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Arsenal welcome lowest-ever crowd to the Emirates Stadium as less than 30,000 turn up for their Europa League tie against BATE Borisov, despite club claiming it was a sell-out

Arsenal's players were greeted by thousands of empty seats at the Emirates Stadium in Thursday's Europa League tie against BATE Borisov, despite the club claiming it was a sell-out before kick-off.

Arsene Wenger's side were safely through to the knockout stages of this season's second-tier European competition but although the official attendance was marked at 54,648, Sportsmail understands there were less than 30,000 in attendance.

The lack of support was clearly visible with empty seats seen throughout the Emirates, despite signs outside the ground before kick-off insisting the contest was sold out.

Arsenal welcomed less than 30,000 fans to the Emirates against BATE Borisov on Thursday
Arsenal welcomed less than 30,000 fans to the Emirates against BATE Borisov on Thursday

'Have never seen the Emirates so empty for a first-team game,' said Sportsmail's Adam Shergold at the Emirates Stadium.