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00:00lead through Alfredo Marella but Rafailov equalised for Royal Antwerp
00:05Rangers though leading 5-4 on aggregate and will be going through as it stands
00:10to the last 16. You can catch the best of the action from all tonight's games as well
00:15on the highlight show I'll be with Marcin and Chris Sutton from 10.30 on VT Sport 2.
00:21Karen what do Arsenal need in this second half? Well they need to stop giving unnecessary fouls
00:27but I think they keep need to threaten that back line you know they've got a high line
00:31Benfica and every time Arsenal pushing try and getting behind they get opportunities
00:35and you saw that with the goal so they really need to keep stretching the play.
00:38Well they look set to kick off for the second half so let's rejoin Steve Sidwell and Ian Dark.
00:44Thank you very much indeed Lindsay well I think Arsenal needed that half-time break didn't they
00:48Steve? Yeah they was they was on the ropes towards the end of that first half bearing in mind that
00:54they was in total control and dominating they've had a talking to now a hard time I'm expecting
01:00them to come out and really attack this Benfica line just like what Karen was saying there in
01:05the studio you know really bring an injection of pace a bit of intensity a real urgency to
01:12running behind and stretches Benfica back line really disrupt the two centre halves
01:18and there will be spaces to exploit.
01:21Pukaitis the referee just waiting to synchronize everything he was in charge when
01:25Benfica lost a Europa League final against Chelsea
01:32way back in 2013 that's
01:37no changes that we've heard about so far because of the international travel restrictions our
01:44coverage comes to you from television pictures that has to be the way of it at the moment
01:50Benfica in their change outfit
01:59famously red and white of course like Arsenal
02:03but it's Arsenal's home game tonight so they get to wear their traditional kit
02:14one thing Arsenal cannot afford here is to let Benfica score a second goal because then it becomes
02:20very very difficult it would mean they'd have to get three goals tonight
02:26that's where they need to be professional
02:30hold a good solid line the two midfielders in front with Sebaeus and Xhaka maybe you might see
02:36Pate come on and let the front players go and do their business but defenders defend first
02:49Verissimo the Brazilian signed from Pele's old club Santos is the man who
02:55got that one away here he is again
02:57so far
03:18I'm sure Mikel Arteta the one this Arsenal team to
03:21really dominate this first part of the second half like they done in the first half
03:27really just settle the nerves down dictate the tempo and play
03:32play at their pace sometimes just get that injection really speed up the play the further
03:37they go up the pitch it's a home game the like of which Arsenal have never had of course they
03:43could do with 60,000 fans screeching at the Emirates but it can't be that way
03:49just as it couldn't for Benfica last week when they had to play their home game in Rome
03:57we are nearer the Acropolis than the Holloway Road
04:08back by the goal scorer Gonçalves who
04:12did play 10 games on loan at Nottingham Forest a couple of seasons ago
04:21Rafa Silva
04:22dancing rum is Seferovic
04:34Michael there's a renewed confidence about Benfica's work
04:37there is but Arsenal will take that in terms of them
04:41not putting the ball in the box early enough where they could have done
04:44and now's the time to get bodies behind the ball
04:46get a shape this is as a back four you need to start getting Arsenal up the pitch
04:55as soon as that ball goes back or square sideways you can creep yards
04:59even two or three yards makes a difference
05:06Gonçalves trying to make something happen again Seferovic couldn't
05:09quite complete the hold up play or make it stick
05:13Dani Ceballos who gave away the free kick crucially as it turned out on the edge of the penalty area
05:21he was just over cautious in the build-up to the free kick he went deep in between David Luiz
05:29didn't need to be there wasn't Mark anyone and then when the ball went into the midfield player
05:34he had to then gain out the yards
05:36I thought Karen said the studio sloppily dangled a leg and ultimately paid the price
05:44now the goal for Rangers who now lead 6-4 on aggregate Patterson's got that latest goal on
05:49the night 2-1 to Rangers on the night and a reminder 6-4 overall some tie that one
05:55oh now then Aubameyang's in again here and has put Arsenal back in front but
06:03I don't think it's gonna count no the flag went up well
06:10hairs breadth decision
06:14I think they're checking the goal but it's near enough exactly the same
06:17he just creeps offside there the top of your screen it's tight isn't it it is tight
06:23but again it's a delightful finish he knows exactly what he wants to do
06:26this is tense it's a tense moment here waiting for the VAR Paul van Boerkel to make his call
06:35it's another lovely deft finish
06:41check is over it was offside so one's gone Arsenal's way that one went against them
06:47they do defend on the edge Benfica they really do hold a high line you've got to be patient
06:54you can just see there it's literally just leaning forward but he knows that finished
07:01if he gets in there he just got a dink over the goalkeeper
