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End of match

  • 93'
    FT: Molde FK 0-3 Arsenal
  • 92'
    Arsenal win it back.
  • 92'
    Cedric heaves it long and Molde will come forward looking for a consolation.
  • 91'
    Balogun is caught offside.
  • 90'
    Knudtzon wins it off Pepe who was on a good run.
  • 89'
    Runarsson claims the weak through ball with ease.
  • 88'
    Tierney hacks the shot clear from just inside the Arsenal box.
  • 87'
    A poor long ball from Sinyan hands possession back to the Gunners as the North London side take their foot off the gas ever so slightly.
  • 86'
    Balogun slips as he looks to get onto a second ball on the edge of the Molde box.
Substitution

Substitution

at Molde FK
  • 85'
    Gregersen off for Knudtzon.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 83'
  • 83'
    GOAL ARSENAL!!! What a start for Folarin Balogun! Smith-Rowe plays it across the face to the youngster whose first touch of the game beats the defender and his second is a deflected shot into the back of the net!
  • 82'
    Brynhildsen replaces Eikram and Pederson does the same for Risa. Eddie Nketiah is off for Balogun.
  • 81'
    Eikram tries to flick it through but no-one is on the same wavelength and it runs all the way through for Runarsson.
  • 80'
    It really is surprisingly laid-back from Molde given they are two goals down - they have definitely given up.
  • 79'
    Another poor Arsenal long-ball and Molde sweep it up - not real urgency from them so far either.
  • 78'
    Runarsson claims the low Wingo cross comfortably.
  • 77'
    Sinyon puts the Arsenal long-ball out for a throw on half-way.
  • 76'
    Bolly flashes the shot across the face from the corner of the box but it flashes just beyond the far corner. A fierce effort!
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 75'
    Tierney and Smith-Rowe replace Joe Willock and Lacazette.
  • 74'
    A good Risa challenge breaks it up.
  • 74'
    Holding picks up the weak Molde cross and Arsenal will look to counter.
  • 73'
    Arsenal win it back but Willock's flicked through ball is collected by the Molde keeper yet again.
  • 72'
    Taken short and the resulting cross is headed weakly goalwards by holding. Linde save with ease down to his bottom left.
  • 71'
    Unreal save to deny Lacazette! Stunning diving stop from Linde to his left!
  • 69'
    Molde are trying to bomb forward but that is just leaving them hopelessly exposed at the back.
  • 68'
    Free-kick on half-way to the Norweigian side.
  • 67'
    It is well run out by Maitland-Niles to earn the Arsenal goal-kick.
  • 67'
    Nelson has his shot blocked as Molde look to counter.
  • 66'
    Eikram's delivery is headed away as far as Wingo who has his shot blocked by Holding.
  • 65'
    Bolly earns the corner off Cedric.
  • 64'
    Nketiah's fancy backheel flicks is wide after a good Pepe run and cross.
  • 64'
    He is up now and ok to carry on.
  • 63'
    Maitland-Niles is down on the far side.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 62'
    Ceballos replaces Xhaka for the Gunners.
  • 61'
    Omoijuanfo and Bolly on for James and Hussain.
  • 60'
    Bad challenge from Xhaka on James.
  • 60'
    Lacazette dummies the defender but overruns it on the edge of the Molde box and loses possession.
  • 59'
    Runarsson plays Holding into trouble but recovers it at the last second.
  • 58'
    Nketiah heads over unmarked from six yards out! He should've done much much better.
  • 58'
    Eikram's looping ball in is cleared up by Pepe.
  • 58'
    James earns a corner off the back of Rob Holding.
  • 57'
    Pepe wins it back well on the edge of the Arsenal box.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 55'
  • 55'
    GOAL ARSENAL!!! Joe Willock's cross across the face finds Reiss Nelson to tap home far too easily. Simple for the Gunners and Arsenal are surely home and dry now!
  • 54'
    Much more confidence from Arsenal since their goal - consistently powerful passing play against an apparently stretch Molde team.
  • 53'
    Maitland-Niles' shot was spilled and turned in by Nketiah but the Arsenal striker was ruled offside!
  • 52'
    Elingsen finally tackles Pepe and gets it back to the keeper.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 50'
  • 50'
    GOAL ARSENAL!!! A dinked cross the far post finds Pepe at the far post. The Frenchman takes a good first touch and fires into the bottom left. A great finish from him!
  • 50'
    Molde manage to get the corner away for a throw.
  • 49'
    Pepe hits the bar! He beat a couple of men and curled the shot from miles out but it clashes against the underside off the bar!
  • 47'
    Gregersen cuts out the Arsenal switch ball.
Substitution

