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Arsenal, AC Milan cruise as Spurs suffer defeat in Europa League

Arsenal's English midfielder Joe Willock (second right) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal

Arsenal's English midfielder Joe Willock (second right) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during their Uefa Europa League Group B match against Dundalk at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 29, 2020.

Photo credit: Glyn Kirk | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Jamie Vardy netted a spot-kick as Leicester City made it back-to-back victories in Group G with a 2-1 win at AEK Athens, while Paco Alcacer scored a late double as Villarreal saw off Qarabag 3-1 in Group I.
  • Steven Gerrard's Rangers made it two straight wins in Group D by edging out Lech Poznan 1-0, but Benfica are top of the early table after beating Standard Liege 3-0.

Paris, France

Jose Mourinho said he would have liked to make 11 half-time changes after his Tottenham Hotspur side slumped to a shock 1-0 Europa League defeat at Royal Antwerp on Thursday, while Serie A leaders AC Milan and Mikel Arteta's Arsenal eased to straightforward wins.