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Bolton Wanderers

  • Taylor 14’, 43’

Arsenal

  • Gallas 62’
  • van Persie 68’ (pen.)
  • Samuel 90’ (o.g.)
  1. Arsenal seal stunning comeback

    Arsenal seal stunning comeback

    Arsenal came back from two goals down with 10 men to beat Bolton 3-2 on a soaking wet Reebok Stadium pitch and remain in touch with the top two in the Premier League. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Bolton Wanderers
    • Arsenal
    • 90+4' Bolton don't get close to an equaliser and Arsenal take the three points. A stunning comeback by Wenger's team in this second half.
    • 90+1' Arsenal sub: Van Persie replaced by Justin Hoyte.
    • 90+1' Four minutes added on here in Lancashire...
    • 90' What a turnaround! Hleb pulled the ball back from the left by-line and Fabregas got enough on it to score via a deflection off Samuel. Amazing scenes.
    • 90' ARSENAL SCORE A THIRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    • 88' Arsenal going all out for this, a draw no good for them.
    • 86' Gallas with space on the edge of the 18-yard box but cannot bring the ball down... Walcott then skips down the right side of the box and could go down under the challenge, but opts to stay on his feet... no penalty and Bolton clear.
    • 85' Defended by Bolton... still come the crosses... Wanderers defending everything...
    • 84' Pressure from Arsenal as Walcott has space on his wing. Free-kick in a great position...
    • 82' Gary Megson taking no chances: Hunt leaves again after only four minutes on the pitch, with Grzegorz Rasiak on.
    • 81' Hunt hurt in an accidental clash with Hleb.
    • 80' Walcott flying to the right by-line and pulling back for Van Persie... HE HAS THE GOAL GAPING... AND SIDEFOOTS IT WIDE OF THE NEAR POST!!
    • 78' A double Bolton change: Diouf is replaced by Stelios while Nicky Hunt comes on for Guthrie.
    • 75' Walcott plays a ball in from the right that comes back out. Fabregas plays in Adebayor, onside... and high and wide from the Togo striker!!
    • 72' Adebayor causing plenty of problems in the final third, unlucky not to fight his way through on goal on a couple of occasions.
    • 70' Adebayor rampaging down the left, cutting inside with that long stride... his shot is saved by Al Habsi at the near post!
    • 68' VAN PERSIE SLAMS IT HOME FOR THE EQUALISER!!!
    • 67' PENALTY FOR ARSENAL!!! Gary Cahill caught Hleb as he danced across the penalty area - definite penalty kick!
    • 66' Hleb and Fabregas help the ball to Walcott on the right touchline. The youngster's ball is good and the Gunners have a corner... cleared this time...
    • 65' Fabregas with a long ball towards Adebyor, but it is cut out.
    • 62' Fabregas' corner was flicked on inadvertently at the near post by Ivan Campo - and Steinsson was nowhere as Gallas appeared to sidefoot home on the volley. Game on!
    • 62' GOAL FOR ARSENAL!!! Willy Gallas at the back post!!!
    • 60' Double Arsenal change: Adebayor on for Bendtner while Theo Walcott appears for centre-half Philippe Senderos.
    • 57' McCann heads at goal, producing a fabulous save from Almunia!! There is another goal here for Bolton.
    • 56' Almunia a bit late on Davies just outside the box and gives away a free-kick... Diouf swings in another great ball that wins a corner.
    • 53' Diouf clattered by Van Persie! Free-kick in his favour - but it is the Senegalese that is booked for his reaction.
    • 53' Chaos in the Arsenal box, balls flying in to cause Almunia all kinds of problems. Bolton come back again...
    • 52' Fabregas loses patience and shoots wide from outside the box.
    • 50' Bolton pressure as they win a corner kick. Surely they will not go three ahead? If so it could prove a nadir in the north London career of Wenger..
    • 48' Jlloyd Samuel works it down the left with Guthrie and crosses, held easily by Almunia.
    • 46' The second half begins, Arsenal now kicking to our right.
    • - Changes at half-time.
    • 45+3' We are now as Foy blows up. The away side's season seems to have done something similar in the last few weeks.
    • 45+2' Glorious chance for Flamini to pull one back from 14 yards... he sweeps it over the crossbar. That had to go in, I'm afraid. Arsenal staring down the barrel of defeat again today - and we're not even at half-time.
    • 45' Davies takes out Toure. We could be headed for all-out warfare at the Reebok, what we all want to see (as long as no one gets hurt).
    • 44' Fabregas with a hefty challenge on Diouf as the tackles fly in. The Spaniard booked for his trouble.
    • 43' Flamini lost it and Diouf capitalised to set up Taylor in a central position on the dge of the box - and his shot found the corner via a deflection.
    • 43' GOAL FOR BOLTON!!! Taylor with his second!!
    • 42' Too much possession in deeper areas for Wenger's men. When they realise this they cob it up, forcing the strikers to chase.
    • 40' With the exception of the front two, there is a lack of movement by the visiting players. Mathieu Flamini gestures at his team-mates as he turns away and plays the ball back.
    • 38' Clichy unlucky not to unlock the door on the left.
    • 36' Arsenal simply have to win this match to stay in contention. They are doing their utmost and could still find a way back despite circumstances.
    • 33' At the other end Bendtner has a chance as O'Brien slides past him, cutting onto his left foot - and Al Habsi makes the stop at his near post!
    • 31' Foy had little hesitation in sending off the wide man. It was an awful challenge, studs on Steinsson's standing leg. The player stays down as Arsene Wenger shakes his head.
    • 30' Abou Diaby is sent off for a horrific tackle on Steinsson!!!
    • 29' Toure bangs a shot at goal from distance... it deflects off a Bolton man and then off Willy Gallas just outside the six-yard box before passing the post - about six inches wide!!! Arsenal beginning to put together some nifty moves now.
    • 28' Arsenal straight up the other end to pile pressure on that Bolton back-line, Van Persie taking too long at the back stick and winning a corner in the end.
    • 27' Diouf curls in a free-kick that has Arsenal's defence struggling as Almunia flaps... they hack it away.
    • 25' Arsenal trying to play the ball and it just hasn't come off for them at the business end just yet. Bendtner looks likely to do something at some point perhaps.
    • 22' Kolo Toure piles into the area on the right, only for Steinsson to hurtle into a tackle and concede a corner.
    • 20' The Trotters on the counter, Diouf feeding Kevin Davies, who in turn tries to find Steinsson on the right-hand side. Corner-kick, cleared by Arsenal. The players look like they are skating on this surface!!
    • 18' Referee Chris Foy penalises Van Persie for handball as he holds the ball up into the Bolton box. This will be a test of the Gunners' reserve - but haven't we said that every week for a month in the Premier League?
    • 15' Almost immediately Bendtner sliding to reach another through-ball - but he cannot get there ahead of Al Habsi.
    • 14' A lovely move on the right, El-Hadji Diouf playing in Gretar Steinsson and his cross was nodded down and almost through Manuel Almunia. A surprise goal.
    • 14' BOLTON SNATCH THE LEAD!!! Matty Taylor with the header!!
    • 13' Van Persie the latest to try his luck, coming on to his left foot and striking a foot wide of the upright.
    • 12' Cesc Fabregas whips a dangerous ball between defence and goalkeeper that Bendtner stretches for and cannot quite get to. Arsenal threatening.
    • 10' Bendtner wins a corner as a shot is blocked last-ditch. The conditions here are soaking wet, the players doing well to put together passes on a slippery surface.
    • 9' Alexander Hleb plays a wonderful ball through for Van Persie on the left, whose shot from 12 yards is saved by Al Habsi. There was a whiff of offside there.
    • 5' Arsenal passing the ball sideways 15 yards outside the Bolton box. They will be engaged by this physical home side today - the Gunners wearing a changed navy blue and maroon hooped kit.
    • 3' Bendtner holding off Andy O'Brien... he might be in behind... O'Brien just does enough to keep him from getting a shot away and Ali Al Habsi collects.
    • 2' Danny Guthrie flashes a weak effort across goal that has the away fans teasing their counterparts.
    • 1' There is some noise inside a wet Reebok stadium as the game kicks off.
    • - No Emmanuel Adebayor today in the starting line-up - Nicklas Bendtner starts up front with Robin van Persie.
    • - Arsenal's season looks in a bit of trouble as they have now slipped six points behind Manchester United. Four consecutive draws were followed by defeat at Chelsea last week - the Blues are now a point ahead of them.
    • - Welcome to eurosport.yahoo.com's LIVE text coverage of Arsenal's trip to Bolton.

