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Wednesday February 20, 2008 Finished Emirates Stadium

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Arsenal

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Goalless draw at Emirates

Arsenal and Milan played out a goalless draw in their Champions League last 16 first leg clash at the Emirates Stadium. More

Live Commentary
Time:90'
- Arsenal
- Milan
- 90+4' The teams will go to the San Siro in 13 days time all-square after that agonising last miss from Adebayor.
- 90+4 Adebayor plants his header against the crossbar from close range after Walcott's teasing cross.
- 90+2' Walcott's long-range volley is straight at Kalac.
- 90' Theo Walcott is on for Eboue.
- 89' Composure needed from Bendtner as Hleb pulls the ball back but he blazes his shot over the top.
- 88' Pirlo's long-range free-kick is hopelessly off target.
- 87' Milan's second effort on target is almost identical to their first, this time it's Gilardino with the near post flicked header from a corner and again Lehmann gets down to save.
- 86' Emerson replaces Seedorf.
- 85' Arsenal win corner number seven but Bendtner's header is hooked clear.
- 83' Another drive from Fabregas and another routine save from Kalac.
- 81' Adebayor's 20-yard drive is straight at Kalac.
- 79' Eboue goes down in the penalty area as Jankulovski makes slight contact but there is no spot kick and the Ivorian is booked for diving.
- 77' Gilardino replaces Pato.
- 75' Kalac gets down well to his right to hold Fabregas' fizzing drive from 20 yards.
- 74' Adebayor finds Eduardo in the penalty area but the Croat screws his shot badly wide and that's his last touch as he is replaced by Nicklas Bendtner.
- 72' Arsenal survive a goalmouth scramble as Senderos does just enough to deny Pato before the ball is hacked clear.
- 71' Senderos is booked as Kaka is too quick for the Swiss on the halfway line and has his heels clipped.
- 70' Senderos jumps in and is beaten by Pirlo who finds Kaka but he uncharacteristically screws his shot wide.
- 68' Milan kick the ball out as Sagna goes down injured after a battle with Pato.
- 66' Kaka is Milan's creative fulcrum but after a winding run his reverse pass is too cute for Pato who is not on the same wavelength.
- 64' Maldini gets a little touch to prevent Adebayor volleying another long ball in his direction.
- 62' Oddo does better with his defensive responsibilities, not preventing Adebayor from reaching a long pass.
- 60' Oddo finds space on the right-hand side of the penalty area but fails to test Lehmann, screwing his shot badly wide.
- 58' Fabregas has been running this game in the second-half and has already covered nearly five miles in this match.
- 56' Fabregas pokes the ball through to Eduardo but his left-foot strike from 20 yards is tipped over by Kalac. Arsenal really in the ascendancy now.
- 55' Fabregas lobs the ball through to Adebayor but Kalac is off his line sharply to prevent the big striker toe-poking the ball home.
- 54' Intricate play from Fabregas and Hleb. The Belarus midfielder smuggles the ball through to Adebayor who calmly slots the ball into the net but he is correctly adjudged offside.
- 53' The best chance of the match by a distance! Hleb cuts inside Oddo who slips and finds Eboue but he drags his shot past the far post.
- 51' Senderos tries to shepherd a long ball out of play but Kaka nips in and his chip just falls past the far post.
- 50' Nesta has tweaked a groin and is replaced by Marek Jankulovski.
- 49' Kalac hesitates from the corner and the ball ricochets off Kaka and it's a matter of inches past the post.
- 48' Fabregas leads a break and picks out Adebayor who in turn finds Eboue and although Oddo comes across to cover, Arsenal win the corner.
- 46' The second-half is underway with both sides unchanged.
- 45' The referee blows for half-time. Just three attempts on target in a game that has not really come to life just yet.
- 44' Eduardo and Adebayor are waiting for the cross from the left as Flamini tricks his way into the penalty area but Kalac palms away. He then goes down under a challenge from Andrea Pirlo but the penalty appeals are waved away.
- 42' Adebayor spurns a golden chance as he finds himself in acres of space on the edge of the penalty area but over hits his pass to Fabregas.
- 40' Milan's lacklustre league form has led many critics to dismiss the Rossoneri as an aging team on the slide but they were no better than average in Serie A last season and that didn't stop them winning the Champions League for the seventh time and it's been an even 40 minutes.
