Arsenal finished their Europa League Group B campaign with a 100% record as they overcame Dundalk in muddy conditions at the Aviva Stadium.
Eddie Nketiah gave the Gunners the lead when he clipped his shot past Gary Rogers after an error by Andrew Boyle.
Mohamed Elneny doubled the advantage with a superb strike before Jordan Flores made it 2-1 with an angled shot.
Joe Willock and Folarin Balogun scored late on for the Gunners before Sean Hoare grabbed a second for Dundalk.
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Line-ups
Dundalk
- 1Rogers
- 4Hoare
- 44BoyleBooked at 10minsSubstituted forGartlandat 45′minutes
- 21ClearyBooked at 70mins
- 2GannonSubstituted forMountneyat 54′minutesBooked at 61mins
- 5ShieldsBooked at 77mins
- 6Flores
- 15Leahy
- 11McEleneySubstituted forColovicat 77′minutes
- 29McMillanSubstituted forKellyat 53′minutesBooked at 82mins
- 7DuffySubstituted forWynneat 77′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Gartland
- 8Mountney
- 10Sloggett
- 20McCarey
- 22Colovic
- 23Dummigan
- 24Wynne
- 27Kelly
- 30Corcoran
Arsenal
- 13Rúnarsson
- 21Chambers
- 20Mustafi
- 22Marí
- 17Cédric SoaresBooked at 28mins
- 28WillockBooked at 30minsSubstituted forAzeezat 83′minutes
- 25ElnenySubstituted forCeballosat 62′minutes
- 15Maitland-Niles
- 19Pépé
- 30NketiahSubstituted forBalogunat 62′minutes
- 32Smith RoweSubstituted forCottrellat 77′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Saka
- 8Ceballos
- 16Holding
- 33Macey
- 38Balogun
- 41Cottrell
- 44Hein
- 66Azeez
Live Text
Match ends, Dundalk 2, Arsenal 4.
Second Half ends, Dundalk 2, Arsenal 4.
Offside, Arsenal. Pablo Marí tries a through ball, but Calum Chambers is caught offside.
Miguel Azeez (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jamie Wynne (Dundalk).
Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sean Hoare (Dundalk).
Goal! Dundalk 2, Arsenal 4. Sean Hoare (Dundalk) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jordan Michael Flores with a cross following a set piece situation.
Foul by Ben Cottrell (Arsenal).
Jamie Wynne (Dundalk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
Chris Shields (Dundalk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Hand ball by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal).
Substitution, Arsenal. Miguel Azeez replaces Joseph Willock.
Daniel Kelly (Dundalk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Cédric Soares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Daniel Kelly (Dundalk).
Goal! Dundalk 1, Arsenal 4. Folarin Balogun (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
Substitution, Dundalk. Stefan Colovic replaces Patrick McEleney.
Substitution, Dundalk. Jamie Wynne replaces Michael Duffy.
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