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00:00there so that would be a good result for me. Like I said I think it's important the
00:04first 15 minutes nice concentration from Arsenal don't give anything silly away
00:08and build momentum they you know they are slightly inconsistent as you said
00:12but this is a you know a massive massive game for them they need to be in this
00:16competition so the first 15 minutes is key for them. Yeah massive game against
00:21familiar opponents this is the 11th meeting between these sides and there's
00:25never been a draw with both sides winning five each who's going to come
00:29out on top this evening it's time to join our commentators Steve Sidwell and
00:32Steve Bauer good evening. Evening Lindsay evening everyone we are at the business
00:38end of this competition we know how important it is to Arsenal who've
00:42already gone one stage further than last season of course and the history with
00:48tonight's opponents there for all to see can they put last season's feelings
00:54right over the next seven days
01:24let's go let's go. Olympiakos of course who started in the Champions League
01:40they disposed of PSV Eindhoven and this is the side that will face Arsenal
01:44tonight seven players featured in both meetings with Arsenal last season
01:49Sokratis did as well but of course in a Gunners shirt the 32 year old gets an
01:53immediate opportunity to face his former club Arsenal will remember the
01:57top scorer Youssef El-Arabi it was his goal in the 120th minute at the Emirates
02:03that sent them out of the competition and number 19 Masouras has just come in
02:07to the starting lineup that's because the Senegal defender Barr felt his back
02:13in the warm-up. Daniel Siebert is the man in the middle
02:18part-time schoolteacher from Berlin
02:25Arsenal making just two changes from their Premier League draw at Burnley
02:32both in defense where Bellerin and Gabriel return that means that Willian
02:37twice a Europa League winner starts and the captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
02:42returns to the ground where he got that all-important goal in the previous round
02:46against Benfica to seal these two ties with Olympiakos. Thomas Pate has missed
02:5216 games since he signed for Arsenal gets another start
02:56Emile Smith-Rowe has only trained once but he is amongst the lengthy substitute
03:01list for Mikel Arteta. Options aplenty there for Olympiakos. Holobast once of
03:06Watford is amongst their substitutes
03:11well he remembers the Emirates and Olympiakos last season for the wrong
03:17reasons and here we understand will now play
03:20in defense because of that late withdrawal of Barr for Olympiakos so a slight
03:25disruption for the hosts but Arsenal with the opportunity to put those
03:33negative feelings of last season right against the last team to actually beat
03:39them in the Europa League. Two huge ties to keep their main objective of this
03:49season alive and kicking
03:57and it is Arsenal who get us underway they have played home and away in this
04:02stadium they've got the job done eventually over the two legs against
04:06Benfica what Steve Sidwell of the challenge of Olympiakos again. Well I
04:12really like the selection that Mikel Arteta has made this evening I think it's
04:17a team an attacking threat that definitely can get at this Olympiakos
04:23back line he's gonna want to see a response from the weekend from the
04:28Burnley game but it all this is definitely a competition that he's gonna
04:33want to prioritize with Champions League football a potential for next
04:38season. Here's Bellerin with the early cross and that's safely gathered by Jose
04:43Sarr. They started both legs last season Pedro Martins the Portuguese coach who
04:49got the better of Mikel Arteta rise at the death in North London then led them
04:53to a league and cup double now 16 points clear top of the Greek Super League
05:00currently as well on course for a 46th league title in their homeland
05:12they're in Manchester City's Champions League group then they dispose the PSV
05:17Eindhoven comfortably over two legs to set up this meeting it's worth pointing
05:23out as well that City only won 1-0 here in the group stage one of any two teams
05:29to stop Olympiakos scoring at home this season
05:38Erdogan it's ninth Arsenal appearance
05:46Gabriel back alongside David Luiz at the heart of the defense now Partey