- 37' A probing run from Pato but Senderos wards off the danger.
- 35' Arsenal's best move as Eboue tricks his way past Maldini before pulling back to Flamini whose drive is low and straight at Kalac.
- 33' Pato is keeping Filippo Inzaghi and Alberto Gilardino on the bench but his first notable contribution is a yellow card for a relatively innocuous push on Sagna.
- 31' A good ball from the right by Sagna but Adebayor's attempted header is foiled.
- 29' Massimo Oddo gets to the by-line and pulls back to Kaka but the Brazilian is unable to find an astute pass on this occasion.
- 27' Seedorf tries a cheeky backheel on the edge of the area but Fabregas sees off the danger.
- 25' Adebayor hits Fabregas' long ball first time but the African fails to test the keeper from a narrow angle.
- 23' Fabregas tees up Gallas who is lingering on the edge of the penalty area but his drive is well wide.
- 21' A fourth corner for Arsenal as Adebayor's pressing force Nesta into conceding a corner but Senderos is unable to make contact from the delivery.
- 20' Senderos is warned by Danish referee Claus Bo Larsen after a tackle from behind on Pato.
- 19' Adebayor and Hleb combine well but Kakha Kaladze deflects the through ball behind for a corner which is claimed by Kalac.
- 17' Adebayor chases a long ball down the right channel but Nesta is on hand and it's not even a corner.
- 15' Although they lie fifth in the league, a six-match unbeaten run has lifted spirits around Milan and they enjoy their best spell of possession.
- 13' Eduardo slides in at the back post but is unable to latch onto Eboue's deep cross.
- 11' Arsenal force their second corner but Maldini clears Eduardo's delivery.
- 10' Tactical change from Wenger as Hleb goes inside and Eduardo switches to the left flank.
- 9' Eboue picks out Adebayor with a curling cross from the right but Alessandro Nesta does enough to prevent the Premier League's joint top-scorer getting a clean header on goal.
- 8' Toure took a knock when he was struck by Pato's shot and has been replaced by Philippe Senderos.
- 7' A huge throw sends Adebayor away and it's a corner at the other end but the big Togo striker is penalised for dangerous play.
- 6' Jens Lehmann is called into action as Paolo Maldini flicks Seedorf's near-post corner goalbound.
- 5' Pato has the first shot of the match and his 20-yard effort is deflected off Kolo Toure's knee and goes for a corner.
- 4' Some good possession for the Gunners but Alex Hleb's pass intended for Emmanuel Eboue is too strong.
- 2' A probing chip forward from Clarence Seedorf but William Gallas, so unsure at Old Trafford at the weekend, makes the clearance.
- 1' We are underway at the Emirates Stadium.
- - Teenage striker Alexandre Pato is fully fit and features from the start for the Rossoneri who have first-choice Zeljko Kalac in goal despite a dislocated thumb.
- - Bacary Sagna, Gael Clichy, Mathieu Flamini and Emmanuel Adebayor return to Arsene Wenger's XI after not starting Saturday's 4-0 FA Cup defeat at Manchester United.
- - Hello and welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE coverage of this Champions League clash between Arsenal and Milan.
Summary
- 90+4 Adebayor plants his header against the crossbar from close range after Walcott's teasing cross.
- 75' Kalac gets down well to his right to hold Fabregas' fizzing drive from 20 yards.
- 54' Intricate play from Fabregas and Hleb. The Belarus midfielder smuggles the ball through to Adebayor who calmly slots the ball into the net but he is correctly adjudged offside.
- 35' Arsenal's best move as Eboue tricks his way past Maldini before pulling back to Flamini whose drive is low and straight at Kalac.
- 6' Jens Lehmann is called into action as Paolo Maldini flicks Seedorf's near-post corner goalbound.
- - Bacary Sagna, Gael Clichy, Mathieu Flamini and Emmanuel Adebayor return to Arsene Wenger's XI after not starting Saturday's 4-0 FA Cup defeat at Manchester United.

Live Team Line-Up

Referee: Claus Bo Larsen
Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Captain: William Gallas

On the Field
- Lehmann
- Sagna
- Toure
- Gallas
- Clichy
- Eboue
- Fabregas
- Flamini
- Hleb
- Adebayor
- Eduardo
Subs
- Senderos
- Gilberto Silva
- Hoyte
- Bendtner
- Denilson
- Walcott
- Fabianski
Injured
- Almunia
Suspended

None
Milan

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

Captain: 3. Paolo Maldini

On the Field
- Kalac
- Oddo
- Nesta
- Kaladze
- Maldini
- Gattuso
- Pirlo
- Ambrosini
- Seedorf
- Kakà
- Pato
Subs
- 9. Inzaghi
- 18. Jankulovski
- 32. Brocchi
- 5. Emerson
- 29. Fiori
- 25. Bonera
- 11. Gilardino
Injured
- 1. Dida
- 9. Ronaldo
Suspended

None