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  1. Adebayor hat-trick downs Rovers

    Adebayor hat-trick downs Rovers

    Emmanuel Adebayor scored a hat-trick as Arsenal romped to a 4-0 Premier League win away to Blackburn Rovers. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Blackburn Rovers
    • Arsenal
    • 90+3' All over! Arsenal romp away with it and Emmanuel Adebayor will walk away with the match ball!
    • 90+2' GOAL!!! It's a hat-trick for Adebayor!! He collects the through ball, rounds Robinson and tucks the ball away. 4-0!
    • 89' It's all too easy for Arsenal - just strolling around here.
    • 86' Good effort by McCarthy, a 25-yarder that forced Almunia to parry.
    • 84' Now Jack Wilshere comes on for Robin van Persie...
    • 83' Eboue has been stretchered off and replaced by Aaron Ramsey - looks like there may have been contact.
    • 81' Adebayor.... SCORES!!! Fires into the right corner of the net, and that really is all over. Having dived the right way, Paul Robinson will be angry not to have saved that.
    • 79' PENALTY!!! Stephen Warnock is adjudged to have brought Eboue down and referee Dean points to the spot. Looked a bit like a dive from here...
    • 76' Despite Paul Ince's positive substitutions, the pace of the game has slowed, and Rovers have not enjoyed the same chances they had in the first half.
    • 73' Caution to the wind for Blackburn - striker Matt Derbyshire replaces right-back Danny Simpson. Well, they've got to have a go.
    • 69' A double change for Blackburn, who bring on Benni McCarthy and Keith Treacy for Jason Roberts and Morten Gamst Pedersen.
    • 67' Morten Gamst Pedersen has been bashed on the nose and goes off for treatment.
    • 64' The away fans give Theo Walcott a standing ovation as he comes off after an hour. Alex Song replaces him.
    • 60' Denilson booked for handball.
    • 60' Blackburn win a free-kick on the left side, 22 yards or so out. Steven Reid strikes it... over!
    • 57' Eboue strikes a 25-yarder that Robinson turns brilliantly over! The Arsenal man looks extremely put out, and shortly afterwards smashes a volley into the crowd.
    • 55' HOW DOES TOURE MISS!! He meets Fabregas's corner with his right boot but it is somehow kept out by the unwitting Robinson, who should have come for it in the first place!
    • 54' Van Persie lobs the ball towards Walcott on the right corner of the box, and his shot is deflected wide.
    • 52' Walcott is at it again, clipping a cross towards Adebayor who cannot keep his header down.
    • 49' Twice Blackburn create openings. Once through the centre with Emerton nearly releasing Roberts, then down the left with Pedersen, who is caught marginally offside.
    • 47' Walcott sprints down the right channel and fires towards the top-right corner from the edge of the box, but Robinson is equal to it. Theo Walcott is playing with such confidence..
    • 46' Second half under way! Blackburn have it all to do, but Paul Ince will have reminded them that Arsenal are far from water-tight at the back, and that chances will come the home side's way.
    • 45+2' Half-time at Ewood Park, and Arsenal are two to the good. You can't exactly say they are cruising because Blackburn have had plenty of chances, but the Gunners look great going forward.
    • 45+1' GOAL!!! It's two, and it's an amazing move from Arsenal!! They must have completed 50 passes before Denilson crossed from the left for Adebayor to head his team's second!
    • 44' SANTA CRUZ!!! Heads just over!! Emerton delivered another excellent cross from the right and the big number nine could not keep his effort down!
    • 43' Pedersen takes it left-footed and clears the wall, but bends it just wide of the right-hand post.
    • 42' Blackburn win a free-kick 25 yards out, and how they must wish they had David Bentley. Morten Gamst Pedersen will take it instead.
    • 41' Oooh!! What a goal that would have been! Van Persie controls and volleys inches wide from 25 yards!
    • 39' So close Blackburn!! Emerton's superb low cross evades Andrews and Toure clears for a corner, but almost scores an own-goal in the process!
    • 36' Brett Emerton delivers an outswinging corner from the Blackburn right and finds the head of Steven Reid, but the Republic of Ireland international can only make glancing contact from 12 yards out.
    • 35' Who is that going offside? Oh, it's Emmanuel Adebayor. Too much time watching that 'Best of Pippo Inzaghi' DVD.
    • 34' Emerton hits a shot first-time from 25 yards. He catches it with the outside of his right foot and it bends towards the near post, but Robinson is equal to it.
    • 33' Adebayor strays just offside from an Arsenal free-kick.. Blackburn moved up nicely there.
    • 31' Fabregas lets fly from 25 yards but sees his effort charged down by a defender.
    • 29' Beautiful move by Arsenal! Adebayor spreads the ball to the right for Denilson, who slides the ball through for Van Persie, but the Dutchman can only hit the side netting.
    • 26' Adebayor latches onto a lobbed pass over the top but has already been flagged offside.
    • 25' Cesc Fabregas has not really got into the game so far - he's had a quiet opening to the season. Still, Arsenal are well on top even without him at his best.
    • 22' Disappointing. Pedersen curls it straight into the hands of Almunia.
    • 21' Van Persie concedes a free-kick 40 metres from the Arsenal goal. Plenty to aim at in the box, including Jason Roberts and Roque Santa Cruz.
    • 17' Great move by Blackburn as Santa Cruz releases Warnock down the left. He crosses deep for Emerton at the back post, but the Aussie doesn't know whether to control or shoot, and in the end he does neither. Goal kick.
    • 15' It's all Arsenal at the moment but, in classic Gunners fashion, they are overelaborating somewhat.
    • 13' Andrews goes in late and hard on Van Persie, and he is incredibly fortunate not to pick up a booking.
    • 12' Warnock gives the ball away and Arsenal race clear on the break with men over. Adebayor finds Walcott, who attempts an outrageous, Thierry Henry-style curler but gets it all wrong! Can't blame him for having a go, the week he's had...
    • 10' What a miss by Roque Santa Cruz!! Gallas attempts to cut out a long ball into the Arsenal area but the ball falls for Santa Cruz at the edge of the box, who sends his left-foot shot over! In fact it is a corner but he should still have scored.
    • 8' GOAL!! Arsenal lead through Robin van Persie!! Theo Walcott is the architect, playing a diagonal ball to the Dutchman who slides a precise left-foot finish past Robinson!
    • 5' Van Persie drives a free-kick into the Blackburn box and Paul Robinson punches clear with something approaching authority.
    • 3' A strong start from Arsenal. Walcott finds Adebayor, who is tackled by Simpson, resulting in a corner on the left.
    • 1' We're under way! Arsenal kick off, playing from right to left. Both teams wearing their 'home' kit, which is always nice.
    • - Welcome to LIVE coverage of Blackburn v Arsenal from Ewood Park! The news here is that Theo Walcott plays, despite Arsene Wenger's pledge not to burn out England's hat-trick hero.