05:54Tini have a look up Shaka in support
06:01Tini eventually gets across it Erdogan big chance two minutes in for the
06:07Norwegian and for Arsenal and he couldn't take it well it's great build
06:13up play down the left-hand side and Sini pulls it back into a second six-yard
06:19box area and you're just looking for a good connection from Erdogan you can see
06:23just Gufskit doesn't have the real commitment to put in the back of the
06:29net but what a start that would have been for Arsenal what a chance for his
06:33first Arsenal goal his first goal ever in any European competition either for
06:38the 22 year old but it is a positive fast start has always been the case in
06:44recent weeks for Arsenal
06:49the stadium where they've won in each of their last three visits for AS eight
06:55kilometers southwest of the city center of Athens
07:01there's Tini again that one safely gathered by Sarr the goalkeeper we can
07:08see only three minutes into the game how effective Tini would be on that left
07:13hand side and Bellerin down this right hand side playing high and wide as I
07:18said before it's an Olympiacos team that you can really get out if you look
07:22at the goals that they conceded in the Champions League stage all inside the
07:27fullback inside the the two centre-backs there's gaps that appear Arsenal the way
07:32that they play with Saka coming off that flank he's definitely areas to exploit
07:39Saka six assists this season committed the foul there on Reabchuk the Moldovan
07:45international at left back the former French international and via he was set
07:50to play in the center of midfield as usual being asked to partner Socrates
07:54now at the heart of the defense by the Senegal defender was doubtful he's
08:02named in the team having had a fitness test but felt that back injury in the
08:07warm-up so very late reshuffle well if you're asked we're gonna want to test
08:10him early doors get the ball into a Bamiyang in and around the two center
08:16halves let them know that they're in for a hard night they're gonna enjoy a lot
08:20of possession tonight Arsenal it's about using the ball well moving the ball
08:23swiftly from one side to the other and when they get in these areas they live
08:28with quality Jamie's in there again trying to pick out William that was cut
08:32out by which Alakis the Olympia of course captain once of Nottingham
08:37Forest
08:43with Masuras coming into the starting 11 as I say seven of this 11 featured in
08:51both games last season so very well known to Mikhail Arteta and the coaching
08:55staff
08:59they've added the likes of Bruma
09:04and then via to the championship winning squad and of course Socrates he's the
09:12best known of all of them
09:19party
09:26he's got it again the Ghanaian he's found her to guard
09:30sit on that left foot knew that Bellerin was on the overlap this is promising
09:34there's the header what a save from Sata deny a Bamiya
09:39oh what a safe that was again it was built up down the while the fullbacks
09:47have delightful cross from Bellerin Bamiyan just doesn't get the the real
09:54contact they designed it took a deflection but the reflex is there from
09:58saw so is it is Arsenal could be to new up and see Bamiyan goes to heads it
10:07down comes off the shoulder of Socrates and great reaction safe from saw there
10:24what a really positive beginning here for Arsenal any frustration is they
10:28haven't made it count with the goal but they're on the attack again look at the
10:32space here for Tierney Bamiyan is waiting and it was Socrates the former
10:37gunner that cut it out it's the first corner of the game to Arsenal we've been
10:42so used to Arsenal in recent games going to go behind in the early stages
10:47certainly applying a lot of pressure here on Olympiacos
10:55Gabrielle and David Luiz both forward short from William to Erdegaard Saka
11:04that's too strong for Gabrielle
11:10well Mikel Arteta be delighted with the way his team started look composed look
11:16fresh seeing plenty of the ball asking questions of Olympiacos already
11:28umpire
11:32once off Sunderland playing it right across his own penalty area and keeping
11:36Socrates on his toes
11:39room I couldn't get hold of it
11:54better in
11:57you
12:06Luis twice a winner of this competition
12:13was a Champions League winner as well 101st game in Europe tonight David Luis
12:28Shaka now Erdegaard
