Molde are working the ball around now as they try to pull one back, but Arsenal press well and win it back high up the field. Pepe has a shot which is blocked, but it comes off the referee and back into the winger's path, causing a stoppage in the game.
89'
Arsenal are looking slick in possession now and work it around nicely before Cedric sends it long for Balogun, who gets in behind, but the flag goes up. That was a tight call, but the right decision.
87'
Arsenal's second-half performance will be of real encouragement to Arteta. They've looked comfortable at the back and dangerous going forward - and some of these young players may have made a case to be included in future Premier League starting line-ups.
85'
E. Knudtzon enters the game and replaces S. Gregersen.
Gregersen departs for Knudtzon as Moe makes a desperate late attempt to change things for Molde.
83'
F. Balogun has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by E. Smith Rowe.
Credit to Smith Rowe as well, who got into a good position and showed composure to square a neat ball to the striker rather than shooting from a tight angle.
GOAL!!! BALOGUN HAS HIS FIRST GOAL FOR ARSENAL!! On just his second appearance for the club and his first involvement in the game, he's found the net! Fellow substitute Smith Rowe gets into the box on the left and squares to the striker, who swivels and smashes a low shot down the middle that goes in off the goalkeeper! It's 3-0 to Arsenal!
82'
M. Pedersen enters the game and replaces B. Risa.
F. Balogun enters the game and replaces E. Nketiah.
Left-back Risa is also coming off for Molde, with Pedersen taking his place.
Meanwhile, Arteta brings young striker Balogun on for second-ever senior Arsenal appearance, with Nketiah making way.
81'
O. Brynhildsen enters the game and replaces M. Eikrem.
Moe makes another pair of changes, with Eikrem replaced by Brynhildsen as Molde chase the game.
75'
E. Smith Rowe enters the game and replaces A. Lacazette.
K. Tierney enters the game and replaces J. Willock.
Arteta makes a double-change now, with the lively Willock coming off for a left-back in Tierney. The substitute will go out to the left side of defence, with Maitland-Niles moving into a midfield role.
Lacazette is the second player to depart, and he trudges off to allow a more natural attacking midfielder in Smith Rowe to enter the fray.
73'
Willock bursts forward with energy and purpose but he's set upon by a number of Molde defenders and can't get the pass away to release his team-mates, settling for a free-kick instead.
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69'
The tempo of the game has slowed somewhat over the last few minutes. Neither side has been able to craft a clear-cut chance and passages of play are getting bogged down in midfield.
67'
Nketiah finds a yard of space and fancies his chances, but the strike is charged down and Molde clear.
65'
Wingo tries his luck from distance, but it's a speculative effort that's blocked away comfortably.
64'
Molde have showed a little more spirit and aggression in the last few minutes, committing a few more bodies forward and asking more questions of the Arsenal defence.
62'
Dani Ceballos enters the game and replaces G. Xhaka.
Meanwhile, Arteta makes a switch in midfield as Xhaka is replaced by Ceballos.
61'
O. Omoijuanfo enters the game and replaces L. James.
M. Bolly enters the game and replaces E. Hussain.
Moe makes a double-change as his side chase the game, with Hussain coming off for Bolly in the first substitution.
Star striker James is also taken off, with Omoijuanfo replacing him up front.
59'
There's a scare at the back for Arsenal as they try to play out from the back and Holding is caught in possession, forcing Runarsson to rush out and gather as the defender shields it.
55'
R. Nelson has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by J. Willock.
GOAL!!! NELSON DOUBLES ARSENAL'S LEAD!! Willock surges down the right and sends a driven, low cross into the middle where Nelson nips in to fire home from close range! It's 2-0 to Arsenal now!
Willock did superbly to burst down the right from midfield, and his low cross had plenty of pace and was in a really dangerous area for Nelson to smash into the top corner.
50'
N. Pépé has scored a goal for Arsenal! Assist by J. Willock.
GOAL!!! PEPE PUTS ARSENAL IN FRONT!! It's a lovely strike from Arsenal's record signing! A left-wing cross from Willock finds him on the right side of the box and he takes one touch to control it before curling a vicious strike right into the top-left corner from a tight angle despite a touch from Linde! It's 1-0 to Arsenal! That will be a real relief for the Ivorian after his sending-off against Leeds.
Willock did superbly to burst forward from midfield and produced a fine cross from the left to find Pepe in a dangerous position in the box.
46'
R. Holding enters the game and replaces David Luiz.
Arteta makes a half-time change, with Holding coming on for David Luiz, who presumably picked up a knock.