  • Summary

    • 90+2' GOAL!!! It's a hat-trick for Adebayor!! He collects the through ball, rounds Robinson and tucks the ball away. 4-0!
    • 81' Adebayor.... SCORES!!! Fires into the right corner of the net, and that really is all over. Having dived the right way, Paul Robinson will be angry not to have saved that.
    • 79' PENALTY!!! Stephen Warnock is adjudged to have brought Eboue down and referee Dean points to the spot. Looked a bit like a dive from here...
    • 60' Blackburn win a free-kick on the left side, 22 yards or so out. Steven Reid strikes it... over!
    • 57' Eboue strikes a 25-yarder that Robinson turns brilliantly over! The Arsenal man looks extremely put out, and shortly afterwards smashes a volley into the crowd.
    • 55' HOW DOES TOURE MISS!! He meets Fabregas's corner with his right boot but it is somehow kept out by the unwitting Robinson, who should have come for it in the first place!
    • 45+1' GOAL!!! It's two, and it's an amazing move from Arsenal!! They must have completed 50 passes before Denilson crossed from the left for Adebayor to head his team's second!
    • 44' SANTA CRUZ!!! Heads just over!! Emerton delivered another excellent cross from the right and the big number nine could not keep his effort down!
    • 41' Oooh!! What a goal that would have been! Van Persie controls and volleys inches wide from 25 yards!
    • 39' So close Blackburn!! Emerton's superb low cross evades Andrews and Toure clears for a corner, but almost scores an own-goal in the process!
    • 29' Beautiful move by Arsenal! Adebayor spreads the ball to the right for Denilson, who slides the ball through for Van Persie, but the Dutchman can only hit the side netting.
    • 12' Warnock gives the ball away and Arsenal race clear on the break with men over. Adebayor finds Walcott, who attempts an outrageous, Thierry Henry-style curler but gets it all wrong! Can't blame him for having a go, the week he's had...
    • 10' What a miss by Roque Santa Cruz!! Gallas attempts to cut out a long ball into the Arsenal area but the ball falls for Santa Cruz at the edge of the box, who sends his left-foot shot over! In fact it is a corner but he should still have scored.
    • 8' GOAL!! Arsenal lead through Robin van Persie!! Theo Walcott is the architect, playing a diagonal ball to the Dutchman who slides a precise left-foot finish past Robinson!
    • - Welcome to LIVE coverage of Blackburn v Arsenal from Ewood Park! The news here is that Theo Walcott plays, despite Arsene Wenger's pledge not to burn out England's hat-trick hero.

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Mike Dean

  • Blackburn Rovers

    Manager: Paul Ince

    Captain: Ryan Nelsen

    Starting line-up

    • P. Robinson
    • D. Simpson Substitution Out (73′)
    • C. Samba
    • R. Nelsen
    • S. Warnock
    • B. Emerton
    • S. Reid
    • K. Andrews
    • M. Pedersen Substitution Out (69′)
    • R. Santa Cruz
    • J. Roberts Substitution Out (69′)

    Subs

    • K. Tugay
    • B. McCarthy Substitution In69′
    • A. Mokoena
    • M. Derbyshire Substitution In73′
    • J. Brown
    • K. Treacy Substitution In69′
    • C. Villanueva

    Injured

    • D. Dunn
    • V. Grella
    • A. Ooijer

    Suspended

    None

  • Arsenal

    Manager: Arsene Wenger

    Captain: William Gallas

    Starting line-up

    • M. Almunia
    • B. Sagna
    • K. Toure
    • W. Gallas
    • G. Clichy
    • E. Eboue Substitution Out (82′)
    • C. Fabregas
    • .. Denilson Yellow Card
    • T. Walcott Substitution Out (64′)
    • R. van Persie Goal Substitution Out (84′)
    • E. Adebayor Goals×2

    Subs

    • A. Song Substitution In64′
    • J. Djourou
    • N. Bendtner
    • L. Fabianski
    • K. Gibbs
    • A. Ramsey Substitution In82′
    • J. Wilshere Substitution In84′

    Injured

    • T. Rosicky
    • A. Diaby
    • A. Bischoff
    • D. Eduardo

    Suspended

    None

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  1. arsenal you are the best team

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