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Hello all. Welcome to live text commentary of this final Europa League Group F game between Standard Liege and Arsenal.

Europa League / Group Stage
Sclessin / 12.12.2019
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Marcus Foley

Updated 12/12/2019 at 19:47 GMT


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FT Standard Liege 2-2 Arsenal - It's all over and, somehow, Arsenal have done enough to top the group here. Eintracht Frankfurt's late collapse against Vitoria had opened the door for Standard, but they were a goal short. Arsenal have done enough though, and will be seeded in the knockout stages.
88'
Liege really pushing for a winner, but they just can't get through. Arsenal holding firm, but can they hang on?
86'
The news from Frankfurt has lifted the home fans, who know their team are just a goal away from going through themselves. What a finish we have here.
85'
In the other game, Vitoria have levelled in Frankfurt, meaning Arsenal don't need another goal to top the group - as things stand.
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The Europa League continues to liberate Saka, who has saved his best performances this season for European competition.
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GOAL! Standard Liege 2-2 Arsenal - Saka scores! Arsenal have another one, and it's Saka, who has made one and scored one. This time he has a go from the edge of the box with his weaker right foot, and it somehow goes in.
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That goal kills any hope of a Standard Liege miracle. The Gunners still need another two goals to avoid the big guns in the last 32 though. They have a little over 10 minutes.
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GOAL! Standard Liege 2-1 Arsenal - Lacazette scores! The first moment of real quality by Arsenal as Saka whips in a ball from the left and it's right on the head of Lacazette who wasn't going to miss.
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Chance Standard! Vanheusden makes a great run down the left and fires a brilliant low cross across the face of goal... it comes to Fai on the other side but he loses his head and fires over.
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Smart play by Lacazette, who has been marked very closely tonight but draws a foul 25 yards out and Arsenal have a chance with a free-kick... but David Luiz puts it over.
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Nelson and Smith Rowe have switched flanks for Arsenal.
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Now we'll see what these young Arsenal players are made of. Standard Liege need five to knock Arsenal out. The home fans aren't lacking belief.
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GOAL! Standard Liege 2-0 Arsenal - Amallah scores! It's another deflected shot, this time coming off Mavropanos after Willock failed to clear and Guendouzi was sold Amallah's dummy.
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Arsenal look completely flat at the moment. No inspiration, no creativity, no idea.
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Smith Rowe forces a corner for Arsenal, in what feels like their first foray forward all half.
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Standard playing with a lot more freedom and creativity since the goal and they're looking more likely to add to their lead than Arsenal draw level.
60'
Standard keep up the pressure with back-to-back corners, but Arsenal eventually get the ball clear.
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Amallah turns Guendouzi very easy and gets a shot away. Guendouzi recovers enough to partially block it, but only at the expense of a Standard corner.
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Smith Rowe is Arsenal's best outlet tonight, but Arsenal are just not getting the ball out to him enough.
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Arsenal look a little rattled by that goal. Just trying to re-gather some momentum here.