Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Marseille and Arsenal's Champions League Group F opener at Stade Velodrome, kicking off at 19:45 UK time with pre-match starting at 18:45.

Champions League / Group Stage

Orange Vélodrome / 18.09.2013

Olympique de Marseille

Completed

Arsenal

J. Ayew(90+3' PEN)

T. Walcott(64')
A. Ramsey(84')

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ByReda Maher

Updated 18/09/2013 at 20:36 GMT

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Highlights

90+3

FT: Marseille 1-2 Arsenal. A late penalty can't spoilt the Gunners night as they hold on for victory in France.

90+2

GOAL MARSEILLE! Ayew pulls one back from the spot, thrashing it into the top right, but it's too late, 2-1 to Arsenal.

90+1

PENALTY MARSEILLE! Too later for them at 90+2 but Ayew wins a spot-kick off Ramsey. The Welshman stuck his leg out.

90'

Three minutes added time.

89'

ARSENAL SUB: Miyaichi on for Flamini.

88'

MARSEILLE SUB: Khalifa on for Valbuena.

86'

Ramsey is a real player now - and to think some Arsenal fans wrote him off. Breaking one's leg can take time to recover from you know...

85'

GOAL ARSENAL! Ramsey with an excllent goal, running at the defence, beating three men and drilling a low effort past Mandanda.

83'

INCHES WIDE BY OZIL! He flashed it across the face of goal, beating the keeper. An error from Fanny after NKoulou initially did really well to block Gibbs's cross.

82'

Mandanda with a timely clearance as Ozil and Flamini combined.

81'

Giroud challenges Mandanda for a high ball and almost forces the error but the keeper holds on at the second attempt.

80'

Szczesny is furious with his defence after they ley Ayew and Valbuena skip through the box. Fortunately the Valbuena finish is wide.

79'

MARSEILLE SUB: Thauvin finally enters the play for Imbula.

78'

ARSENAL SUB: Monreal replaces Walcott on the right.

76'

Valbuena takes another shot from range but the Polish keeper is equal to it.

75'

Mendes and Romao foul Giroud and Flamini is quick succession.

73'

Valbuena hits a great half-volley on the turn but it flashes over! Szczesny happy to see that fly past!

72'

The corner is swung far post but Giroud can't connect well and it goes wide for a goal kick. Should have done better!

71'

Ozil and Wilshere combine nicely as they cut through Marseille but Giroud is tackled and it's a corner.

70'

Marseille are piling it forward now as they seek to overhail a deficit that should not be. They have arguably been the better side, although Mr Wenger will claim otherwise.

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