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Tuesday December 2, 2008 Finished Turf Moor

2 - 0

Burnley

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  1. Burnley upset Arsenal to reach semis

    Burnley upset Arsenal to reach semis

    Burnley reached the Carling Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1983 with a 2-0 victory against Arsenal at Turf Moor. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Burnley
    • Arsenal
    • 90' ALL OVER AT TURF MOOR!!! BURNLEY HAVE DONE IT!! Owen Coyle's team are into the semi-finals of the Carling Cup for the first time in 25 years.
    • 86' BENDTNER!!! NO!!! Once again Jensen gets out quickly and blocks the striker as he tries to poke home Vela's cross. It's not been a good night for Mr Bendtner.
    • 83' Time is running out for Arsenal now. Wenger's men have failed to create as many chances in the second period as they did in the first.
    • 78' Vela links nicely with Bendtner, but the striker takes far too long to make a decision and has his pocket picked by Burnley defenders.
    • 77' Wade Elliot enters the fray to replace Blake. Elliot was Burnley's player of the season last year and is returning from injury.
    • 74' Paterson makes way for Adi Akinbiyi for Burnley.
    • 72' Amaury Bischoff replaces Mark Randall as Arsene Wenger makes his final move of the evening.
    • 70' Free-kick to Burnley 25 yards out. Gudjohnsson lines it up...high and wide!
    • 65' SO NEARLY THREE FOR BURNLEY!!! Blake sends over a wonderful cross for Paterson, but Fabianski is on hand to deny the striker.
    • 63' Jay Simpson replaces Jack Wilshere for Arsenal.
    • 60' Joey Gudjohnsson replaces two-goal hero McDonald for Burnley, who one can only assume is suffering from a knock.
    • 56' GOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! McDonald gets in behind Randall and curls a superb finish beyond Fabianski with the outside of his right boot from 10 yards. Terrible defending from Randall, who just allowed McDonald to brush him aside.
    • 49' WHAT A RUN FROM MERIDA, who skips in from the right beats two or three before curling a shot just beyond the far post.
    • 48' Mark Randall goes through the back of McDonald and becomes the first name in the book.
    • 46' The second half is under way and Arsenal have made a change. Debutant Paul Rodgers has made way for Henri Lansbury.
    • 45' Half-time at Turf Moor and amazingly Burnley lead 1-0. Arsenal took a while to get going, but once they did chances were created at will for Bendtner and Vela. If not for the heroics of Jensen in the Burnley goal Arsenal would be at least 3-1 up!
    • 40' WHO IS THIS KEEPER!!! This time Vela goes through one-on-one, but yet again Jensen gets out to deny Arsenal. The Dane is saving Burnley's bacon...sorry.
    • 36' ANOTHER FINE SAVE FROM JENSEN!! Arsenal cut through Burnley with real class, Ramsey flicking the ball through for Bendtner...but once more the striker was foiled by the onrushing Jensen.
    • 28' Robbie Blake plays a lovely ball to Martin Paterson inside the box and his shot is well saved by the legs of Fabianski. What a chance for Burnley!!
    • 25' Arsenal's young gunners are yet to settle in this one. Burnley have been the better side so far.
    • 20' Vela finds some space on the left and drives into box before firing off a low shot. Jensen saves comfortably.
    • 17' Graham Alexander catches Vela with a nasty little trip and is lucky to escape a booking.
    • 13' This really is an open affair, both sides are going hell for leather right now. It will be a miracle if we don't get another goal in this one.
    • 9' It's all happening. Bendtner goes through AGAIN and once more Jensen comes out to deny the striker.
    • 5' GOOOOOAAAALLL!!! Eagles crosses from the right and Lukasz Fabianski can only parry the ball into the path of Kevin McDonald...who taps home to put Burnley ahead!!!
    • 4' Merida plays a lovely ball in BENDTNER....who is denied by a sharp save from Brian Jenson.
    • 1' And we're away at Turf Moor, with Arsenal in their change strip of yellow and dark blue. Burnley are in their famous claret and blue.
    • - TEAM NEWS: Nicklas Bendtner and Carlos Vela will start up front Arsenal tonight, with Aaron Ramsey in midfield and Mikael Silvestre at the back. Arsene Wenger has included his usual array of young talent for the Carling Cup, with Paul Rodgers, Keiran Gibbs and Fran Merida all starting. Burnley have former Manchester United man Chris Eagles in their line-up.

  • Summary

    • 65' SO NEARLY THREE FOR BURNLEY!!! Blake sends over a wonderful cross for Paterson, but Fabianski is on hand to deny the striker.
    • 56' GOOOOOOAAAALLLL!!!! McDonald gets in behind Randall and curls a superb finish beyond Fabianski with the outside of his right boot from 10 yards. Terrible defending from Randall, who just allowed McDonald to brush him aside.
    • 49' WHAT A RUN FROM MERIDA, who skips in from the right beats two or three before curling a shot just beyond the far post.
    • 40' WHO IS THIS KEEPER!!! This time Vela goes through one-on-one, but yet again Jensen gets out to deny Arsenal. The Dane is saving Burnley's bacon...sorry.
    • 36' ANOTHER FINE SAVE FROM JENSEN!! Arsenal cut through Burnley with real class, Ramsey flicking the ball through for Bendtner...but once more the striker was foiled by the onrushing Jensen.
    • 5' GOOOOOAAAALLL!!! Eagles crosses from the right and Lukasz Fabianski can only parry the ball into the path of Kevin McDonald...who taps home to put Burnley ahead!!!
    • 4' Merida plays a lovely ball in BENDTNER....who is denied by a sharp save from Brian Jenson.
    • - TEAM NEWS: Nicklas Bendtner and Carlos Vela will start up front Arsenal tonight, with Aaron Ramsey in midfield and Mikael Silvestre at the back. Arsene Wenger has included his usual array of young talent for the Carling Cup, with Paul Rodgers, Keiran Gibbs and Fran Merida all starting. Burnley have former Manchester United man Chris Eagles in their line-up.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Burnley

    Manager: Owen Coyle

    Captain: Steven Caldwell

    Starting line-up

    • B. Jensen
    • M. Duff
    • C. Carlisle
    • S. Caldwell
    • S. Jordan
    • G. Alexander
    • K. McDonald Goals×2 Substitution Out (60′)
    • R. Blake Substitution Out (77′)
    • C. McCann
    • C. Eagles
    • M. Paterson Substitution Out (74′)

    Subs

    • A. Akinbiyi Substitution In74′
    • A. Mahon
    • J. Gudjonsson Substitution In60′
    • W. Elliott Substitution In77′
    • D. Penny
    • J. Rodriguez
    • A. McDonald

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Arsenal

    Manager: Arsene Wenger

    Captain: Lukasz Fabianski

    Starting line-up

    • L. Fabianski
    • G. Hoyte
    • M. Silvestre
    • M. Randall Yellow Card Substitution Out (72′)
    • K. Gibbs
    • P. Rodgers Substitution Out (46′)
    • F. Merida Yellow Card
    • A. Ramsey
    • J. Wilshere Substitution Out (63′)
    • N. Bendtner
    • C. Vela

    Subs

    • A. Bischoff Substitution In72′
    • V. Mannone
    • J. Simpson Substitution In63′
    • H. Lansbury Substitution In46′
    • F. Coquelin
    • E. Frimpong
    • R. Steer

    Injured

    • J. Djourou

    Suspended

    None

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