Summary

  • Greenwood scores only goal for Man Utd v Astana

  • Horta scores only goal as Braga win at Wolves

  • Last year's finalists Arsenal beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0

  • Willock, Saka & Aubameyang with Gunners' goals, Kohr sent off for Frankfurt

  1. CLOSE!published at 12 mins

    Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Arsenal

    Again, David Luiz gives too much space to Andre Silva and the Frankfurt forward is invited to shoot.

    He catches it well too - but it's always going wide. Not by much.

  2. Postpublished at 11 mins

    Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Arsenal

    Daichi Kamada slips as he makes a run into the box and appeals for a penalty with Granit Xhaka near by.

    He doesn't get a second look from the referee and Xhaka gives him a stern stare.

  3. Postpublished at 9 mins

    Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Arsenal

    Sloppy at the back from Arsenal. Frankfurt are picking up loose passes and using the space well. Danny da Costa tries to lift it into the back post but Emiliano Martinez gets his hands on it.

  4. Postpublished at 8 mins

    Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Arsenal

    Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hasn't had too much of the ball early-on. He is no stranger to this stadium having played here while at Borussia Dortmund.

    The fans will know him too. He scored eight goals in 11 matches against Frankfurt, including the winner in the German Cup final...

  5. CLOSE!published at 5 mins

    Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Arsenal

    Granit Xhaka gives the ball away in midfield and Filip Kostic pounces on it. The Frankfurt number 10 will be a threat tonight and he almost creates an opening, slipping in Daichi Kamada in the centre. The move breaks down when Djibril Sow's shot is saved.

    At the other end, Bukayo Saka crosses it in from the left and it's on a plate for Lucas Torreira but he smashes it high and over.

    Torreira shoots over the barImage source, Rex Features
  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 19 September 2019

    Text 81111

    Saka has a big opportunity tonight, Pepe has played well so far but hasn't been brilliant, a MOM performance from Saka tonight and he will be knocking at the door.

    Fred, Hampshire

  7. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Arsenal

    Frankfurt are straight on the front foot but Djibril Sow is dispossessed just outside the box. Emile Smith Rowe's first touch is a little sloppy but Unai Emery gives him a clap for support.

  8. KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min

    Eintracht Frankfurt 0-0 Arsenal

    And we're off! Can Arsenal end Frankfurt's impressive home record?

    ArsenalImage source, Getty Images
  9. Postpublished at 17:52 British Summer Time 19 September 2019

    Eintracht Frankfurt v Arsenal (17:55 BST)

    Out come the teams. There's a wonderful flag display in the home section and it's absolutely packed. A proper sell-out.

    This is going to be some atmosphere!

    Eintracht Frankfurt fansImage source, Getty Images
  10. get involved

    Get Involved - can English teams win it?published at 17:49 British Summer Time 19 September 2019

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    Jay82: Man Utd or Arsenal.

    Arc: It is ours to lift this year...we are the arsenal.

    Steven Hunter: Yes, Man United are going to win it all.

  11. Postpublished at 17:47 British Summer Time 19 September 2019

    Eintracht Frankfurt v Arsenal (17:55 BST)

    Big fan of Emile.

    He scored his first Arsenal goal in a victory over Qarabag in the Europa League in October and he looks like a very talented player.

    .Image source, Getty Images
  12. Arsenal's young gunspublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 19 September 2019

    Eintracht Frankfurt v Arsenal (17:55 BST)

    Those of you who followed Arsenal's pre-season campaign will be familiar with 20-year-old Joe Willock and 18-year-old Bukayo Saka.

    Saka was part of the first team squad and made appearances against the likes of Real Madrid, Colorado and Fiorentina.

    Midfielder WiIlock started the Emirates Cup final defeat to Lyon and scored against Fiorentina.

    Emile Smith Rowe is no stranger to Arsenal fans either. The 19-year-old made five appearances in last season's Europa League and was on the bench for Premier League games against Crystal Palace, Liverpool and Leicester.

  13. Still at the helmpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 19 September 2019

    Eintracht Frankfurt v Arsenal (17:55 BST)

    Arsenal head coach Unai Emery is poised to take charge of his 75th Europa League game, extending his own record.

    .Image source, BBC Sport
  14. 'Frankfurt strong at home'published at 17:38 British Summer Time 19 September 2019

    Eintracht Frankfurt v Arsenal (17:55 BST)

    Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac: "I've played in a few matches in Frankfurt before and we all know that they are strong at home, especially with their fans.

    "But we want to focus on our game and try to win the match over 90 minutes."

    .Image source, Getty Images
  15. get involved

    Get Involved - can English teams win it?published at 17:35 British Summer Time 19 September 2019

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    Toni Huttunen: Spurs might have a chance. Or Chelsea.

    Banks: Biased but probably United. Wolves haven't got it to compete in the league and Europa League and Arsenal is Arsenal.

  16. Portuguese blood in Wolvespublished at 17:33 British Summer Time 19 September 2019

    Wolves v Sporting Braga (20:00 BST)

    Willy Boly isn't the only Wolves player to have played for Braga.

    They have two young players who joined from the Portuguese side this summer - 19-year-old forward Pedro Neto and 20-year-old midfielder Bruno Jordao.

    Neto spent four seasons in Braga's youth system and scored on his first-team debut for them in the Primeira Liga.

    Midfielder Jordao joined Neto on loan at Lazio last season before signing for Wolves in August. He has played three games for the reserves so far.

    There's plenty of other Portuguese representation in the Wolves squad and manager Nuno Espirito Santo.

    .Image source, Getty Images
  17. Facing the unknownpublished at 17:30 British Summer Time 19 September 2019

    Man Utd v Astana (20:00 BST)

    Despite reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season, Manchester United entered the Europa League following a sixth-place finish in the Premier League.

    They won this competition on their last appearance in 2016-17 and have never failed to go beyond the group stages.

    It is the first time they come up against Kazakh champions Astana, who are competing in the Europa League for the fourth successive season.

    Astana have travelled just under 3000 miles to be at Old Trafford this evening - a ground where Man Utd have lost their last two European matches.

    .Image source, Getty Images
  18. Postpublished at 17:27 British Summer Time 19 September 2019

    Eintracht Frankfurt v Arsenal (17:55 BST)

    A hostile atmosphere was expected in the 51,500 capacity Commerzbank-Arena and Arsenal's young trio are going to have to deal with it.

    They have just come out to warm-up and have been greeted with a roar of boos.

  19. A tough test for Wolvespublished at 17:25 British Summer Time 19 September 2019

    Wolves v Sporting Braga (20:00 BST)

    Wolves have beaten Armenian side Pyunik and Serie A club Torino to reach the main stage of a European competition for the first time since 1980.

    Tonight's they play their opening Group K fixture - a first-ever meeting with Braga.

    Their Europa League run began against Crusaders in July, meaning they have played nearly twice as many matches as most of their domestic rivals.

    Braga are tough opponents having appeared in 17 editions of the Europa League and came runners-up in 2011.

    They reached the quarter-finals in 2015-16 when Wolves centre-back Willy Boly was in the team.

    .Image source, Getty Images
    Image caption,

    Willy Boly left Braga in August 2016 when he signed for Porto for just under £3m

  20. Multiple Europa League winnnerspublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 19 September 2019

    Twenty-eight clubs have won the Europa League since it began life as the Uefa Cup in 1972, as a successor to the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup before it was re-branded in 2009.

    But only 13 teams have won the competition more than once. Can you name them in three minutes?

    Take our quiz and find out.

    .Image source, Getty Images