GOAL! PEPE DOES IT AGAIN! Arsenal turn it around in stoppage time. Pepe steps up for the second time, this time just outside the area and he bends it right into the top-left corner. Perfection.
90' +1
Martinelli gets clear down the left and looks to drive infield toward goal, but he loses the ball between his feet. Three minutes added on.
Guendouzi wins a free-kick with a driving run. It's a great position, just outside the D, very slightly to the left of centre.
90'
The ball stands up for Rochinha over to the left and he hits it on the half-volley. It's goal of the season if he gets it right, but he doesn't, and it bounces out near the corner flag.
89'
Ceballos shanks a pass out towards Bellerin on the right, and forces the right-back to go backwards. Vitoria win the ball back a few moments later and almost get Duarte in behind, but Tierney is there to snuff the danger out. Tierney then hits the deck with a touch of cramp, but he got the ball away first.
88'
Arsenal win a corner on the left which Pepe takes. It's a decent enough delivery towards the centre of the box, but it's headed away. The ball comes back to Pepe who puts in a great cross from the left again, and Silva decides to come out and punch it clear.
87'
Rochinha enters the game and replaces Davidson.
Rochinha comes on for Davidson, who is a good shout for Man of the Match tonight.
86'
Guendouzi pops a ball in behind for Martinelli to chase, but it's a slightly aimless pass and the Vitoria defence deal with it easily enough.
84'
E. Tapsoba gets yellow.
Mustafi meets a cross in from the right, but he can't keep his header down and it's over the bar.
Pepe wins a free-kick from Tapsoba in pretty much the same position he scored from a few minutes ago, and the defender is booked for tripping him. It's a little bit further out than the last one, but a similar angle.
82'
Martinelli almost bustles his way through down the left, but Tapsoba just about gets a foot in and knocks it back to his goalkeeper.
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N. Pépé has scored a goal for Arsenal!
GOAL! Arsenal are level again, Pepe delivers! He steps up to take the free-kick over on the right and bends it left-footed inside the far bottom corner, with the goalkeeper clearly not expecting it. Great hit.
79'
Torreira does well, flicking the ball over Vitoria's Pepe and winning a free-kick in a good area over to the right, 25 yards or so out.
78'
Pepe gets on the ball for the first time, dribbling infield from the right and looking to thread a pass towards Martinelli, but it's cut out.
77'
Pereira's shot is immediately blocked at the edge of the area, and Hanin meets the clearance on the volley - he gets a cracking connection on it, firing it 30 yards high and wide with real venom.
76'
Agu does well to control and then clear a looping cross from the right. He's quietly had a really good game for Vitoria tonight.
75'
N. Pépé enters the game and replaces A. Lacazette.
A bad night for Lacazette comes to an end, as he's replaced by the record transfer Pepe. He's still looking for a goal from open play this season.
74'
A. Lacazette gets yellow.
Ceballos delivers an absolutely horrendous free-kick from the right, lifting it some way over everybody in the penalty area.
Lacazette gets booked after having a strop at the referee. He thought he was fouled as he looked to chase a ball over the top, but he wasn't.
73'
Mustafi wins a free-kick from Davinson as he looks to deliver a cross from the right after receiving a lay-off from Bellerin.
72'
The corner comes to Ceballos who lays it off for Lacazette, but he gets his shot all wrong and lifts the ball over the bar.
71'
André Pereira enters the game and replaces M. Edwards.
Goalscorer Edwards goes off to be replaced by Pereira. The former Spurs man will be happy with his shift tonight.
Martinelli does superbly, tracking back to win the ball in the right-back area, driving infield before spraying a pass back out to the right where Torreira is in some space. His cross is deflected behind for a corner.
69'
Davinson initially looks to have done well to keep the ball away from a couple of Arsenal players in midfield after a flick from Duarte, but he eventually gives away a free-kick for fouling Guendouzi.
68'
Arsenal's attack eventually breaks down as Ceballos can't quite keep the ball in after a deflection looked to have given him a good chance for a cut-back.
67'
Ceballos slips a ball in behind for Lacazette, but Agu gets back to help his defenders out and puts it behind for a corner on the left.
66'
Martinelli fouls Tapsoba, pushing the defender over as he watched the ball out for a goal kick over on the right.
65'
Vitoria get a chance to deliver a free-kick in from deep on the right after Almeida had been fouled by Ceballos before going off, but the delivery is poor and Arsenal clear easily.
64'
Pêpê Rodrigues enters the game and replaces André Almeida.
Defensive midfielder Pepe comes on for Almeida, who played well.
63'
Almeida's first-time shot from just outside the area to the right is deflected just wide of the far post by Holding, and Bellerin clears the resulting corner.
62'
Guendouzi looks to loop a ball over the top for Lacazette, but he gets nowhere near it as both of the centre-backs are quite a lot bigger than him. Are Arsenal starting to run out of ideas?
60'
D. Poha gets yellow.
Poha sees yellow after being beaten to the ball by Guendouzi.
59'
Bellerin looks to find Martinelli in behind down the right, but the Brazilian gets his timing wrong and the flag goes up.