12:40from Saka away by MVA they look really fluid Arsenal got their movement you can
12:51see Saka coming inside Erdegaard dropping deep then Williams coming
12:56inside allowing Tierney to get high really effective play this from Arsenal
13:03we have to breath for a so far for Olympiacos into the Arsenal half that was
13:08a sore one for Saka the Arsenal bench upset with that challenge
13:14from the Moldova international when in fact he was caught by Val Buena
13:23yeah just got there before the ball there was no malice in it just a late
13:30time tackle you saw one
13:34the key for Arsenal tonight is they don't get complacent we know man for
13:46man they've got the quality as individuals and as a squad they can't
13:53get hurt
13:55oh
14:04it's cut out by it but you like this now Shaka
14:11we've started both games against Olympiacos last season for Arsenal
14:17there's plenty who felt that pain
14:21here they are the 11th meeting in their history with Olympiacos eight of them
14:27have taken place in the Champions League in fact in Arsenal's European history
14:30they've only played Bayern more often than Olympiacos five wins apiece never
14:37been a draw
14:46Oh
15:03I'm there
15:06Oh
15:11Jack a pressing camera and the pressure long from Socrates
15:21no chances taken there I was good boy Nick good play there for muscles in it
15:26putting pressure Olympiacos making the go long they know in a good position to
15:31come out to that sweeper roll
15:41rehab Chuck
15:49camera no problems at all for but Leno I still haven't kept a clean sheet in
15:54any of their last eight games in all competition Shaka's been dispossessed by
15:58Buchelakis for Buena
16:12there is again against teeny parties had a clear camera Gabrielle with the block
16:28Oh
16:36Bruma Portugal international wasn't what he meant
16:44interesting to see how Olympiacos reactor the way that Arsenal been playing out
16:50recently at risk of reward style of play in the Premier League been caught out a
16:57few times when teams have applied pressure high up which is our Olympiacos
17:03are just happy to sit back and they also have plenty of the ball so far
17:13party
17:17it's teeny again driving that cross in towards Saka now Bellary
17:26that was wild from Thomas party but Kieran's any three times now on that
17:32left-hand side has been a source of real encouragement we just possesses such
17:38quality on his delivery seems though Saka tried to get out of the way of that
17:42one because of the pace on the ball but they bring great balance Bellary and
17:46and and teeny on both sides they know that they can get high and in good
17:52possession produce quality crosses like that
17:59teeny down the challenge with Bruma
18:10he was magnificent in the last game against Benfica wasn't he sparked the
18:16comeback real passion and desire to get his team back involved
18:24Bellary did keep that in had to be gathered in the end by Jose Sarr
18:30he bowls it out to Buchalakis
18:36also getting it forward quickly again Obamia Urdegaard now will ya
18:55that's an Olympiacos stroke the French fullback Kenny Lala is either facing
19:04teeny or will young at some beginning to this game in for a busy night they're
19:13so effective in wide areas and they will be key both wide mean as fullbacks
19:18anything else real areas to exploit from this Olympiacos team balls inside
19:25the channels between fullbacks and the center backs like I said earlier on you
19:30could take advantage of that the real key quality football
19:40plenty of time to assess his options there William caught Arsenal free-kick
19:47Lala again was the offender
20:03yeah no intent to get the ball
20:07contact made on the back of the Achilles William is up though
20:17some meeting for the taking of this free-kick
20:26Arsenal do have options
20:30Jose Sarr organizing his wall
20:33he's certainly got that technique that the way he strikes the ball gets it up
20:53and over the wall with a lot of whip and dip
21:03this to be David Luiz straight at Jose Sarr
21:11Gabrielle's interception and Arsenal can build again
21:15Xhaka
21:19Saka, Bellerin, Olympiacos wanted the offside flag
21:26that's the ball I'm talking about Steve that one just inside that blind side
21:30running behind the fullback that'd be on all night pretty similar to
21:37Aubameyang's first goal against Benfica when Saka come inside
21:42get that timing of the run so hard to defend
21:55Sokratis
21:59I've played 69 times for Arsenal including part of that team in the
