Category: Europa League
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Arsenal 1(3)-(3)1 Sporting CP
For many, the UEFA Europa League has been placed firmly on the back burner. Most Arsenal fans would argue that the Premier League is the competition that demands the most immediate attention and given the falterings of Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham and, to a lesser extent, Manchester City, Arsenal may never have a…
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Arsenal 1-0 FC Zürich
Last Thursday had proven the perfect opportunity for Arsenal to cement their place at the top of Group A. Top spot would, of course, miss out on the nasty Round of 32 ties, which would see second placed qualifiers forced to face off against the drop-outs of this seasons Champions League, which are: Ajax, Barcelona,…
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PSV Eindhoven 2-0 Arsenal
After a 100% record in the UEFA Europa League has catapulted them to the top of Group A, matchday 5 provided Mikel Arteta’s team with a chance to secure top spot in the group. After a narrow 1-0 win over PSV last Thursday, Arsenal travelled to Eindhoven in need of only a point in order…
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Arsenal 1-0 PSV Eindhoven
Thursday nights have become a regular European excursion for Arsenal this season. However, while the rest of the Premier League were facing off on matchday 11, Arsenal were forced to play against PSV in the UEFA Europa League. Arsenal had been scheduled to play the game a few weeks prior, but the death of Her…
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Arsenal 3-0 FK Bodø Glimt
On current form, you’d be hard put to find many teams playing as confident as Arsenal right now. Fresh off the back of an all-important north London derby win over local rivals Tottenham Hotspur and already at the top of group A after a win over FC Zürich on matchday one, Mikel Arteta’s men were…
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FC Zürich 1-2 Arsenal
After a year’s unexpected absence, Arsenal have returned to European football. Though Arsenal fans hoped that last season would have yielded the more coveted form of Champions League football, Arsenal fans will nevertheless be happy to return to European football on some stage. The half-time news announcement of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth…
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Arsenal 0-0 Villarreal (1-2 agg): Europa League – 06/05/2021
The last chance Arsenal had of achieving European football next season has evaporated after the team slumped to a 0-0 home draw to Unai Emery’s Villarreal. It was a disappointing tie for Arsenal, who seemed to treat the first-half of football as an exercise in fear. Too scared to get forward and work the shaky…
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Villarreal 2-1 Arsenal: Europa League – 29/04/2021
The Europa League seems to represent the last possible chance for Arsenal to qualify for the Champions League next season, and barring some miraculous upturn in form in the league, any European competition at all. The chance to see former manager Unai Emery in the dugout will likely have piqued most people’s interest, but the…
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European Super League Announced
Arsenal have been announced as one of the 12 forming members of the European Super League, which was announced in a statement on Sunday evening. A European Super League has been in the offing for a while now, with Europe’s top clubs having been disgruntled with the officiating from the top leagues, FIFA and UEFA…
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Slavia Prague 0-4 Arsenal: Europa League – 15/04/2021
Given the nightmare of their first-leg performance against Slavia Prague, Arsenal entered their second-leg tie with a feeling of foreboding. Thursday night was a must-win game and anything other than a win (or a high-scoring draw) would result in elimination. This was a particularly daunting task as Slavia Prague had not lost at home since…