{"id":1112969,"date":"2019-10-29T15:59:58","date_gmt":"2019-10-29T15:59:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1112969"},"modified":"2019-11-05T11:11:21","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T11:11:21","slug":"why-is-vitoria-guimaraes-v-arsenal-on-wednesday","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/why-is-vitoria-guimaraes-v-arsenal-on-wednesday\/","title":{"rendered":"Vitoria v Arsenal: Europa League grants Gunners a return to Wednesday-night action"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Arsenal&#8217;s trip to Vit\u00f3ria de Guimar\u00e3es in the Europa League has been given the unusual kick-off time of 15:50 (local and UK time) on Wednesday, November 6.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Gunners beat the Primeira Liga side 3-2 at the Emirates two weeks ago to retain top spot in Group F and will now make the return trip to round off the double-header.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why is Vit\u00f3ria v Arsenal on a Wednesday? Five things to know&#8230;<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Arsenal are due to face Vit\u00f3ria away on Wednesday, November 6 at 15:50.<\/li>\n<li>Europa League games are usually played at 17:55 or 20:00 on Thursdays, while the Champions League is played on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.<\/li>\n<li>But Uefa rules state that two teams from the same region cannot play home games on the same date, while broadcasting rights mean UEL and UCL matches cannot clash.<\/li>\n<li>Braga are located just 20 minutes from Vit\u00f3ria and are due to face Besiktas in the Europa League on Thursday, November 7.<\/li>\n<li>So Uefa have rescheduled Arsenal&#8217;s trip to Vit\u00f3ria to Wednesday, November 6 with the unusual kick-off time of 15:50.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"background-color: transparent; display: block; padding: 0; max-width: 700px;\" title=\"Audioboom player\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/7411631\/embed\/v4?image_option=full\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Of course, Europa League games usually kick-off at 17:55 or 20:00 on a Thursday, with Champions League fixtures usually being scheduled for Tuesdays and Wednesdays.<\/p>\n<p>But two teams from the same region cannot play their home games on the same date, while for broadcasting purposes, matches cannot clash with Champions League fixtures.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Know Your Squad: \u2018Xhaka?!\u2019 Arsenal fans quizzed w\/Sophie Rose\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bsij4XsIbDk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"http:\/\/sqwk.at\/Squawka-Sub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Squawka\u2019s Youtube channel here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fellow Portuguese outfit Braga are located just 20 minutes away from Vit\u00f3ria by car and are due to face Turkish giants Besiktas in their Europa League Group K clash on Thursday, November 7.<\/p>\n<p>And so, Uefa has scheduled Arsenal&#8217;s game at Vit\u00f3ria a day earlier, with the rather unusual kick-off time of 15:50 in a bid to increase fan safety and reduce congestion in the area.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1113338\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/mesut-ozil-glorious-german-arsenal-talisman-again\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1113338\" class=\"wp-image-1113338 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/31175613\/mesut-ozil-arsenals-talisman-feautured-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/31175613\/mesut-ozil-arsenals-talisman-feautured-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/31175613\/mesut-ozil-arsenals-talisman-feautured-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/31175613\/mesut-ozil-arsenals-talisman-feautured-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/31175613\/mesut-ozil-arsenals-talisman-feautured-66x37.png 66w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/31175613\/mesut-ozil-arsenals-talisman-feautured-620x350.png 620w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/31175613\/mesut-ozil-arsenals-talisman-feautured-940x530.png 940w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/en\/2019\/10\/31175613\/mesut-ozil-arsenals-talisman-feautured.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1113338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/mesut-ozil-glorious-german-arsenal-talisman-again\">Mesut Ozil: Unai Emery must embrace the man who lit up Anfield to boost Arsenal\u2019s status<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Arsenal manager Unai Emery is under pressure after a string of disappointing results, including a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/arsenal-1-1-wolves-match-analysis-ozil-emery-aubameyang\">1-1 draw with Wolves<\/a>, and can ill afford another slip up in Portugal.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/mark-noble-advises-granit-xhaka-to-consider-leaving-arsenal\">Granit Xhaka<\/a> could be recalled for the first time since his public spat with fans while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/arsenal-1-1-wolves-match-analysis-ozil-emery-aubameyang\">Mesut Ozil<\/a> is likely to start the game as he attempts to work his way back into the manager&#8217;s good books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal&#8217;s trip to Vit\u00f3ria de Guimar\u00e3es in the Europa League has been given the unusual kick-off time of 15:50 (local and UK time) on Wednesday, November 6. 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