07:07I've got to say it was too close for me to spot frankly but the people who needed to
07:13was too close for me to spot frankly but the people who needed to
07:17seem to be able to sort it out is Rafa Silva
07:27Tierney can bring it away
07:31Arsenal denied the cushion that second goal would have given them
07:36but even if they did go to 2-1 up Arsenal they'd still have to watch their step because
07:442-2 would send Benfica through on their way goals
07:51even as a striker just earlier on getting touch easily even a chance
07:56will build confidence for Aubameyang
07:58and just put Benfica knowing that with someone other than that quality around
08:07they are gonna have to be on their toes
08:15here's Jan Vertonghen
08:20they're in with the head up
08:22um
08:30just giving Benfica a bit more time and space on the ball surrendering possession
08:38Pete C trying to measure that one lane oh it can come and get you well in the end he can
08:45it's a little bit of a mix-up between him and Tierney wasn't it was yeah it seems to hit the
08:48chest of Tierney but luckily no Benfica players are rushing in
08:58just look a little fragile at the moment Arsenal in the game
09:03yeah they do and again that's been the story of their season there's been so
09:07many times where they've been in control of games a slight mishap
09:13a mistake an individual error has got teams back into it and it really shakes Arsenal up
09:19Smith Rowe working back
09:24I wonder whether Mikel Arteta is thinking of making some kind of change
09:29well he's got plenty on the bench hasn't he if you're looking at the likes of someone that's
09:33going to be threatening behind there's Martinelli or Pepe, Lacazette, Willian someone's going to
09:40bring that injection and urgency because that's what will define this game it's Saka now Urdegaard
09:52and Sabayos
09:58so this is where Benfica are happy just staying compact but Arsenal need to move the ball
10:03shifting one and two touch early get the ball out wide try and get crosses in if they can't
10:07recycle the ball again this one needs to go into the front man and bounce back out
10:14Granit Xhaka looking to Kieran Tierney in behind
10:18it's not the best touch by Barisa now it kind of did the job
10:22Arsenal good pressing nearly got it back again yeah that's one area that has impressed me this
10:30evening and Arsenal pressing high whether that's been Smith Rowe or Urdegaard Tierney down the
10:36left-hand side if you win the ball high you've got a short distance to go to score
10:43it's on a knife edge this one
10:46scoreline as it is is the only scoreline that could send the time to
10:50extra time and maybe even penalties
10:56Saka Granit Xhaka leaves the spell of possession for
11:02Arsenal maybe to just get them to settle a little more
11:07Dani Sabayos
11:18well this is a lot of passes there's one thing keeping the ball but you've got to keep the ball
11:23and play with a purpose draw Benfica players out and playing them around them if they're
11:31going to be stubborn enough to stay in their switches of play overlapping fullbacks runners off
11:38the ball it's Hector Beyer in trying to play one down the side
11:44better little spell for Arsenal where can they take it though Urdegaard
12:06it's got a bit of a cat and mouse feel about it this at the moment hasn't it
12:14Beyer in and that will go out of play gives me a chance to remind you in a few minutes time
12:18Manchester United against Real Sociedad live on BT Sport 2 HD and we'll also show you on ESPN HD
12:26tonight Leicester's game against Slavia Prague from 7.30
12:35Beyer in down the side here's Xhaka
12:47away by Otamendi not very far mind you Beyer in to play that back in again
12:53Burisimo with another pretty strange header frankly well this will suit
13:00Arsenal down to the ground retaining possession good football
13:06Urdegaard had found that little pocket of space suddenly Beyer in looking to
13:11slide one in behind maybe earlier ball in would have been more profitable
13:19so we're going to get the first of uh i'm sure will be quite a few
13:22changes Gabriel is going to come on to play here and replace
13:28Safarovic it's the first change made by Benfica
13:38Brazilian Gabriel who moved to Europe when he was 17 to Juventus never made a breakthrough there
13:44went off to Spain helped Leganes to get promoted
13:56and Pizzi's coming off as well
13:59that's surprising yeah he hasn't really had a big impact in this game but
14:06he can produce moments of class
14:14the 24-year-old Brazilian a summer signing from Grameo the Brazilian club
14:26he helped Brazil to win the Copa America and scored three times in the tournament a couple
14:30of years ago so he's out there now
14:34so he's out there now
14:42just trying to ask Arsenal one or two other types of problems well a change needed to happen
14:48because Arsenal were dominating possession but to make three subs just before the hour mark
14:54really does show some intent from Benfica
15:00Tierney
15:04for everyone and that's Everton's involvement to get that ball away
15:11so this is what I would like to see Arsenal press try and win the ball back as high as possible
15:24Daniel Smith Rowe hit quite hard but bounced straight back up again
15:30breakthrough season for him of course
15:34he's shown some real touches of class hasn't he throughout his early stage in his Arsenal career
15:42Isaka