22:04Europa League final defeat
22:12El Arabi, the one who broke Gunners hearts
22:15in the 120th minute at the Emirates in the second leg last season
22:28um
22:44camera
22:59Sokratis asking for an option he was pulled back by Aubameyang
23:05first bit of possession there for Olympiacos
23:10this was the chance Saka here this is the run the blind side run
23:14he's on side Bellerin so hard to defend and it's about getting numbers in the box
23:21David Luiz we know he's got that technique we've seen it many times
23:25over the years but for all this pressure so far 90 minutes
23:31score is still nil-nil
23:33Mathieu Valbuena the former French international
23:37to take the free kick for Olympiacos
23:39disappointing one from his point of view
23:41comfortable for Aubameyang
23:47Martinez tackle
23:55it gives me an opportunity to remind you of a triple bill of Premier League
24:03action coming your way across BT Sport this weekend it begins on Friday
24:07Newcastle a point above the drop zone
24:09welcome Aston Villa 730
24:111 HD then Saturday morning
24:13Thomas Tuchel's unbeaten Chelsea
24:15go to Ellen Road to face Leeds
24:171130 1 HD and ultimate
24:19and there's Saturday night football as well
24:21Manchester City 14 points clear
24:23get a third from bottom Fulham
24:25that is also from 730
24:27on 1 HD and ultimate
24:32that was sloppy
24:34and that's comfortable thankfully
24:36for Leno as far as Arsenal are concerned
24:38from Bruma's effort
24:42we've seen this
24:44again in the recent
24:46with Arsenal
24:48self-inflicted mistakes yet again
24:50against good teams they will get punished
24:52they can't keep doing this
25:05Xhaka
25:17just a timely reminder
25:19yet again for Arsenal there
25:23Xhaka
25:27that was a wild tackle by
25:29Mbiya
25:33it's a yellow card
25:35for the midfielder
25:37asked to play at centre-back at very late notice tonight
25:39well they are
25:41testing him very early but
25:43you go to ground you've got to make sure you win the ball
25:45otherwise you get the risk of
25:47giving fouls away
25:49collecting yellow cards
25:52this was the sloppy
25:54thing Steve
25:56it was very sloppy isn't it
25:58something you associate with Arsenal
26:00of late just
26:02mistakes self-inflicted
26:04with in such control
26:06of a game and dominating
26:08early periods of the game
26:12they want to progress Arsenal they
26:14need to eradicate them
26:16Verdegaard was certainly relieved
26:19he's part of the meeting for this free kick
26:23Bamiyan is getting involved this time
26:37German referee just wants to sort
26:39the wall out first
26:49whistle
26:51so it's been left to either
26:53Verdegaard or Bamiyan
26:58it is Bamiyan
27:00straight at the goalkeeper
27:02that one was a little more powerful though
27:06well two free kicks two on target
27:09both straight down the keeper you have to
27:11say well done to Sarr there because
27:13you see a lot of keepers tend to
27:15creep that side of the wall
27:19just laid the foundation of saying right
27:21the walls on that side you do your job I'll do
27:23mine if it comes down here
27:28Gabriel with the interception
27:44Verdegaard can't get that in his stride
27:46Valbuena picks it up for Olympiakos
27:48gets it back from Ederabi but he can't
27:50get control of the ball now
27:52Verdegaard for Arsenal
27:54Saka
27:56another foul on him
27:59Reapchuk
28:01the offender this time
28:05this was the free kick
28:07great power
28:09great technique
28:12straight down the throat of Sarr
28:16look at Sakala he's always been
28:18Arsenal's danger man
28:20this season
28:21clear foul
28:22Olympiakos
28:23making far too many of these
28:31will he be extended further
28:47everybody back
28:49for the Greek champions
29:00Saka this time
29:01straight against the wall
29:11Lala
29:13Lala
29:19so Arsenal have had opportunities to take the lead
29:21they haven't yet
29:22Tottenham have
29:24at home to Danimo Zagreb
29:27no one prizes for guessing who has got the goal
29:29Harry Kane after
29:3125 minutes so
29:33Spurs in front
29:35Saka has recovered that situation
29:38after his initial poor touch
29:46well they insist on keep playing out from the back
29:48that risk and reward football that
29:51Arteta wants
30:07Lala
30:09Lala
30:11Lala
30:13Lala
30:15Lala
30:17Lala
30:19Lala
30:21Lala
30:23Lala
30:24Lala
30:27Tini
30:28of course
30:29scored here
30:30against Benfica
30:35now Willian
30:3728 appearances. Saka.
