Bukayo Saka's lucky header gives Arsenal slender Europa League win.
2022/2023 UEFA Europa League
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Match Events
0' KICK-OFF! Who can win this match?
10' Albert Sambi Lokonga’s shot wide out
16' Bodø / Glimt's serious foul but no card
23' GOAL! Bodø / Glimt 0-1 Arsenal (Saka)
28' What a miss!
56' CHANCE! Ola Solbakken's shot over the bar
65' Yellow Card! Hugo Vetlesen booked
Match Report
Bukayo Saka's fortunate goal maintained Arsenal's 100 per cent Europa League group stage record with a 1-0 win at Bodo/Glimt, but the out-of-sorts Gunners were lucky to escape with victory in northern Norway.
Playing on an artificial surface in the cold environment of a fishing city just north of the Arctic Circle, Mikel Arteta's side largely struggled to fashion chances - but took a first-half lead through Saka who headed the Gunners in front without knowing too much about it.
Bodo could and should have equalised in both halves, with Amahl Pellegrino and Runar Espejord guilty of spurning multiple opportunities in front of a sell-out crowd for the minnows, but let Arteta's Gunners off the hook.
The result means Arsenal stay top of their group on nine points and know victory at home to PSV Eindhoven next week will seal their spot in the knockout stages.
What's next?
Arsenal return to Premier League action on Sunday when they travel to Elland Road to face Leeds, with kick-off at 2pm.
The Gunners will then be back in Europa League action on Thursday October 20 when they host PSV in their rearranged Group A match, with kick-off at 6pm.
Line-ups
Bodø / Glimt XI: Marius Höibraten, Ulrik Saltnes, Amahl Pellegrino, Marius Lode, Runar Espejord, Patrick Berg, Brice Wembangomo, Alfons Sampsted, Nikita Haikin, Ola Solbakken, Hugo Vetlesen
Subs: Brede Moe, Morten Konradsen, Sondre Sörli, Lars-Jörgen Salvesen, Julian Faye Lund, Elias Hagen, Japhet Sery Larsen, Nino Zugelj, Joel Mugisha Mvuka, Isak Helstad Amundsen, Albert Grönbaek
Arsenal XI: Tierney, Martin Ødegaard, Holding, Matt Turner, Nelson, Ben White, Nketiah, Albert Sambi Lokonga, William Saliba, Saka, Fábio Vieira
Subs: Xhaka, Cedric, Partey, Tomiyasu, Gabriel, Ramsdale, Martinelli, Karl Hein, Matt Smith, Marquinhos, Khayon Edwards, Bradley Ibrahim