Alex Iwobi fires blank as Arsenal score three to see off BATE

Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi could not find the back of the net as Arsenal scored three goals to see off BATE Borisov despite playing the entire match.
Goals from Mustafi and Sokratis as well as a Volkov own goal saw Arsenal progress through the Europa League round of 16.
Arsenal needed a strong performance at home, having started the match already one goal down from the first-leg. Especially with BATE’s away goal advantage, the Gunners couldn’t afford to concede.
It took just four minutes for the Gunners to open the scoring against BATE after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s cross was turned in by defender Zakhar Volkov for an own goal.
Arsenal’s opening goal was the club’s fastest in European competition since Lukas Podolski netted against Galatasaray (two minutes and one second) in the Champions League back in December 2014.
Shkodran Mustafi made it 2-0 just before half-time, heading home from Granit Xhaka’s lofted corner in the 39th minute.
Substitute Sokratis Papastathopoulos then added the third on the hour mark to fully secure Arsenal’s place in Friday’s draw.