Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said he feared Thursday's Europa League opener against Cologne would be cancelled after kick-off was delayed due to crowd problems. Wenger's men prevailed 3-1 at the Emirates Stadium, not before the clash was pushed back by one hour to 21:05pm BST because of crowd congestion in London. A reported 20,000 Cologne fans descended on London despite only 3,000 tickets being available, while some German supporters made their way into the home end as riot police were deployed inside and outside the stadium. Speaking after substitute Sead Kolasinac, Alexis Sanchez and Hector Bellerin ensured Arsenal got off to a winning start in Group H following Jhon Cordoba's...
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