Arsenal thump Vorskla 4-2 in Europa League opener

London, Sep 21: Arsenal cruised to a 4-2 win over Ukraine's Vorskla Poltava in the Europa League football championship kick-off.

Arsenal led 1-0 at the break on a goal in 32nd minute by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Danny Welbeck doubled the advantage for the hosts just three minutes in the second half at the Emirates here on Thursday, reports Efe.

The third goal came in the 56th minute, again courtesy of Aubameyang, while Mesut Özil made it 4-0 in the 74th.

Volodymyr Chesnakov clawed back a goal for Vorskla in the 76th minute and Vyacheslav Sharpar added a second for the visitors in stoppage time.

The victory leaves Arsenal sharing the lead in Group E with Sporting, who defeated Qarabag 2-0 in Lisbon.