  • Team Stats

    Bolton Wanderers Stats Arsenal
    36% Possession 63%
    14 Shots 20
    5 Shots on target 5
    2 Saves 3
    8 Corners 6
    10 Fouls 12
    2 Offsides 5
    2 Yellow cards 2
    0 Red cards 1
    32 Tackles 23
    199 Accurate passes 431
    48 Bad passes 62

  • Player Stats

    G =
    Goals
    S =
    Shots
    SoT =
    Shot on Target
    F =
    Fouls
    FW =
    Fouls Won
    O =
    Offsides
    A =
    Assists
    AP =
    Accurate Passes
    BP =
    Bad Passes
    T =
    Tackles
    • Bolton Wanderers
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      26 Ali Al-Habsi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
      33 Gary Cahill 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 11 1 2
      3 Jlloyd Samuel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 10 6
      15 Grétar Steinsson 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 11 0 3
      32 Matthew Taylor 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 19 12 2
      31 Andy O'Brien 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1 0
      19 Gavin McCann 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 26 2 12
      17 Danny Guthrie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 2 1
      8 Ivan Campo 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 16 4 3
      14 Kevin Davies 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 17 5 2
      21 El Hadji Diouf 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 25 8 1
      12 Ian Walker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      7 Stelios Giannakopoulos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 0
      2 Nicky Hunt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      47 Grzegorz Rasiak 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
      25 Tamir Cohen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
    • Arsenal
      G S SoT F FW O A AP BP T
      24 Manuel Almunia 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11 1 0
      10 William Gallas 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 39 2 3
      22 Gaël Clichy 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 56 19 3
      5 Kolo Toure 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 56 1 1
      6 Philippe Senderos 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 28 2 1
      16 Mathieu Flamini 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 47 6 5
      4 Francesc Fabregas 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 66 11 6
      13 Alexander Hleb 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 56 12 2
      2 Vasiriki Abou Diaby 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 5 0
      11 Robin Van Persie 1 6 1 2 2 1 0 29 1 1
      26 Nicklas Bendtner 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 10 2 1
      27 Emmanuel Eboue 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      25 Emmanuel Adebayor 0 2 1 0 1 3 0 9 0 0
      1 Jens Lehmann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
      32 Theo Walcott 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 0 0
      31 Justin Hoyte 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