15:47back in there deeper just a bit too deep in the end for
15:50Aubameyang to do much with Rangers are now three one up on the night
15:55looking controlling on their way through as this ball bounces around dangerously
15:59Gabriel back there helping out defensively
16:04so
16:10it's going to be a free kick isn't it the other Gabriel the Arsenal one is the play down
16:18it's a good ball from Bellerin it was always going to be
16:21high for Aubameyang he jumped early didn't seem to go a nudge or
16:27don't think he's anywhere getting near that ball
16:30here's Odegaard yet to earn his account for Arsenal tonight would be a fine time to do it
16:35Verissimo can get this one away suddenly Arsenal have just began to re-establish themselves in the
16:42last 5-10 minutes here now it's fine when they get the ball wide but they just need
16:47bodies and numbers to get in the box it's no good with one or two in there
16:52Benfica are going to surrender that possession and defend deep
16:55Benfica are going to surrender that possession and defend deep
16:59that will allow Arsenal to get on and create numbers in the box as well
17:05going to 3-2 that Rangers game now Antwerp have got another one
17:10it's another goal fest between those two clubs Rangers still in command of it as things stand
17:16Alagon Arsenal's corner taken by Martin Odegaard
17:31oh Sebaios has made a mistake there and Rafa Silva is in and will put Benfica ahead
17:37that is a nightmare from the Gunners point of view and particularly Sebaios what was he thinking
17:46a calamity for Arsenal
17:51well it all stems from the corner which was so sloppy it was just a lofted ball in
17:57one big punt downfield they're not organized at the back lack of communication Sebaios has no idea
18:07of Rafa Silva running behind but you've got to say it's great composure Leno comes out
18:14into no man's land all you gotta do is just nick it around him and then find the back of the net
18:20but it just sums Arsenal up the team that's dominating the first half has been in total
18:25control of this second half so far just get left exposed and now it is an uphill struggle
18:32for Arsenal to get through because they'll need to find two goals from somewhere
18:38Jorge Jesus the coach believes that might be the decisive moment in the tie and he might not be
18:45wrong about that but talk about shooting yourself in the foot you could just see it coming in terms
18:54of that build-up the keeper catches it a long kick down and as the ball was in the air i'm
18:59looking at back four the makeshift back four because David Luiz has gone up for the corner
19:04or Gabriel up for the corner they never looked comfortable they never looked organized and
19:10they've been punished it was Sebaios his last touch William is going to replace him Smith Rowe
19:16has gone off and Thomas Pate who is fit again i think he very nearly made the starting lineup
19:22he's been training very well i'm told in recent days but they decided in the end that
19:28uh he'd start on the bench anyway he's out there now
19:34well they're going to need him to come and make an impact straight away
19:41here's Aubameyang
19:46giveaway goal
19:51William to Tierney
19:52to Bayerine now Urdegaard
20:02flicked forwards but never going to be much of a threat that looping one from Saka but here it is
20:09again a moment Dani Sebaios will never want to see again i mean you can see he's got the
20:15intention always has the balls in the air to head it back he doesn't even see Rafa Silva
20:21running behind no shout or clear your lines from anyone in and around him you just got to take
20:28control but again similar to the first goal he's just self-inflicted for any team if you're going
20:39to want the opposition to score you draw you want to be carved open you want it to be a goal that
20:44you can't do nothing about but when it's just cheap giveaways it just makes it so hard
20:52um staring down the barrel really arsenal here of a second consecutive season where they go out
21:00in the round of 32 unless they can find a big finish this is enormous test of character and
21:07if they don't do that all manner of questions will be asked about arsenal and what's before
21:14and this season to try and curl one in maybe Saka can come up with something as he so often has
21:22Bayerine away by Jan Vertonghen well this is what's going to happen i can still see them
21:29getting plenty of the ball we've been Fika just defending but this is about taking a few risks
21:35not playing safe
21:40play on says the referee Bayerine tries to dance through again it's Vertonghen
21:46grizzled veteran of all those north London derbies to hack it away he would perhaps enjoy
21:52this i think more than most of those in a Benfica shirt still in the blood i think that rivalry
21:59from anyone who's been involved in as many derbies as he has now then Willian
22:03then he crossed the face of goal trying to find out Bamiyang
22:09Willian of course has won this competition twice 10 years apart with Shakhtar and Chelsea
22:18there's ever a moment there you're going to want someone of easy
22:22alkanese quality to come on and change the game it's going to be now because
22:26they're going to need these players that's got that goal that can unlock that door
22:34they still need to be professional not go gung-ho still you know attack within the shape
22:41within the structure but just take more risks although they can have the ball see plenty of