30:48It's coming through to Oerdegaard.
31:02They just delayed their Oerdegaard. Bellerin had made the initial run.
31:05Eventually, when he did play the pass, Bellerin had stopped.
31:08He just slowed the play down, didn't he?
31:11This is Saka earlier on.
31:14That was never a foul.
31:17Saka done well there, just to stand his ground.
31:27Arsenal need to just keep this tempo, keep this urgency.
31:30Really sense there is a goal on the horizon for him soon.
31:41Arsenal, of course, particularly against Olympiacos,
31:44know the potential importance of away goals.
31:50Surely got to be playing on their mind, doesn't it?
31:53The scenario, how it played out last season.
31:56A bit of payback is due, you feel.
32:00A bit of payback is due, you feel.
32:30David Luiz read that situation.
32:33Now can Arsenal break? No.
32:36Saka can't find Oerdegaard.
32:39They've been really sloppy.
32:42Given over possession far too easy
32:45when they've won the ball back Arsenal.
32:51First pass, when you're in the ball back,
32:54has to be key.
32:57First pass, when you're in the ball back, has to be key.
33:00Retain possession.
33:03Pass forward if you can, but if it's not on, just be secure.
33:12Olympiacos actually haven't scored
33:15in five of their ten European games this season.
33:27Six of those, obviously.
33:30Now the Champions League group stage.
33:38Rabchuk can't keep that in.
33:46They was in a tough group, wasn't they?
33:49Marseille, Porto and Man City.
33:53It looks tough, given what Porto have gone on to do.
33:56That's for sure.
33:59What a game that was as well.
34:02David Luiz didn't get there.
34:23Gabriel.
34:32William.
34:35Tini is again.
34:38He's got the beating of that full-back, Lalla, every time.
34:41Sokratis.
34:44It does look like it's something they've worked on with Tini
34:47down that left-hand side, with that pull back to that penalty spot
34:50there.
34:53A third of guard with a late run.
34:56We see it earlier in this game.
34:59In the first few minutes, we see it again there.
35:21Saka.
35:28To bring in Tini.
35:31Appealing for handball there.
35:34The German referee happy for play to continue.
35:44Xhaka.
35:51Xhaka.
36:01Marseille again with the lion's share of possession.
36:20Again, Olympiakos cannot get out.
36:23Marseille have it back.
36:26Xhaka.
36:29That's a nice ball to Aubameyang.
36:32And still...
36:35Lalla, it was.
36:38He got back to make the block.
36:41A crucial one.
36:44What is that run again?
36:48From Aubameyang.
36:50Tries to be clever and chop inside.
36:52Good defending.
36:58Xhaka trying to pick out Bellerin.
37:02Now Valbuena.
37:13Giving it away again.
37:16Oh, what a hit.
37:19What a way to score your first Arsenal goal.
37:24No wonder he's applauding.
37:27Well, he had that wonderful chance two minutes in which he couldn't take.
37:31But there was no stopping that.
37:34Martin Odegaard for Arsenal.
37:37Who lead by a goal to nil.
37:40He's had some real sloppy moments.
37:43So far in this game, but he had one thought in his mind here.
37:47Get it out of my feet.
37:49And hit the target.