  • Summary

    • 90' What a turnaround! Hleb pulled the ball back from the left by-line and Fabregas got enough on it to score via a deflection off Samuel. Amazing scenes.
    • 90' ARSENAL SCORE A THIRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    • 86' Gallas with space on the edge of the 18-yard box but cannot bring the ball down... Walcott then skips down the right side of the box and could go down under the challenge, but opts to stay on his feet... no penalty and Bolton clear.
    • 80' Walcott flying to the right by-line and pulling back for Van Persie... HE HAS THE GOAL GAPING... AND SIDEFOOTS IT WIDE OF THE NEAR POST!!
    • 75' Walcott plays a ball in from the right that comes back out. Fabregas plays in Adebayor, onside... and high and wide from the Togo striker!!
    • 70' Adebayor rampaging down the left, cutting inside with that long stride... his shot is saved by Al Habsi at the near post!
    • 68' VAN PERSIE SLAMS IT HOME FOR THE EQUALISER!!!
    • 67' PENALTY FOR ARSENAL!!! Gary Cahill caught Hleb as he danced across the penalty area - definite penalty kick!
    • 62' Fabregas' corner was flicked on inadvertently at the near post by Ivan Campo - and Steinsson was nowhere as Gallas appeared to sidefoot home on the volley. Game on!
    • 62' GOAL FOR ARSENAL!!! Willy Gallas at the back post!!!
    • 57' McCann heads at goal, producing a fabulous save from Almunia!! There is another goal here for Bolton.
    • 53' Chaos in the Arsenal box, balls flying in to cause Almunia all kinds of problems. Bolton come back again...
    • 45+2' Glorious chance for Flamini to pull one back from 14 yards... he sweeps it over the crossbar. That had to go in, I'm afraid. Arsenal staring down the barrel of defeat again today - and we're not even at half-time.
    • 43' Flamini lost it and Diouf capitalised to set up Taylor in a central position on the dge of the box - and his shot found the corner via a deflection.
    • 43' GOAL FOR BOLTON!!! Taylor with his second!!
    • 33' At the other end Bendtner has a chance as O'Brien slides past him, cutting onto his left foot - and Al Habsi makes the stop at his near post!
    • 30' Abou Diaby is sent off for a horrific tackle on Steinsson!!!
    • 29' Toure bangs a shot at goal from distance... it deflects off a Bolton man and then off Willy Gallas just outside the six-yard box before passing the post - about six inches wide!!! Arsenal beginning to put together some nifty moves now.
    • 14' BOLTON SNATCH THE LEAD!!! Matty Taylor with the header!!
    • 9' Alexander Hleb plays a wonderful ball through for Van Persie on the left, whose shot from 12 yards is saved by Al Habsi. There was a whiff of offside there.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Chris Foy

  • Bolton Wanderers

    Manager: Gary Megson

    Captain: Kevin Davies

    On the Field

    • Al Habsi
    • Steinsson
    • Cahill
    • O'Brien
    • Samuel Own Goal
    • Guthrie Substitution Out (78′)
    • Campo
    • McCann
    • Taylor Goals×2
    • Diouf Yellow Card Substitution Out (78′)
    • Davies Yellow Card

    Subs

    • Walker
    • Giannakopoulos Substitution In (78′)
    • Hunt Substitution In (78′) Substitution Out (82′)
    • Rasiak Substitution In (82′)
    • Cohen

    Injured

    • Gardner
    • Jaaskelainen

    Suspended

    • Nolan

  • Arsenal

    Manager: Arsene Wenger

    Captain: William Gallas

    On the Field

    • Almunia
    • Toure
    • Senderos Substitution Out (60′)
    • Gallas Goal
    • Clichy
    • Diaby Red Card
    • Flamini
    • Fabregas Yellow Card
    • Hleb
    • Bendtner Substitution Out (60′)
    • van Persie Substitution Out (90′)

    Subs

    • Lehmann
    • Adebayor Substitution In (60′)
    • Hoyte Substitution In (90′)
    • Eboue
    • Walcott Substitution In (60′)

    Injured

    • Rosicky
    • Sagna
    • Djourou
    • Eduardo

    Suspended

    None