22:46the ball move this Benfica team side to side they're going to have to probe at some point
22:51a bit of risk and reward play
22:55is there a case for Alex Lacazette yeah there is yeah i mean i could see Partey coming on
23:00just to try and speed things up even before they went a goal down i'm sorry two one down
23:08but someone with Lacazette's quality someone that can finish
23:13they're going to want as much fire on firepower on as possible and then here's Willian
23:19should be a great night for him to come to the Arsenal
23:22party and there they are getting one of them back the vicious cross on Ranichaka
23:31still in business
23:35i think it was Tierney with the shot it's good play down the left-hand side
23:41the emergency from Willian he picks out Tierney he wants to get back on his left foot
23:45and he fires that into the bottom corner past Helms and look at this no chance it's in the
23:52back of the net before he even dives it's a great response for Arsenal just what they needed
23:58from someone that's been so consistent for him this season
24:03shits it back onto his left foot he's just thinking hitting that far corner
24:07hits it so sweet and Arsenal back in this tie second European goal for Kieran Tierney
24:21Partey getting through some good work there
24:26it's a superb response
24:29from from Arsenal and now they can just take control take a breather
24:34compose themselves they still need another goal but that will sell some nerves
24:46still need one more because Benfica have two away goals
24:50so
25:00as I say it won't change how Benfica line up they're just going to keep defending with
25:05that back five or back six they're going to make it really hard for Arsenal to unlock that door
25:14keeping tight gaps for the finish here you can see from Tierney
25:18he's so predominantly left footed but when you've got a strike like that
25:25look at the reaction here that's what you want to see every Arsenal fan the manager
25:36here's Saka
25:38so
25:52time for a bit of frayed nerves for Benfica
25:55now
26:08Tierney again beginning to terrorize that side of the Benfica defense
26:17the first half it was all down the right hand side now it's the left and they're
26:20getting more numbers in the box now really asking questions of this Benfica team
26:25so
26:37if Arsenal do make it tonight they'll have done it the hard way
26:45well they've shown character to get back into the game
26:48as quick as they have done and it's like Benfica allowing him to just to go wide and say what we
26:54you can cross the ball and we'll deal with the cross even they're not really a player getting
26:58really tight to the wide man Saka straight against Willian that allows Benfica to regain possession
27:08Gabriel with an uncertain piece of play there that's allowed Arsenal
27:11to come in again Tierney to play this one and nobody deep in a red shirt
27:24so
27:283-3 on aggregate but Benfica with the advantage because of their two away goals
27:36does seem odd doesn't it we're talking about away goals when
27:39basically both legs have been played on neutral grounds
27:44yeah that is strange overall but that's what this competition has brought up and
27:51these players need to adapt
27:55Arsenal certainly adapting now in terms of going through the gears
28:02a bit of patient play and bringing that intensity in that final third
28:12chip down the line for Willian
28:15and then the long range effort from David Luiz against his former club
28:32now it's a good take it was always there to be hit i think he's got every right to have a shot
28:37you know he can produce a sensational strike i've seen it myself
28:42good little pitch dubbing it from the premier league this saturday lunchtime manchester city
28:47against west ham in our usual slot and on sunday we've got a game for you as well
28:51Leicester playing the gunners that's Arsenal's next game away to Leicester city we're on the
28:56air at 11 30 a.m on sunday bt sport 1 hd and ultimate for that one
29:06so
29:10good run from Grimaldo but not a good ball at the end of it
29:14picked up by Gabriel in his first season as an Arsenal player after his signing from Lille
29:24so
29:42it'll flash by if you're an Arsenal fan though
29:46and they've got a bit of defending to do here
29:50long range effort just past the post and that was a nervy moment
29:57David Luiz and Gabriel having words there but it's just down to David Luiz
30:02just head the ball i think he tried to cushion it back to Gabriel
30:10which allows Darwin Nunes to get a strike on goal but just do your job
30:15do your job defend first ask ask questions later
30:22Obamiyang to Willian a little scare for Arsenal
30:30still seeking out that goal which would change everything put them back in the box seat
30:41Everton
30:45coming away by Goncalves it's coming back again and it's coming back quick as well well that's
30:50what they need to do the message has got to be to the David Luiz and Gabriel just to keep ticking
30:56over they should only have to be defending serious moments what a handful of times from now on to end
31:02of the game defend them right be professional keep a good defensive head because they should
31:10be dominating possession or when they do have to defend defend right
31:20well Alex Lacazette is going to be introduced
31:23now he did score in this stadium last year against Olympiacos
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