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Minute's silence for Paolo Rossi.
  • PRVW
    The players make their way out here!
  • PRVW
    Ivan Bebek of Croatia is the referee for this one. There is no VAR this evening, but we will have it for the last 32.
  • PRVW
    It's ten degrees and raining in Dublin.
  • PRVW
    The match is being played in Dublin as their ground does not meet UEFA requirements.
  • PRVW
    Despite it being a weakened Arsenal team, Dundalk manager Shane Keegan says his players are looking forward to his one, He called this match a "free hit" for his players. The Irish outfit have yet to get a single point.
  • PRVW
    Dundalk's league season is over and they finished 3rd in the Irish league, 22 points off champions Shamrock Rovers. They go into this game on a high though after beating Shamrock 4-2 after extra time in the Irish Cup final last Sunday.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal's fringe players will want to prove a point in this one and give Arsenal a 100% record in the group stages.
  • PRVW
    None of these Arsenal players started in the 2-0 loss to Tottenham, but plenty did play against Rapid Vienna last week. Chambers is in for Kolasinac, while Willock and Smith Rowe start instead of Nelson and Lacazette.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal XI: Runarsson (GK); Cedric Soares, Mustafi, Pablo Mari, Chambers; Willock, Elneny, Maitland-Niles, Smith-Rowe; Pepe and Nketiah.
  • PRVW
    Dundalk XI: Rogers (GK); Cleary, Boyle, Hoare; Flores, Shields; Leahy, Duffy, McEleney, Gannon; McMillan.
Info

Pre-match

10 December 2020, 18:55

Referee: Ivan Bebek

Stadium: Aviva Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Europa League clash between Dundalk and Arsenal!