Bodo/Glimt vs Arsenal LIVE: Europa League result and final score as Gunners hang on after Bukayo Saka goal

42 mins: Another moment of danger cut out by the Arsenal goalkeeper as Runar Espejord chases a clearance and gets in-between two defenders.

Matt Turner sprints off his line, comes out of the box and clears the ball back up the pitch.

39 mins: Close! Bodo/Glimt recover the ball high up the pitch and give it to Hugo Vetlesen on the edge of the box.

He flicks one over the top and slides in Runar Espejord who stretches to poke the ball past Matt Turner but just misses the ball and the Arsenal goalkeeper scoops it up safely.

36 mins: Grobaek and Berg try to link-up on the edge of the Arsenal box but there’s no way through the solid lines that the Gunners have out of possession.

This is a nice period of possession for the home side though.

33 mins: Bukayo Saka collects a yellow card after a barney with Amahl Pellegrino which gets the home crowd worked up. Alfons Sampsted then knocks the ball behind for a Gunners corner and Reiss Nelson’s cross is easily dealt with.

30 mins: Chance! Rob Holding climbs over Runar Espejord as a long ball comes up the pitch and flies over his head dropping into the path fo Amahl Pellegrino.

He carries the ball into the area then curls a right-footed effort well wide of the far post! The striker needs to do better there.

27 mins: The Gunners look to add a quick fire second to their tally as Saka swings a corner ball into the box. The initial cross it headed away but the visitors knock it to Tierney who floats another aerial pass into the penalty area.

Solbakken jumps highest this time and manages to work the ball clear.

24 mins: Arsenal lead!

Bukayo Saka brings the ball down the right wing and cuts it inside to Eddie Nketiah for a one-two as he continues into the box. The winger is tackled but the ball bounces up and hits him in the chest before bounding past Nikita Haikin and finishing in the back of the net.

21 mins: Arsenal beat the press nicely with Saliba and Turner doing good work deep in Arsenal half. They squeeze it up to Saka who feeds the ball across to Odegaard.

The Arsenal captain rolls the ball on to Tierney who laces one down the wing of Nelson to run into space.

18 mins: Arsenal are being patient with Bodo/Glimt sitting quite deep off the ball. There have been a couple of near-misses but no real chances yet.

Ola Solbakken runs into space on the right side of Arsenal’s final third and sends a pass across the box but it is easily cleared by William Saliba.

15 mins: Nearly! Arsenal are growing in confidence when they have the ball and are working it in between the lines through narrow gaps between Bodo/Glimt’s players.

Lokonga attempts to do something similar after spinning towards goal with the ball and he threads a pass into the box only for Eddie Nketiah’s run to get blocked off.