Rapid Vienna vs Arsenal - LIVE!
Arsenal got their Europa League group stage campaign underway tonight with a 2-1 comeback win against Rapid Vienna in Austria.
Mikel Arteta's Gunners secured Europa qualification thanks to victory in last season's FA Cup final, having only finished eighth in the Premier League.
Thomas Partey was handed his full Arsenal debut in Vienna, though Arteta's side lacked inspiration as the first half ended goalless. A Bernd Leno mistake saw them go a goal down after the break, but David Luiz levelled things up with a header, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added another soon after to round out an unconvincing win.
Follow all the latest match reaction below...
- GOAL! Arsenal lead 2-1 through Aubameyang
- GOAL! David Luiz header makes it 1-1
- GOAL! Bernd Leno error gifts Vienna the lead
- Arsenal lineup: Thomas Partey starts for debut
Kick-off time and venue
Rapid Vienna vs Arsenal is scheduled for a 5.55pm BST kick-off tonight.
The match will be behind closed doors at Allianz Stadion in Vienna.
How to watch
TV channel: The match will be televised on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting from 5:15pm.
Live stream: BT Sport subscribers will be able to watch the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.
Team news
Arsenal XI: Leno, Cedric, David Luiz, Gabriel, Kolasinac, Pepe, Elneny, Partey, Saka, Nketiah, Lacazette
Subs: Runarsson, Macey, Bellerin, Tierney, Aubameyang, Maitland-Niles, Mustafi, Nelson, Willock, Xhaka
Head to head (h2h) history and results
This will be the first ever competitive meeting between the two sides.
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