37:51And look at the power on this shot.
37:53Look at the ball. Doesn't even move.
37:56You feel as though Sar should be doing better.
37:59Is there movement on the ball? There is.
38:01You still got to question the goalkeeper.
38:04It looks as though it's going straight towards him.
38:07He flaps it.
38:08But there's so much power and venom on that shot.
38:11And Arsenal do deserve this lead.
38:15Last time he scored a goal.
38:17Thirteen months ago.
38:19His first in an Arsenal shirt.
38:21His first in European competition.
38:26And Arsenal's domination rewarded with a goal.
38:30And an away goal.
38:35Masuras with the cross.
38:38Last time he scored was in a Copa del Rey semi-final for Real Sociedad on loan.
38:48He'll enjoy that moment.
38:50Particularly, as I say, Steve, after that big chance he had after two minutes.
38:55Well, as I was watching him, I was just thinking,
38:58is it going to be one of them nights for him?
39:00You know, he's missed a sitter earlier on.
39:02He's given away a sloppy pass on Nedjari's box.
39:05Richard Impiacos had a shot on goal.
39:07Then there's a few other sloppy pieces of play.
39:12He's just repaid his faith there in the team.
39:14What a fabulous strike.
39:23Positive.
39:24Opening half an hour rewarded for Arsenal.
39:35Masuras.
39:37Back to camera.
39:39What is the Olympiacos' response?
39:50Well, bueno.
39:52He's got the ball.
39:54He's got the ball.
39:56He's got the ball.
39:58He's got the ball.
40:00He's got the ball.
40:02Well, bueno.
40:22Well, they're looking to buy fouls, aren't they?
40:25In and around Arsenal's box.
40:27And when Arsenal break quick, we've seen with Saka and Aubameyang there.
40:31Olympiacos just keep continuously fouling the Arsenal players.
40:36Is it frustration?
40:38Lack of ability?
40:41Butchelakis joins Amvia in the referees' notebook.
40:47There is one player, incidentally, Kamara, in the centre of midfield.
40:51He's seen a yellow card tonight.
40:54He won't be playing at the Emirates next week.
40:57I think at this rate, everyone's going to be joining with the yellow card.
41:00Another yellow card.
41:09Arsenal have now scored in their last 25 Europa League games.
41:23Bellerin into Odegaard.
41:31Partey.
41:33Dropped by El Arabi there.
41:36Valbuena.
41:45Valbuena has it once more.
41:47Two in the penalty area.
41:49Solid header from Xhaka.
41:52That moment there from Partey,
41:54the elements I was talking about, don't get complacent, still stay sharp.
41:59You just do one loose thing there and...
42:02Olympiacos have got a dangerous ball going in the box five passes after.
42:12Butchelakis.
42:20Odegaard's touch seized upon.
42:22Bruma.
42:24El Arabi's shot, which came off the Moroccan last for a goal kick.
42:29Remember, Champions League, knockout stages, second leg.
42:34And next week, City 2 up at home to Gladbach.
42:37That was the dive.
42:39We can see that one, 7 o'clock, 2 HD on Tuesday.
42:42That's being played in Budapest, of course.
42:45And then Chelsea Atletico, they have the one goal advantage.
42:48Thomas Tuchel's side.
42:50That's a Wednesday from 7, 2 HD and ultimate.
42:55Oh, David Luiz has been caught.
42:59And he wasn't punished by Moussouras.
43:02David Luiz immediately raised his arm in apology.
43:06That was almost another calamitous moment for Arsenal back there.
43:10Well, it's time and time again, isn't it, with this Arsenal team?
43:13When are they going to learn?
43:15If it's not on to play, don't play.
43:19Seeing as though David Luiz wasn't even really ready to accept the ball.
43:24And then Pjaka should be punishing there.
43:31It just seems as though they've got a plan A.
43:33They won't revert to a plan B.
43:35They'll just try and get better at plan A, but they can't even do that.
