Arsenal 3-0 Bodo/Glimt: Arsenal ease to victory over Bodo/Glimt

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Eddie Nketiah celebrates scoring for ArsenalEddie Nketiah also scored in the 2-1 victory away at Zurich in September

Arsenal put in another strong display to comfortably see off Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League at the Emirates.

Striker Eddie Nketiah reacted to poke in the opener after Kieran Tierney's powerful effort came back off the post.

Fabio Vieira crossed it in for Rob Holding to head in a second before the Portuguese made it 3-0 late on.

Mikel Arteta's side have won four successive matches in all competitions and top their Europa League group, as well as leading the Premier League.

They looked like a team playing full of confidence despite Arteta making eight changes from the side that beat rivals Tottenham in the weekend's north London derby.

Nketiah, who also scored in the 2-1 victory over Zurich in September, came into the team and was a threat throughout.

He deserved his goal when he pounced on the rebound from Tierney's strike - he had curled it inches wide earlier and teed up Vieira for his effort which struck the crossbar within 10 minutes.

Vieira was also hugely impressive, coming close on several occasions as well as providing the quality service for Holding's goal and scoring himself when he finished off a scintillating move by Gabriel Jesus.

Captain Granit Xhaka had a free-kick tipped over the bar and another shot saved by goalkeeper Nikita Haikin as Arsenal could easily have added to their tally.

Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt grew into the game in the second half and posed a threat but Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner was not tested enough and they lacked a clinical edge.

There were signs though that Arsenal will need to be at their best again when they travel to Norway for a second meeting next week.

With two wins from as many group games so far, Arsenal now top Group A by two points over PSV Eindhoven, who they face on 20 October.

Arsenal carry momentum as squad delivers

Arsenal players celebrateSummer signing Fabio Vieira scored and assisted in his second start of the season

This is a competition which Arsenal are more than capable of winning and Arteta might need to use his squad wisely to navigate it while still competing at the top end of the Premier League.

It was positive, therefore, to see strong displays from a number of players fighting for a regular place in the starting XI.

Vieira, who Arsenal signed from Porto for £34.2m in the summer, was handed just a second start and took his chance well, picking up an assist and a goal.

Victory was all but wrapped up by half-time with Arsenal fully in control but Arteta did not hesitate to make changes when their intensity dropped and Bodo/Glimt began to create a few chances.

Substitutes Martin Odegaard, Jesus and Bukayo Saka injected energy into Arsenal's play for the second half and it helped them get over the line with ease.

Jesus also delivered a moment of quality when he danced past several defenders to tee up Vieira to make it 3-0 with six minutes of normal time left to play.

The performance not only gave Arsenal a fourth successive victory but helped to carry their winning momentum into Sunday's league game against Liverpool at the Emirates.

Player of the match

Gabriel JesusGabriel Jesus

with an average of 8.45

Arsenal

  1. Squad number9Player nameGabriel Jesus

  2. Squad number21Player nameFábio Vieira

  3. Squad number14Player nameNketiah

  4. Squad number3Player nameTierney

  5. Squad number16Player nameHolding

  6. Squad number11Player nameGabriel Martinelli

  7. Squad number6Player nameGabriel Magalhães

  8. Squad number34Player nameXhaka

  9. Squad number18Player nameTomiyasu

  10. Squad number8Player nameØdegaard

  11. Squad number23Player nameSambi Lokonga

  12. Squad number24Player nameNelson

  13. Squad number27Player nameMarquinhos

  14. Squad number4Player nameWhite

  15. Squad number7Player nameSaka

  16. Squad number30Player nameTurner

Bodø/Glimt

  1. Squad number7Player namePellegrino

  2. Squad number22Player nameLode

  3. Squad number8Player nameGrønbæk

  4. Squad number88Player nameSalvesen

  5. Squad number9Player nameSolbakken

  6. Squad number4Player nameHøibråten

  7. Squad number3Player nameSampsted

  8. Squad number10Player nameVetlesen

  9. Squad number12Player nameHaikin

  10. Squad number77Player nameBerg

  11. Squad number14Player nameSaltnes

  12. Squad number5Player nameWembangomo

  13. Squad number18Player nameMoe

  14. Squad number11Player nameEspejord

  15. Squad number32Player nameMvuka

  16. Squad number16Player nameKonradsen

Line-ups

Arsenal

Formation 4-3-3

  • 30Turner
  • 18Tomiyasu
  • 16Holding
  • 6Gabriel
  • 3TierneySubstituted forWhiteat 70'minutes
  • 21Ferreira Vieira
  • 23Sambi Lokonga
  • 34XhakaBooked at 41minsSubstituted forØdegaardat 59'minutes
  • 27Oliveira AlencarSubstituted forSakaat 59'minutes
  • 14NketiahSubstituted forNelsonat 82'minutes
  • 11MartinelliSubstituted forGabriel Jesusat 58'minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Ramsdale
  • 4White
  • 5Partey
  • 7Saka
  • 8Ødegaard
  • 9Gabriel Jesus
  • 12Saliba
  • 17Cédric Soares
  • 24Nelson
  • 31Hein
  • 44Cirjan
  • 72Smith

Bodø/Glimt

Formation 4-3-3

  • 12Haikin
  • 3SampstedBooked at 53minsSubstituted forKonradsenat 88'minutes
  • 18Moe
  • 22LodeSubstituted forHøibråtenat 88'minutes
  • 5WembangomoBooked at 33mins
  • 10VetlesenSubstituted forGrønbækat 73'minutes
  • 77Berg
  • 14Saltnes
  • 32MvukaSubstituted forSolbakkenat 73'minutes
  • 11EspejordSubstituted forSalvesenat 88'minutes
  • 7Pellegrino

Substitutes

  • 1Faye Lund
  • 2Sery Larsen
  • 4Høibråten
  • 6Amundsen
  • 8Grønbæk
  • 9Solbakken
  • 16Konradsen
  • 23Hagen
  • 27Sørli
  • 29Zugelj
  • 88Salvesen

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Arsenal 3, Bodø/Glimt 0.

  2. Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Bodø/Glimt 0.

  3. Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.

  4. Attempt blocked. Ulrik Saltnes (Bodø/Glimt) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.

  5. Attempt saved. Ulrik Saltnes (Bodø/Glimt) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lars-Jørgen Salvesen with a cross.

  6. Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).

  7. Patrick Berg (Bodø/Glimt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  8. Offside, Bodø/Glimt. Nikita Haikin tries a through ball, but Lars-Jørgen Salvesen is caught offside.

  9. Substitution, Bodø/Glimt. Lars-Jørgen Salvesen replaces Runar Espejord.

  10. Substitution, Bodø/Glimt. Morten Konradsen replaces Alfons Sampsted.

  11. Substitution, Bodø/Glimt. Marius Høibråten replaces Marius Lode.

  12. Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).

  13. Alfons Sampsted (Bodø/Glimt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  14. Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alfons Sampsted.

  15. Attempt blocked. Reiss Nelson (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.

  16. Goal! Arsenal 3, Bodø/Glimt 0. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.

  17. Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Eddie Nketiah.

  18. Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.

  19. Albert Grønbæk (Bodø/Glimt) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  20. Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).

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