58'
V. García gets yellow.
Lacazette goes down holding his face after a coming-together with Garcia, who gave him a little forehead bump in the aftermath. Naughty from Lacazette, who looked as if he'd been punched to the ground, but Garcia gets booked.
57'
Davinson wins a corner with a shot deflected behind off Guendouzi over on the left. The corner comes in and has Martinez worried for a second, but it swerves just around the back post and out for a goal kick.
56'
Tierney threatens with another low cross from the left, towards Lacazette this time, but Venancio is alert to the danger and hacks it away.
52'
Guendouzi and Bellerin get in each other's way but Almeida can't capitalise, Guendouzi getting back to make a tackle. Arsenal threaten a counter-attack, but it loses momentum and Lacazette is eventually flagged offside.
51'
Davidson is on the receiving end this time, meeting a cross from the right, but he heads the ball straight at Martinez. Bellerin might just have done enough to put him off, but Davidson might have done better with that.
50'
Davidson gets to the left byline and cuts the ball back for Poha. He gets a great connection on a flicked finish towards the near post, but Martinez gets down to make a good save.
49'
Tapsoba gives away an unnecessary corner, which is played back to Ceballos. He delivers a great ball in from deep on the right which is met by Mustafi at the edge of the six-yard box, but he diverts his header wide.
48'
Smith Rowe leads another attack with a driving run through the middle, before slipping it through to Torreira inside the area. He does well to keep the ball alive after losing his balance, but Martinelli can't do anything with it.
47'
Smith Rowe looks to drive at Venancio down the left, but the defender once again gets a foot in. He's had a good night tonight.
46'
Dani Ceballos enters the game and replaces J. Willock.
M. Guendouzi enters the game and replaces A. Maitland-Niles.
45' +1
HALF-TIME: ARSENAL 1-2 VITORIA GUIMARAES
45'
Tapsoba wins the ball easily from Torreira in the Vitoria left-back area as the midfielder looks to wriggle away from him.
Ceballos comes on for Willock as Emery shakes things up in midfield.
Guendouzi replaces Maitland-Niles, who didn't have a good 45 minutes.
Arsenal get us back underway. Have they got another comeback in them?
43'
Close from Davidson! Edwards finds Duarte in a pocket of space behind Tierney and ahead of Holding. He plays it left to Davidson at the edge of the area, who wraps his right boot around it and fires a first-time shot just wide to the right of goal.
41'
Torreira wins a free-kick 20 yards or so into the Vitoria half, but the delivery is cleared easily. Arsenal get the ball back but Lacazette gives it away with an attempted cross-field ball from the right.
40'
Bellerin floats a nice ball into Martinelli at the edge of the area. He can only chest it back to Maitland-Niles, who can't quite control it in the middle of a crowd of defenders.
39'
Martinelli picks up the ball at the right side of the area and shoots right-footed, but he drags a low shot across goal and wide.
38'
Vitoria are good value for their lead and will hope to keep hold of it through to half-time. Arsenal came alive a bit more after Martinelli's goal, but they've been sloppy throughout and were punished for another slack pass from Maitland-Niles.
36'
Bruno Duarte has scored a goal for Vitoria Guimaraes!
Almeida's free-kick is headed away by Bellerin but only as far as Edwards, but this time he can't get away from Tierney to deliver a dangerous ball back in.
GOAL! Vitoria lead again, Duarte finishes superbly! Davidson robs Maitland-Niles but looks to have taken the wrong option as he shoots left-footed from the edge of the area. He hits the far post and it rebounds to Duarte, who does really well to power it past Martinez first time.
35'
S. Mustafi gets yellow.
Agu flicks the ball round the corner for Almeida to drive at the defence, and Mustafi sees yellow after being dragged towards the ball and being forced to pull Almeida back.
32'
Gabriel Martinelli has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by K. Tierney.
GOAL! Arsenal are level, Martinelli scores again! It's a simple goal, Tierney loops in a lovely cross from the left and Martinelli meets it in a central position ten yards out, planting a header inside the left post.
Tierney gets the assist for an excellent looped cross.
31'
Lacazette meets the corner at the near post, but gets too much on it and heads it straight behind for a goal kick.
30'
Tapsoba gets in a muddle and puts the ball out for an unnecessary throw-in in the left-back position. Arsenal move the ball from right to left and back again, and a Vitoria defender eventually has to put Bellerin's cross behind for a corner.
29'
Maitland-Niles finds Bellerin with a pass forward, he delivers a simple low cross towards Martinelli at the edge of the six-yard box, but he can't sort out his body shape to get a flick on the ball.
27'
Davidson flicks a back-heel between Bellerin's legs - he won't want to see that one again - and then wins a free-kick as the right-back hauls him down. He's looked very tricky down the left so far tonight.
25'
Martinelli looks to run at Venancio through the middle, but the defender holds his ground well and gets a toe in.
24'
Lacazette does well to stop an overhit pass running behind for a goal kick, but he then gets in a tangle with Tapsoba and gives away a free-kick.