We're back underway for the second half!
45' +1
HALF-TIME: MOLDE 0-0 ARSENAL
45'
Runarsson charges out of his box to deal with a long ball forward, but misjudges it and it bounces under him and runs behind! Thankfully for Arsenal, Maitland-Niles is back to cover and clears his lines!
38'
Molde press really high as Mustafi plays it back to Runarsson, but Arsenal just manage to work it out from the back and Cedric draws a foul.
36'
Nelson gets into the box and is fed by Lacazette. He's completely surrounded by defenders and does well to keep the ball before going down, but a free-kick is given Molde's way, presumably for a stray arm from the winger as he sought to hold off his markers.
34'
Hestad puts a fantastic ball in from the left, but James doesn't attack it with any conviction and the ball sails harmlessly through the danger zone.
32'
Pepe charges down the right and looks up, but has to wait for support. He and Lacazette play the ball between themselves on the edge of the box before Nketiah takes over and ties to curl one in from distance, but it's a comfortable save for Linde.
30'
There's a clash of heads in the area between Sinyan and David Luiz, forcing the game to be stopped briefly. Thankfully, both players appear to be fine and will carry on.
27'
Arsenal miss a good chance to break as Pepe's run in behind is ignored by Lacazette in favour of Nketiah, who had strayed into an offside position.
25'
Cedric swings a high cross in from the right towards Nketiah, but Linde comes out to claim the ball in the air. He fumbles it the first time, but eventually gathers the loose ball.
23'
Arsenal have looked bright, particularly down their left side, and are enjoying a positive spell. Molde still pose a threat on the counter, however.
19'
OVER! Arsenal win another corner which Pepe swings into the box where Luiz meets it, but the Brazilian sends his header high and wide.
17'
SAVE! Pepe cuts in from the right and goes for goal from just outside the box, but it's a little too central and Linde saves and holds on. He needed to make that stick as Nketiah and Lacazette were lurking.
12'
OVER! Maitland-Niles slips the ball out to the right and the cross is floated to the back post where Pepe attempts an audacious outside-of-the-boot volley, but he sends it high over the bar.
11'
Maitland-Niles and Nelson link up smoothly down the left as they progress the ball forward and win a corner. The pair have started brightly.
9'
A quick pass down the line gives Pepe the chance to run at his man and cut inside, but a slightly loose touch allows his marker to nip in and clear the ball away.
7'
Eikrem whips a dangerous ball into the middle from a deeper position, but nobody is able to latch onto it and the danger is seen away by the Gunners.
5'
Arteta appears to be experimenting with Lacazette as a number 10 tonight. The Frenchman is dropping off the front and looking to link play between the lines in the early stages, but he does push back up alongside Nketiah to press when Arsenal don't have the ball.
1'
We're underway in Norway!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Europa League fixture between Molde and Arsenal at the Aker Stadion.
Arsenal have the opportunity to put themselves in pole position in their Europa League group if they can secure victory over nearest challengers Molde tonight, having won all three of their games so far.
Molde XI (4-2-3-1): Andreas Linde; Henry Wingo, Sheriff Sinyan, Stian Gregersen, Birk Risa; Fredrik Aursnes, Etzaz Hussain; Eirik Hestad, Magnus Wolff Eikrem, Martin Ellingsen; Leke James.
Molde substitutes: Ola Brynhildsen, Mattias Mostrom, Tobias Christensen, Alex Craninx, Mathias Eriksen Ranmark, Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, Ohikhuaeme Omoijuanfo, Erling Knudtzon, Mathis Bolly.
Arsenal substitutes: Rob Holding, Hector Bellerin, Folarin Balogun, Dani Ceballos, Matt Macey, Miguel Azeez, Ben Cottrell, Kieran Tierney, Emile Smith Rowe, Karl Hein.
Arsenal XI (4-4-2): Runar Alex Runarsson; Cedric Soares, Shkodran Mustafi, David Luiz, Ainsley Maitland-Niles; Nicolas Pepe, Joe Willock, Granit Xhaka, Reiss Nelson; Eddie Nketiah, Alexandre Lacazette.
It's been a relatively even game so far in Norway. Arsenal have edged the possession and shooting stats, but Molde have threatened plenty on the counter-attack. No signs of this being a repeat of the 4-1 drubbing Arsenal dished out in the reverse fixture.
Molde's next European outing sees them host Dundalk, while Arsenal welcome Rapid Vienna to the Emirates.
Thank you for joining our coverage, we hope you enjoyed the game! Until next time, goodbye!
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