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Arsenal Vs FC Vorskla: Player ratings – Aubameyang hits stride

By Andrew Dowdeswell

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: The Arsenal team line up prior to the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Arsenal and Vorskla Poltava at Emirates Stadium on September 20, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: The Arsenal team line up prior to the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Arsenal and Vorskla Poltava at Emirates Stadium on September 20, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images) /
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LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 20: The Arsenal team line up prior to the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Arsenal and Vorskla Poltava at Emirates Stadium on September 20, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 20: The Arsenal team line up prior to the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Arsenal and Vorskla Poltava at Emirates Stadium on September 20, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Henry Browne/Getty Images) /

Arsenal hosted FC Vorskla on Thursday night in their opening Europa League group-stage match. Here are the player ratings from the 4-2 victory.

It was a comfortable win in the end for Arsenal. Although FC Vorskla were disciplined and industrious in their deep defending for much of the first half, once the home side was able to break them down and engineer that first opening, the floodgates opened somewhat. There wasn’t much of a threat at the other end either, with the result rarely in doubt.

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Here are the Gunners’ player ratings from Thursday night’s 4-2 win.

Arsenal, Bernd Leno
CARDIFF, WALES – SEPTEMBER 02: Bernd Leno of Arsenal sits on the bench before the Premier League match between Cardiff City and Arsenal FC at Cardiff City Stadium on September 2, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) /

Goalkeeper

Arsenal. BERND LENO. 7.0. Had almost nothing to do throughout but he was keen to show his comfort on the ball. His first pass was a neat clip into midfield, he supplied both full backs with quick and accurate distribution also, but wasn’t tested at all with his hands. Will be disappointed to not get the clean sheet, but there was nothing he could do about the two goals. Still, nice debut.. GK