Eighteen-year-old Emile Smith Rowe, a product of the club’s academy was on target as the Gunners maintained their winning start in the competition.
Browsing: Qarabag
Arsenal have recorded their second successive victory in this season’s Europa League courtesy of a 3-0 win over Qarabag.
The Gunners are in Europa League action on Thursday evening, kicking off at 5.55pm away to Baku club Qarabag.
While Atletico will drop into the Europa League, Chelsea face the prospect of playing either Barcelona or Paris Saint-Germain at the last-16 stage of this competition after Christmas
The match turned decisively in the English champions’ favour midway through the first half when Qarabag’s captain, Rashad Sadygov, was dismissed for pulling down Willian in the box, allowing Eden Hazard to convert coolly from the spot
However, while Chelsea drop to second after extending their dismal run in Italy to five defeats in six games, the Premier League side only require one win to qualify for the last 16 after Atletico Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Qarabag
The right-back – who sealed a £23m deadline day move from Torino – made his full debut in the Champions League clash last night.