WHAT HAPPENED Emile Smith Rowe, Matteo Guendouzi and Sokratis each scored their first goals for the club, as we returned from the Azerbaijan capital with an eighth consecutive win. Unai Emery named a strong squad for this 4,000 kilometre trip, but it was three players with fewer than 20 appearances between them who scored the goals to see off a spirited Qarabag side at a hostile Olympic Stadium in Baku. Defender Sokratis got the ball rolling early on, and second-half goals from Smith Rowe and Guendouzi sealed an excellent victory to keep us top of Europa League Group E. The scoreline was comfortable in the end, but Arsenal had to dig deep for large periods, despite getting off to the...
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