• Eddie Nketiah scores Arsenal's first goal in their 4-2 Europa League win over Dundalk in Dublin on Thursday, December 10. Reuters
    Eddie Nketiah scores Arsenal's first goal in their 4-2 Europa League win over Dundalk in Dublin on Thursday, December 10. Reuters
  • Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah scores their first goal. Reuters
    Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah scores their first goal. Reuters
  • Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah watches his shot hit the back of the net to make it 1-0. Reuters
    Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah watches his shot hit the back of the net to make it 1-0. Reuters
  • Mohamed Elneny celebrates scoring Arsenal’s second goal with Ainsley Maitland-Niles. PA
    Mohamed Elneny celebrates scoring Arsenal’s second goal with Ainsley Maitland-Niles. PA
  • Arsenal's Joe Willock on the attack against Dundalk. EPA
    Arsenal's Joe Willock on the attack against Dundalk. EPA
  • Arsenal's Joe Willock celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates. Reuters
    Arsenal's Joe Willock celebrates scoring their third goal with teammates. Reuters
  • Dundalk's Jordan Flores scores their first goal. AP
    Dundalk's Jordan Flores scores their first goal. AP
  • Calum Chambers scores for Arsenal but the goal was disallowed. PA
    Calum Chambers scores for Arsenal but the goal was disallowed. PA
  • Dundalk goalscorers Jordan Flores and Sean Hoare. Getty
    Dundalk goalscorers Jordan Flores and Sean Hoare. Getty
  • Folarin Balogun celebrates after scoring for Arsenal. EPA
    Folarin Balogun celebrates after scoring for Arsenal. EPA
  • Arsenal's Folarin Balogun scores their fourth goal against Dundalk. AP
    Arsenal's Folarin Balogun scores their fourth goal against Dundalk. AP
  • Joe Willock, left, celebrates after scoring. EPA
    Joe Willock, left, celebrates after scoring. EPA
  • Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe in action with Darragh Leahy of Dundalk. Reuters
    Arsenal's Nicolas Pepe in action with Darragh Leahy of Dundalk. Reuters
  • Emile Smith Rowe of Arsenal. Getty
    Emile Smith Rowe of Arsenal. Getty
  • Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after the match. PA
    Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta after the match. PA

Arsenal hit four past Dundalk in Europa League – in pictures


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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised Folarin Balogun's cameo in the Europa League win over Dundalk and reiterated his desire to keep the teenage forward at the club.

The 19-year-old came off the bench to set up Joe Willock and score one himself as the Gunners won their final Group B game 4-2 in Dublin to advance to the knockout stages with a perfect record.

Eddie Nketiah had given the visitors the lead before a fine long-range strike from Mohamed Elneny had them two goals up – only for Jordan Flores to pull one back.

Balogun replaced Nketiah after 62 minutes and helped win the game for Arteta's side, who conceded a second to Sean Hoare in the latter stages.

"He has done really well," Arteta replied when asked about Balogun's performance.

"Every minute that he has been on that field he has been superb. Today he looked a threat again.

"He scored a goal, he set up another one and he looked really lively and mature on that pitch."