Arsenal cruised past Rapid Vienna in the Europa League as they became the first Premier League team with home fans in a competitive game since March. Alexandre Lacazette smashed them into the lead from 30 yards before Pablo Mari and Eddie Nketiah headers. Koya Kitagawa volleyed in for Rapid, before Emile Smith Rowe's tap-in.
2020/2021 UEFA Europa League
4-1
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
10' GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Rapid Wien (Lacazette)
13' Mustafi's header wide out
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18' GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 Rapid Wien (Mari)
27' ClOSE! Lacazette hits the post
30' CHANCE! Maitland-Niles' shot wide out
39' Yellow Card! Ullmann booked
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44' GOAL! Arsenal 3-0 Rapid Wien (Nketiah)
47' GOAL! Arsenal 3-1 Rapid Wien (Kitagawa)
66' GOAL! Arsenal 4-1 Rapid Wien (Smith Rowe)
75' Greiml's header over the bar
80' Ceballos' free-kick denied
90' Willian's long shot inches wide
Line-ups
Arsenal XI: Lacazette, Mustafi, Cedric, M.Elneny, Mari, Kolasinac, Runarsson, Pepe, Maitland-Niles, Nelson, Nketiah
Subs: Willian, Leno, Macey, Chambers, Tierney, Ceballos, Holding, Smith Rowe, Willock, Balogun, Saka, M. Azeez
Rapid Wien XI: M. Sonnleitner, D. Alar, M. Ritzmaier, R. Strebinger, M. Hofmann, K. Kitagawa, M. Ullmann, K. Arase, L. Schuster, L. Greiml, Y. Demir
Subs: C. Knasmüllner, T. Schick, S. Grahovac, F. Stojković, P. Gartler, M. Barać, E. Kara, L. Sulzbacher, N. Hedl, M. İbrahimoğlu