Teenage midfielder Bukayo Saka shone for Arsenal as Alexandre Lacazette's goal earned them a comfortable 1-0 Europa League win over Qarabag.
2018/2019 UEFA Europa League
1-0
Match Events
9' CHANCE! Saka's shot saved
SAVE! Saka cuts in from the right flank and he tries to bend a strike towards the bottom corner, but Vagner gets across to make the stop.
16'GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Qarabag (Lacazette)
GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!! LACAZETTE PUTS ARSENAL AHEAD!! 1-0!!!! The Gunners have the lead as Ozil and Lacazette combine in the box. Ozil slides an offload into the right inside channel where the Frenchman takes a good first touch. Lacazette uses a neat piece of skill to get half-a-yard on Huseynov before burying his effort past Vagner with a solid strike.
76' OFFSIDE! Nketiah's goal disallowed
DISALLOWED GOAL! Saka gets the better of Medvedev down the left flank and he floats a cross into the middle that Nketiah heads home from close range. However, the forward was in an offside position and the goal is ruled out.
Match Report
Alexandre Lacazette's first Europa League goal of the season secured Arsenal a straightforward 1-0 home win over Qarabag as Unai Emery took the opportunity to blood young and returning players in a pressure-free match.
The Gunners were confirmed as winners of Europa League Group E after their 3-0 win over Vorskla and Emery handed Laurent Koscielny his first competitive start since last season's semi-final, while Mesut Ozil made his first appearance after a back injury.
With Qarabag already eliminated from the competition, the game was played like an exhibition match, but there were flashes of brilliance from 17-year-old midfielder Bukayo Saka, making his first start for Arsenal on the left wing.
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Line-ups
Arsenal XI: M. Özil, Sokratis, Koscielny, Lacazette, E. Martínez, Carl Jenkinson, M.Elneny, A.M Niles, Willock, Nketiah, B. Saka
Subs: Nacho Monreal, Mkhitaryan, D. Iliev, Z. Medley, M. Guendouzi, Charlie Gilmour, Tyreece John-Jules
Qarabağ XI: R. Sadıqov, Jakub Rzezniczak, Míchel , M. Medvedev, Qara Qarayev, B. Hüseynov, Vagner, Simeon Slavchev, W. Guerrier, A. Zoubir, M. Mədətov
Subs: A. Agolli, Dani Quintana, A. Abdullayev, Filip Ozobic, C. Diniyev, Ş. Məhəmmədəliyev, R. Məmmədov