Europa League: Vorskla lost to London in a productive match

21.09.2018 01:57

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For Vorskla, participation in the group round of the European Cup is a great achievement, so Poltava had the opportunity to play against the star Arsenal without being burdened with responsibility for the result.

However, the white and green managed to restrain the offensive of the hosts for a long time. Even more, despite the total territorial advantage, the "Gunners" in the first half hour of the game did not create real sharpness at the gates of Shust. But Vasyl Sachko's wards had to try to take a risk and run out on the counterattack with great force, as the hosts, intercepting the ball, punished them for their audacity. Mkhitaryan and Iwobi in two passes stitched a sparse space in the middle of the field "Vorskla", and Obameyang put an end to the attack.

Even without turning on the maximum speed, the Londoners controlled the course of events on the field and did not allow Vorskla to feel confident. At the end of the first half, Obameyang hit the post. And after the break, the hosts first casually doubled the score, and then made it big. Welbeck scored with a header from Mkhitaryan's pass, Obameyang took advantage of the confusion of Poltava, ending the attack with a circular blow in the center, and Ozil hit the goal, which was recklessly left by Shust, who tried to protect the defenders. But Chesnakov immediately scored in response, robbing Lichtsteiner in the penalty area and striking a powerful shot into the near corner. And in the last attack, Vorskla also scored Sharpar, shooting the home team's goal from the penalty line after Rebenko's flank pass.   

Europa League. Group Round. 1 round

Arsenal (England) - Vorskla (Ukraine) - 4: 2 (1: 0)

Goals: Obamayang (32, 56), Welbeck (48), Ozil (74) - Chesnakov (77), Sharpar (90 + 4).

"Arsenal": Leno, Elneni, Papastatopoulos, Mkhitaryan, Torreira (Genduzi, 57), Lichtsteiner, Obameyang (Ozil, 57), Holding, Iwobi (Smith Row, 70), Montreal (k), Welbeck.

Substitutions: Martinez, Belierin, Lacazette, Nketia.

Trainer: Unai Emery.

Vorskla: Shust, Perduta, Kulach (Kareka, 76), Sharpar, Chesnakov (k), Kolomoets, Kravchenko (Sklyar, 70), Kobakhidze (Sergiychuk, 77), Dallku, Arthur, Child.

Substitutions: Tkachenko, Giorgadze, Misyk, Sakov.

Trainer: Vasily Sachko.

Referee: Bart Fertenten (Belgium).

Booked: Sharpar (19).

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