23'
Davidson backheels neatly for Hanin to deliver a low cross from the left, but it's hacked away from the edge of the six-yard box by Mustafi. Vitoria know the Arsenal full-backs are searching for match fitness, and they've targeted them effectively so far.
22'
Martinelli chases a long ball forward from Tierney down the left, but it's overhit and the keeper gets across to watch it behind.
21'
Lacazette rather gets in the way of Willock as the midfielder looks to work a shooting angle at the right corner of the penalty area, and the Frenchman is flagged offside for good measure.
19'
Arsenal are seeing plenty of the ball but not combining especially fluently in midfield or attack so far. Vitoria are happy to hit them on the break and have looked dangerous doing so.
17'
Arsenal finally create a chance! Smith Rowe does really well, spinning into the area as he collects a pass from Martinelli on the left, but his shot is charged down and deflected behind. The flag then goes up as Lacazette is offside looking to meet Holding's header from the corner.
16'
A Vitoria corner from the left is tapped away easily by the first man.
Holding intercepts an attempted through ball in behind but gives it straight to Garcia. He finds Edwards who looks to deliver a low ball from the right byline, but Tierney gets a touch and it bobbles through to Martinez.
15'
The away side break down the left wing after Willock gives the ball away and a cross deflects up in the air for Poha to have a swing at, but he can't make a connection.
14'
Coming towards the 15-minute mark and Arsenal haven't managed to piece a proper attack together yet. The midfield pair of Torreira and Willock are struggling to make any progress in the Vitoria half.
13'
Martinelli gives a free-kick away just inside the Arsenal half for a late tackle on Edwards. He's getting a final warning from the referee.
12'
Almeida has a pop from just outside the area after Torreira loses possession, but Holding is on hand to block his right-footed shot.
10'
Lacazette gets his first sight of goal, waiting for the ball to drop just inside the D, but he doesn't connect cleanly and drags a half-volley wide to the left of the post.
8'
M. Edwards has scored a goal for Vitoria Guimaraes! Assist by V. García.
GOAL! Vitoria lead 1-0, it's the former Spurs man Edwards! It's a brilliant goal, Garcia gets away from Tierney down the right and finds Edwards in the penalty area. He collects the ball cleanly, turns away from Tierney and finishes right-footed through Martinez' legs.
Garcia gets a well-earned assist after bursting away from Tierney down the right.
7'
Vitoria press well in the Arsenal half and Tierney is forced to go all the way back to Martinez in goal. Bellerin then leads an attack down the opposite flank, but is tackled as he looks to drive infield in the Vitoria half.
6'
Arsenal come forward for the first time in the game, but Lacazette misplaces the return ball as he attempts a one-two with Willock at the edge of the area. Maitland-Niles tracks back well to make a challenge as Vitoria counter.
4'
Duarte cuts a ball back from the left side of the penalty area, but Davidson can't sort his feet out and it spins behind for a goal kick.
3'
A Torreira cross-field pass is acrobatically cut out by Edwards, spinning around in the air and blocking the ball with the outside of his foot.
2'
A mix-up between Poha and Davidson leads to the former passing the ball straight out of play as Vitoria look to piece a move together down the left wing.
1'
We're off! Plenty of fans still making their way to their seats as the away side get us underway.
Arsenal win the ball straight from kick-off, and are happy enough to play it around in defence for the first minute.
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of this Europa League group stage game, as Unai Emery’s Arsenal host Ivo Vieira’s Vitoria Guimaraes in Group F.
It’s top against bottom, with Arsenal looking to extend their 100 per cent record in Europe this season and Vitoria looking for their first point. The Gunners have a three-point cushion at the top of the group, with Eintracht Frankfurt hosting Standard Liege as well tonight.
ARSENAL (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martinez; Kieran Tierney, Rob Holding, Shkodran Mustafi, Hector Bellerin; Joe Willock, Lucas Torreira; Gabriel Martinelli, Emile Smith Rowe, Ainsley Maitland-Niles; Alexandre Lacazette.
VITORIA GUIMARAES (4-3-3): Miguel Silva; Florent Hanin, Edmond Tapsoba, Frederico Venancio, Victor Garcia; Denis Poha, Agu, Andre Almeida; Davidson, Bruno Duarte, Marcus Edwards.
SUBS: Douglas, Leo Bonatini, Andre Pereira, Pepe, Rochinha, Pedro Henrique, Al Musrati.
The teams are on their way out, the Emirates is all set and we’re about ready for kick-off. Who are you backing?
Emery named what looked like a pretty strong side before this game, but they haven't gelled well and they've struggled to get Lacazette into the game. Ceballos, Pepe and Saka are the likely options on the bench.
Despite the win, it's probably a case of a star player papering over cracks once again for Emery's side. Tierney and Bellerin were bright together in attack but looked off the pace in defence, and they weren't creating any real clear-cut opportunities from open play until Pepe came on to rescue them with a pair of free-kicks. They remain three points clear at the top of Group F, with Vitoria still without a point.
That's it from me tonight, I hope you've enjoyed following along. Until the next time, cheerio!
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