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 46'
    Holding is on for the injured Luiz at half-time.
  • 46'
    James gets into the Arsenal box and his shot is blocked away.
  • 46'
    We are back underway in Norway, can the Gunners find a breakthrough?!
  • 45'
    HT: Molde FK 0-0 Arsenal
  • 45'
    Awful Runarsson mistake very nearly finds James in on goal with no-one to beat but Maitland-Niles works back superbly to deny the chance.
  • 45'
    Taken short but the eventual cross is claimed easily by the Molde keeper.
  • 45'
    Soares's shot from the edge is deflected behind for yet another Arsenal corner.
  • 44'
    Linde punches it behind for another corner.
  • 43'
    Nelson with a fabulous ball into the far post towards Nketiah but Sinyan does superbly to put it behind.
  • 42'
    Eikrem had a shot blocked by Xhaka on the edge but it could've gone anyway. Runarsson scrambles to his feet to recover it in the end.
  • 41'
    Wingo puts a shocking ball in towards the far post.
  • 40'
    Nelson fizzes a shot wide - that was better, at least the shot had some conviction.
  • 40'
    Sinyan heads away the Maintland-Niles cross.
  • 40'
    Arsenal win the free-kick on halfway.
  • 39'
    Molde are just holding it inside their own half under no pressure whatsoever for now.
  • 38'
    Molde win it back after yet another poor Maitland-Niles pass.
  • 36'
    Lacazette takes too long and in the end Molde win the free-kick in their own box. Poor again from the Gunners.
  • 35'
    Poor ball down the line from Maitland-Niles but the Gunners manage to win it back instantly.
  • 34'
    Hussein's ball-in is just beyond James and Arsenal hold on.
  • 33'
    Nketiah with another really poor and tame effort is comfortably saved by Linde.
  • 32'
    Awful Pepe cross is easily saved by Linde.
  • 32'
    Gregersen saves the corner and puts it out for an Arsenal throw.
  • 31'
    Luiz is off for a brief second but we are back underway here now in Norway.
  • 30'
    Luiz and Sinyan are down with head injuries.
  • 29'
    This time Luiz heads clear.
  • 29'
    Appeals for handball against Luiz are waved away. No VAR here of course.
  • 28'
    Another great Molde chance as the cross into the far post and Aursnes is broken up by Maitland-Niles.
  • 27'
    Strong Lacazette run to play in Nketiah but the youngster was offside.
  • 26'
    Cedric's cross is claimed in the end by Linde under pressure from Lacazette.
  • 25'
    Sinyan makes a great challenge on Pepe but Arsenal retain possession.
  • 25'
    Molde are enjoying some controlled possession inside their own half.
  • 24'
    Poor Lacazette touch at the far post and Molde have the goal-kick.
  • 23'
    More good play from Arsenal in the Molde box but Nketiah's chipped cross is held by Linde.
  • 22'
    Luiz picks off a Molde long-ball.
  • 21'
    Brilliant from Pepe - he runs the length of the pitch and cuts inside well onto his left but the final product is a poor shot wide of the left-hand post.
  • 20'
    Lacazette runs straight into the defender and Molde clear.
  • 19'
    Taken short and Pepe's cross found Luiz at the far post but he could only head over.
  • 18'
    Arsenal win the corner now as Risa flicks the Cedric cross behind.
  • 17'
    Pepe shoots straight at Linde from outside the box.
  • 17'
    Nketiah stabs a shot goalwards after a great run from Pepe but Molde managed to block and scrambled it away.
  • 16'
    Arsenal deal with this corner more comfortably.
  • 15'
    MASSIVE MOLDE CHANCE!!! Sinyan had an open goal a yard out and he managed to stretch and get to it but he can only play it across the face - so much easier to score than miss. Impossibly close for Molde!
  • 14'
    Hussein earns a corner off Pepe's deflection.
  • 13'
    Nelson got the snapshot it but Linde makes a smart save with his feet.
  • 12'
    The second ball is shanked embarrassingly over by Pepe.
  • 11'
    Awful pass out wide to Mustafi and Molde win it back in the Arsenal half.
  • 10'
    Gregersen got to it but headed over.
  • 10'
    Soares deflects a cross behind for a corner.
  • 9'
    Gregerson makes a great tackle to deny Pepe who was on a marauding run forward.
  • 8'
    Hestad flicks it round the corner but the Molde cross is blocked.
  • 7'
    Luiz puts it out for an attacking Molde throw.
  • 7'
    Eikrem picks it up on the edge of the Arsenal box but gives it away poorly.
  • 6'
    Hestad defends well against Maitland-Niles and wins the goal-kick.
  • 4'
    Molde let it run out for a throw on the far side.
  • 3'
    Lacazette tried to squeeze it through but lost possession and Molde recover.
  • 3'
    Molde survive and head it away.
  • 2'
    Maitland-Niles wins a corner with a chipped effort.
  • 2'
    Cedric crosses in but Pepe can't get there.
  • 1'
    We are go at the Aker Stadium in Norway!!!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Not long to go here, the players are out and we are nearly underway!
  • PRVW
    So, Arsenal name a strong squad with Nicolas Pep getting a start. Runarsson is in goal but the Gunners' line-up proves that Arteta doesn't want to take any chances tonight!
  • PRVW
    Molde:
  • PRVW
    Arsenal: Runarsson; Cedric, David Luiz, Mustafi, Maitland-Niles; Willock, Xhaka; Nelson, Pepe, Nketiah, Lacazette Subs: Macey, Hein, Bellerin, Tierney, Holding, Cebellos, Smith Rowe, Cottrell, Azeez, Balogun
Info

Pre-match

26 November 2020, 18:55

Referee: Irfan Peljto

Stadium: Aker Stadion

  • PRVW
    Thanks for joining me at the Aker Stadium for Europa League action as Molde FK take on Arsenal - team news to come!