Match report

Bate Borisov Stuns Arsenal 1-0 in Europa League Clash

Bate Borisov
Bate Borisov
1–0
FT
Arsenal
Arsenal
Feb 14, 2019

Bate Borisov stunned Arsenal with a 1-0 victory in their UEFA Europa League match on 2019-02-14, thanks to S. Dragun's 45th-minute goal. Arsenal's efforts were hampered by a red card for Alexandre Lacazette in the 85th minute, leaving them with a tough task to overturn in the return leg.

Key Facts

  • • Bate Borisov 1–0 Arsenal
  • • S. Dragun scored the only goal in the 45th minute
  • • Granit Xhaka received a yellow card in the 9th minute
  • • Alexandre Lacazette was shown a red card in the 85th minute
  • • Bate Borisov had two yellow cards (S. Dragun and A. Filipovic)

Lineups

Bate Borisov

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 48 D. Scherbitski (G)
  • 21 E. Filipenko (D)
  • 4 A. Filipović (D)
  • 11 A. Hleb (M)
  • 17 A. Rios (D)
  • 22 I. Stasevich (M)
  • 25 D. Baga (M)
  • 8 S. Dragun (M)
  • 23 Z. Volkov (D)
  • 26 N. Milić (F)
  • 15 M. Skavysh (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Y. Berezkin
  • 9 B. Dubajić
  • 94 H. Moukam
  • 5 E. Yablonski
  • 97 D. Bessmertny
  • 27 S. Simović
  • 35 A. Chichkan

Arsenal

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 P. Čech (G)
  • 18 Nacho Monreal (D)
  • 6 L. Koscielny (D)
  • 20 S. Mustafi (D)
  • 31 S. Kolašinac (D)
  • 7 H. Mkhitaryan (M)
  • 34 G. Xhaka (M)
  • 17 A. Iwobi (M)
  • 15 A. Maitland-Niles (M)
  • 29 M. Guendouzi (M)
  • 9 A. Lacazette (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 P. Aubameyang
  • 11 L. Torreira
  • 22 Denis Suárez
  • 4 Mohamed Elneny
  • 49 E. Nketiah
  • 19 B. Leno
  • 12 S. Lichtsteiner

Timeline

  1. Arsenal
    9' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Granit Xhaka
  2. Bate Borisov
    45' Bate Borisov Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Dragun · Assist: I. Stasevich
  3. Bate Borisov
    58' Bate Borisov subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Hleb · On: E. Berezkin
  4. Arsenal
    68' Arsenal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Maitland-Niles · On: P. Aubameyang
  5. Arsenal
    69' Arsenal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Granit Xhaka · On: L. Torreira
  6. Bate Borisov
    71' Bate Borisov Card · Yellow Card
    B. Dubajić
  7. Arsenal
    74' Arsenal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Kolasinac · On: Denis Suárez
  8. Bate Borisov
    80' Bate Borisov subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Skavysh · On: H. Moukam
  9. Arsenal
    85' Arsenal Card · Red Card
    Alexandre Lacazette
  10. Bate Borisov
    86' Bate Borisov Card · Yellow Card
    A. Filipovic
  11. Bate Borisov
    87' Bate Borisov Card · Yellow Card
    S. Dragun

Match Stats

Stat Bate Borisov Arsenal
Fouls 10 8
Pass Accuracy 55% 87%
Offsides 4 2
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 6 16
Corners 3 12
Total Passes 212 689
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 3 4
Shots off Target 1 7
Possession 23% 77%
Accurate Passes 116 596
Shots Inside Box 4 12
Saves 4 2
Shots Outside Box 2 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Bate Borisov capitalized on their early pressure to score in the 45th minute through S. Dragun, breaking Arsenal's resistance
  • ▸ Arsenal's momentum was severely dented when Alexandre Lacazette was sent off in the 85th minute, leaving them to play with ten men for the remainder of the game