Rapid Vienna vs Arsenal LIVE: Result and reaction from Europa League fixture tonight
Follow all the action as the Gunners get underway in the group stage in Austria
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Your support makes all the difference.Follow all the action as Arsenal travel to Austria to take on Rapid Vienna in the Europa League.
Mikel Arteta’s side laboured to a 1-0 defeat against Man City last weekend, which somewhat halted the momentum of their brilliant start to the season. However, the Gunners still look vastly improved in comparison to the side who were knocked out in the round of 32 by Olympiacos last season.
Rather than the game itself, though, it’s the rumblings of discontent surrounding Mesut Ozil’s exclusion from tonight’s squad that has dominated the build-up to the fixture, with Arteta admitting that while his “conscience is calm”, he has “failed” Ozil by effectively drawing the curtain on the playmaker’s Arsenal career. Follow all the action below:
RAPID VIENNA 1-2 ARSENAL
FT: Rapid Vienna 1-2 Arsenal.
Not an impressive display from Arsenal, they laboured throughout most of the game, and Vienna, credit to them, made it extremely difficult at times.
Aubameyang’s class made the difference, in the end.
RAPID VIENNA 1-2 ARSENAL
Late, late sub for Arsenal, with Nelson coming on for Pepe.
RAPID VIENNA 1-2 ARSENAL
Aubameyang’s introduction really turned the game on its head.
RAPID VIENNA 1-2 ARSENAL
Thomas Partey has been very impressive, but still played within himself for a majority of the game.
RAPID VIENNA 1-2 ARSENAL
Mikel Arteta makes two changes for Arsenal. Willock and Tierney replace Saka and Lacazette.
RAPID VIENNA 1-2 ARSENAL
The home side are now beginning to tire, and Arsenal are getting in behind their solid rearguard.
RAPID VIENNA 1-2 ARSENAL
The home side make a change, Kara makes way for Kitagawa.
RAPID VIENNA 1-2 ARSENAL
GOAL! Arsenal have turned it around, Bellerin skips behind the Vienna backline to square the ball for Aubameyang, who has a simple tap in.
The subs have made the difference.
RAPID VIENNA 1-1 ARSENAL
Leno and David Luiz almost conspire to gift Vienna another goal, only this time Fountas cannot capitalise from distance.
A real lack of communication between the pair.
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