43:40Well, that was a let off.
43:45We saw what happened at Burnley only in their last game.
43:50It's just the story of Arsenal, isn't it?
43:52It's always self-inflicting.
43:54We've played, what, 40 minutes?
43:56Olympiacos haven't opened up once with good play.
44:00Literally, it all comes down to poor decision-making from Arsenal.
44:18Gabriel.
44:22Pjaka.
44:27Erdegaard, first time out to Bellerin.
44:33Here's the Norwegian once more.
44:35Willian.
44:39Cameras clearance only as far as Partey.
44:41And Arabe getting involved.
44:52Go, go, go!
45:12That's it, that's it!
45:23Go, go, go!
45:28Camera.
45:35Ryabchuk.
45:38Gabriel's presence was important there.
45:44It's Erdegaard into Saka.
45:46Breaking a pace again here, Arsenal.
45:52He's found Willian.
45:55He's deflected and held in the end by Saka.
46:01It was good counter-attacking football.
46:03Saka down this right-hand side.
46:07Kind of waiting for reinforcements.
46:09This is the earlier chance.
46:11David Luiz isn't even set.
46:13He sprinted out there to try and receive the ball.
46:15Leno's played it too early.
46:17And for some reason, David Luiz has come back inside
46:21to try and play a bounce pass into, I think it was Xhaka,
46:26that was given an angle and just got called out.
46:29Really poor play.
46:36That's an Olympiacos free kick.
46:39And it's also a yellow card for Gabriel.
46:42It's the first Arsenal name in the referee's notebook.
46:50Gabriel was saying there that it's his first one.
46:54Again, no real malice in the tackle.
46:58Nifty play from Valbuena.
47:00He's got that low centre of gravity that can turn on a sixpence.
47:04Valbuena into Bucelacos.
47:19Valbuena into Bucelacos.
47:29Away by Pata.
47:34That's good work from Odegaard.
47:37Pata then caught in possession.
47:39It's back with Camara, then the Ghanaian able to retrieve the situation.
47:44Now Xhaka.
47:48Knew he had his captain available.
47:50Aubameyang against Sokratis.
47:56Kept it in.
47:59Little drop of the shoulder from Willian.
48:04He's got the run of the ball as well.
48:05The Brazilian and Sokratis concede to the corner.
48:09Impressive Willian so far in this game.
48:12I know he's having a good spell of late.
48:15He's picking up some good positions.
48:16Good decision making.
48:17One touch around the corners.
48:24Camara still down at the bat.
48:26An incident with Odegaard.
48:28Didn't really see much in that, did you?
48:30No.
48:35So, final minute of normal time at the end of the first half.
48:58One minute of time to add on.
49:00We'll be into it by the time this corner is taken.
49:05Short from Willian.
49:09Tierney square to Xhaka.
49:19That's one of them training ground ones that's gone wrong.
49:28David Luiz had stayed forward.
49:31Cleared by N'Via.
49:32A little untidy again from Olympia Arcos' point of view.
49:37Here's David Luiz in the centre-forwards position
49:39and he's told by the German referee to get up.
49:45Camara, final few seconds.
49:48Xhaka got the ball.
49:49Excellent recovery from Xhaka.
49:53This is where you feel Arsenal just need to be professional.
49:55Just see the game out.
49:56Get into half-time.
49:57You're winding up away from home.
49:59And there is the whistle.
50:00And they do have the lead.
50:02Arsenal, courtesy of Martin Oerdegaard's first Gunners goal.
50:09That was the tackle from Xhaka.
50:12Which was beautifully timed.
50:13But it's the Norwegian strike that is the difference.
50:16Arsenal, though, have on occasions played the game of risk.
50:21And we're thankful Olympia Arcos didn't get the reward.
50:24But Oerdegaard's goal is the difference.
50:26In a positive first-half display in Piraeus, where it is.
50:30At half-time, Olympia Arcos nil.