Summary

  • Apollon score late equaliser two minutes after going down to 10 men

  • Rooney scores first European goal for Toffees

  • Vlasic registers first goal for Everton

  • Result: Bate Borisov 2-4 Arsenal

  • Walcott scores twice, Giroud nets 100th Gunners goal

  1. Postpublished at 3 mins

    Everton 0-0 Apollon Limassol

    Everton are back with a back four tonight, with Morgan Schneiderlin very deep in midfield. the hosts start with a long, extended spell of possession but Jonjoe Kenny's cross is well defended.

  2. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Everton 0-0 Apollon Limassol

    Away we go!

    Apollon Limassol fansImage source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 20:04 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

    Everton v Apollon Limassol (20:05 BST)

    I've seen a lot of Everton this season and the one word I would use to describe their play for large periods is 'slow.'

    They have won back-to-back games coming in to this one though. A fast start coming up?

  4. Postpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

    Everton v Apollon Limassol (20:05 BST)

    Here come the sides at Goodison...

  5. Get involvedpublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

    #bbcfootball or 81111 on text

    Nice! Is that four quid as well?

  6. Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

    Everton v Apollon Limassol (20:05 BST)

    I bet Everton wish they were playing this one in Cyprus...

  7. LINE-UPSpublished at 19:58 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

    Everton v Apollon Limassol (20:05 BST)

    Everton: Pickford, Kenny, Holgate, Williams, Baines, Gueye, Schneiderlin, Davies, Sigurdsson, Sandro, Rooney. Subs: Stekelenburg, Mirallas, Martina, Klaassen, Vlasic, Calvert-Lewin, Lookman.

    Apollon Limassol: Bruno Vale, Joao Pedro, Yuste, Roberge, Vasiliou, Allan, Sachetti, Alef, Jakolis, Maglica, Sardinero. Subs: Kissas, Martinez, Alex, Zelaya, Jander, Stylianou, Schembri.

    Referee: Tamas Bognar (Hungary)

  8. 'Penalty was a great opportunity for Giroud'published at 19:58 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

    Bate Borisov 2-4 Arsenal

    Arsenal goalscorer Theo Walcott to BT Sport: "I felt we pressed well and attacked well. Especially in the first 60 minutes.

    "When you score four goals away from home, you're always likely to win.

    "There was a chance for me to take the penalty for a hat-trick but knowing Olivier was on 99 goals, it was a great opportunity for him so that's why he took the penalty."

  9. History!published at 19:57 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

    Bate Borisov 2-4 Arsenal

    Six British teams have played away in Europe this week, five wins.

    That is quite a week. The only blemish? Liverpool's draw at Spartak Moscow.

    It's the first time since 1981 that four English clubs have won away in Europe in the same week.

  10. FULL-TIMEpublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 28 September 2017

    Bate Borisov 2-4 Arsenal

    A thoroughly entertaining game to start us off. Over to you, Everton...

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 88 mins

    Bate Borisov 2-4 Arsenal

    Another debut as Edward Nketiah comes on for Arsenal.

  12. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Bate Borisov 2-4 Arsenal

    Borisov win a corner, send everyone up - then play it short! Why would you do that?

  13. Postpublished at 84 mins

    Bate Borisov 2-4 Arsenal

    Arsenal look to have done enough now. They had a rocky 10-minute spell or so but they have gained some control of midfield again. Debutant Marcus McGuane helps the ball into the area and Theo Walcott, looking suspiciously offside, drags the ball across goal but in front of the waiting Olivier Giroud.

  14. CLOSE!published at 80 mins

    Bate Borisov 2-4 Arsenal

    Jack Wilshere has barely featured since Arsenal scored their fourth, but the whole team have really dropped off. He loses the ball in midfield but it ends up at the feet of Olivier Giroud maybe 30 yards out - he clips a lob on goal but it lands on the roof of the net.

    GiroudImage source, Reuters
  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 79 mins

    Bate Borisov 2-4 Arsenal

    Just your standard 58 on for 61. It's a debut for Marcus McGuane as he replaces Reis Nelson.

    McGuane joined Arsenal at the age of six.

  16. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Bate Borisov 2-4 Arsenal

    Twenty-seven shots on goal tonight, make that 28 as Olivier Giroud screws wide after a strong run from Reiss Nelson.

  17. Postpublished at 76 mins

    Bate Borisov 2-4 Arsenal

    A great ball pulls that ragged Arsenal back three apart once more, Igor Stasevich is in behind but wide on the left, he should look for help in the middle but he shoots from a crazy angle and it's easy enough for David Ospina to save.

    Aleksei Rios and Theo WalcottImage source, EPA
  18. Postpublished at 73 mins

    Bate Borisov 2-4 Arsenal

    Who saw this coming? Wave upon wave of Borisov pressure now. Arsene Wenger needs to change something here.

  19. CLOSE!published at 71 mins

    Bate Borisov 2-4 Arsenal

    Arsenal are suddenly all over the place at the back. That's a big chance for 3-4 as more good work on the left by Mikhail Gordeichuk ends with a cut-back which is side-footed high and wide by Aleksandr Volodko.

    'I wouldn't be surprised if Arsenal win this 6-3,' says John Hartson on BT Sport.

  20. goal

    GOAL - Bate Borisov 2-4 Arsenalpublished at 67 mins

    Mikhail Gordeichuk

    Works every time!

    A terrible, terrible goal to concede. Europa League? Sunday league!

    Shkodran Mustafi gets drawn out too far wide, Per Mertesacker is slow to cover, Rob Holding slips as the cross comes in. David Ospina then saves a header from Mirko Ivanic but it's very tame, and he can only push it straight to the waiting Mikhail Gordeichuk, who lashes home.

    Mikhail GordeichukImage source, Reuters