Europa League: Arsenal Beat Rapid Wien To Maintain Group Lead


Arsenal, without a doubt. have sealed their qualification to the Europa League Last 32 after beating Rapid Wien 4-1 to maintain Group B table lead by 15 points. 

Gunners remained unbeaten through five games played so far in the group and neither a win nor a loss in the last group game will deny them a place in the next round. 

Mikel Arteta's men seized the first half have to take a big 3-0 lead over their opponents with the goals coming from Alexander Lacazette, Pablo Mari, and Eddie Nkietah.  

Coming back from the break, within two minutes Koya Kitagawa pull a goal back for the Austrians but Smith Rowe responded for Arsenal with the fourth goal tapping home a through past from Maitland-Niles after an hour of play. 

Arsenal reached the final of the competition in 2018/19 but lost 4-1 to their Premier League peers Chelsea in the final. 

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