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Last updated connected 13 minutes ago.From the conception European Football
Arsenal person won each of their matches erstwhile scoring archetypal successful the Europa League this seasonArsenal secured their spot successful the past 16 of the Europa League with a constrictive triumph implicit Zurich astatine Emirates Stadium.
Kieran Tierney's thumping 20-yard thrust into the bottommost close country ensured the hosts beforehand arsenic Group A winners.
While Arsenal's borderline of triumph could person been much important it proved an perfect nighttime for manager Mikel Arteta.
The Spaniard was capable to present Bukayo Saka aft the interruption to allay any fittingness concerns and besides remainder respective cardinal players anterior to Sunday's Premier League travel to Chelsea.
The lone ailment was that Arsenal did not enactment the effect beyond uncertainty during a ascendant first-half show successful which Eddie Nketiah doubly stung the palms of Zurich goalkeeper Yanick Brecher, and Fabio Vieira saw his goalbound effort blocked from adjacent range.
That ensured a nervy finale with Adrian Guerrero's left-foot effort ruled retired for offside and Ukrainian guardant Bogdan Viunnyk seeing his rasping thrust conscionable alert wide of the apical near country arsenic the visitors searched for an equaliser.
However, the Gunners held connected and person present won each 8 of their matches against Swiss clubs successful European competition.
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Line-ups
Arsenal
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Ramsdale
- 4WhiteSubstituted forTomiyasuat 73'minutesSubstituted forCédric Soaresat 88'minutes
- 16Holding
- 6GabrielBooked astatine 90mins
- 3Tierney
- 21Fábio VieiraSubstituted forØdegaardat 73'minutes
- 25ElnenySubstituted forParteyat 63'minutes
- 23Sambi Lokonga
- 24Nelson
- 9Gabriel JesusSubstituted forSakaat 63'minutes
- 14Nketiah
Substitutes
- 5Partey
- 7Saka
- 8Ødegaard
- 11Martinelli
- 12Saliba
- 17Cédric Soares
- 18Tomiyasu
- 27Marquinhos
- 31Hein
- 35Zinchenko
- 56Hillson
- 72Smith
Zürich
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 25Brecher
- 2Kamberi
- 24KaticBooked astatine 49mins
- 6AlitiBooked astatine 32minsSubstituted forSantiniat 89'minutes
- 19Boranijasevic
- 8SelnæsSubstituted forHornschuhat 77'minutes
- 17CondéBooked astatine 62minsSubstituted forKrasniqiat 82'minutes
- 3Guerrero
- 11Okita
- 23RohnerSubstituted forMarchesanoat 45'minutes
- 15TosinSubstituted forViunnykat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Kostadinovic
- 4Omeragic
- 7Krasniqi
- 9Santini
- 10Marchesano
- 16Hornschuh
- 20Viunnyk
- 27Hodza
- 28Mets
- 35Sauter
- 40Omerovic
Live Text
Match ends, Arsenal 1, Zürich 0.
Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Zürich 0.
Offside, Zürich. Jonathan Okita tries a done ball, but Nikola Katic is caught offside.
Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellowish paper for a atrocious foul.
Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
Ivan Santini (Zürich) wins a escaped footwear connected the close wing.
Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal).
Lindrit Kamberi (Zürich) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the container misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
Substitution, Zürich. Ivan Santini replaces Fidan Aliti.
Substitution, Arsenal. Cédric Soares replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu due to the fact that of an injury.
Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Nikola Boranijasevic (Zürich).
Attempt blocked. Bohdan Viunnyk (Zürich) close footed changeable from the near broadside of the container is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Okita with a cross.
Corner, Zürich. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
Substitution, Zürich. Bledian Krasniqi replaces Cheick Condé.
Bohdan Viunnyk (Zürich) hits the barroom with a near footed changeable from extracurricular the box. Assisted by Antonio Marchesano.
Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
Fidan Aliti (Zürich) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
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