Official Site of Arsenal · Feb 14, 2019
BATE Borisov 1-0 Arsenal: How it happened
By Josh James at the Borisov Arena
WHAT HAPPENED
We will need to win by at least two goals at Emirates Stadium next week to stay in the Europa League, after a hugely-disappointing defeat to BATE Borisov.
We struggled to get going all evening, unable to take our first-half chances, and then unable to respond to the home team’s headed goal just before half-time.
Alexandre Lacazette was dismissed late on for a flailing arm to compound our misery.
On a poor playing surface, the first half was fairly scrappy, though the hosts went close a couple of times, most notably when Nemanja Milic hit the post from close range. They grew into the game as it progressed, having weathered our bright start.