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Arsenal shrugged off their Chelsea hoodoo with a 3-1 win at the Emirates that puts the Gunners second in the Premier League. More
90+4 THERE IT IS! Arsenal win, they are two points shy of leaders United and Chelsea are in freefall - six without a win. Ouch.
90+1 CHELSEA HAVE IT IN THE BACK OF THE NET! But Kalou is offside after a free-kick causes havoc in the Arsenal box, Drogba's initial one cleared but the Ivorian smacking it back in to cause a ricochet. FOUR minutes added time.
88' Chamakh gives away a free-kick deep in the Chelsea half as Fabregas comes off for Rosicky.
80' Wilshere with lovely feet to play Diaby in, and he ghosts away from Terry and must score but he won't use his left, moves onto his right and Lampard flies back to block!
79' Wild clearance up in the air by Koscielny but Droga is beaten to it by Sagna who hacks it clear. Terry in for Kalou but he is offside.
74' ARSENAL SUB: Wenger decides to narrow the pitch by bringing Diaby on for the excellent Walcott. Clap clap.
68' Chelsea have a free-kick but Arsenal break as Fabregas slides in, Kakuta has lost the flight of the ball AND NASRI IS IN but his flick over Cech is not high enough and the keeper stretches out a massive arm to claim!
67' Wilshere, sitting deep, is dictating the tempo a la Xavi as each pass is cheered by the home fans. But Cesc gives it away to Essien and the Spaniard races back to pull down Drogba, yellow card.
61' CHELSEA SUB: Bosingwa on for Ferreira to give the Blues more zip on the right.
59' Late and from behind by Lampard on Song. Not like him.
57' CHELSEA SCORE! 3-1! Back in it and from a set piece, Drogba's superb dipping ball in catches Fabianski in no-man's land and Ivanovic powers the header in.
55' CHELSEA SUB: Malouda has been Chelsea's best player this year but he comes off after his howler, young Gael Kakuta on in his place.
53' THREE NIL! Walcott! Brilliant! Chelsea give it away in midfield and a glorious dinked pass from Fabregas releases Walcott who has pace to burn and steadies himself before lashing a beautiful finish into the bottom right from just inside the box. Game, set and match.
51' TWO NIL! Fabregas with the tap-in after Walcott races clear and cuts it past the stranded Cech, Essien accidentally putting him in after Van Persie put pressure on Terry and Ivanovic.
46' The second half is underway and straight away Arsenal use the left.
- CHELSEA SUB: Positive, as Ramires comes on for Mikel. The second game running the Nigerian has been brought off at half time, Essien slipping back to DM.
45+1 Koscielny deflects it behing for a Chelsea corner as the ref checks his watch. The ball is cleared, rifled back in though and there's a shout for handball but the whistle goes for half-time. Arsenal lead and deservedly so!
44' ARSENAL SCORE! SONG! Super move starting with Nasri, back to Song who plays a one-two with Wilshere that only reaches him because Cesc is brought down for what would have been a penalty. Song rifles it past Cech, 1-0. The ball from Wilshere was a delight.
41' Arsenal now break, Sagna crosses, Terry heads away. Back to Sagna and he lays it off for NASRI WITH A CURLER FOR THE TOP LEFT BUT A GREAT SAVE CECH! He uses his massive frame to get the ball over for a corner.
40' Super double save from Cech after Walcott somehow kept the ball in and beat Cole with a backheel type move. Corner.
39' High boot from Kalou and late too, Clichy taken right out. Ow. On the thigh. Yellow.
35' A sweet passing move sees Cesc slid Van Persie in on the left side of the box, a brilliantly-checked run from him but he hammers it wildly over at the finish! The angle was tight but he could have moved inside.
33' Van Persie slides into Mikel as he tries to keep the attacking momentum up and he is booked for a pretty late one.
29' Cole fouls Walcott and then kicks the ball away. Oops. He is booked now and Walcott will enjoy putting the pressure on. Silly Cole.
26' Walcott gets in down the right, he has pace to burn against Terry but the winger miscontrols when it matters and Terry gets goalside of him, Cech claiming. Poor from Theo, he was in there.
22' If it was a foul it was just outside the area in the end, but either way Arsenal have a free-kick 25 yards out on the left... Nasri shoots but Cech gets across to claim.
21' Van Persie likes to drift and he's wide right now, meaning only little Theo is there to aim at. He exchanges passes with Sagna and Malouda seems to trip him but the ref waves it away! That looked like a trip in the box.
17' Arsenal have a free-kick thanks to a clumsy challenge from Malouda, 35 yards out slightly to the right. Van Persie swings it into the box and it's a great delivery and DJOUROU FLIES IN but he and Terry miss it and the ball bounces wide. He thinks Terry pushed him and he probably did but impossible to see in the melee.
9' Cesc wide to Sagna WHO HAMMERS OVER A WICKED CROSS BUT OVER WALCOTT'S HEAD AND BEYOND VAN PERSIE! Oooh, that was begging for Chamakh's spiky head to connect with.
8' Drogba on the move, he has Kalou to his right but just bounds into a huge gap left by Koscielny and Djourou and drills a fizzing low drive past the diving Fabianski but inches wide!
7' Koscielny with a ball in for Song, he lofts a superb pass into the box AND VAN PERSIE GETS AWAY FROM THE DEFENDERS BUT MISSES THE BALL! He was in, somehow onside as he ghosted clear of Terry and Ivanovic but he took his eye off the ball and missed the volley!
1' The first half of this big, big game is underway!!
19:30 TEAMS - Arsenal: Fabianski, Sagna, Koscielny, Djourou, Clichy, Song, Fabregas, Wilshere, Walcott, van Persie, Nasri; Subs: Szczesny, Diaby, Rosicky, Squillaci, Arshavin, Chamakh, Bendtner /// Chelsea: Cech, Ferreira, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Essien, Mikel, Lampard, Kalou, Drogba, Malouda; Subs: Turnbull, Ramires, Bosingwa, Van Aanholt, Bruma, Kakuta, McEachran
90+1 CHELSEA HAVE IT IN THE BACK OF THE NET! But Kalou is offside after a free-kick causes havoc in the Arsenal box, Drogba's initial one cleared but the Ivorian smacking it back in to cause a ricochet. FOUR minutes added time.
80' Wilshere with lovely feet to play Diaby in, and he ghosts away from Terry and must score but he won't use his left, moves onto his right and Lampard flies back to block!
68' Chelsea have a free-kick but Arsenal break as Fabregas slides in, Kakuta has lost the flight of the ball AND NASRI IS IN but his flick over Cech is not high enough and the keeper stretches out a massive arm to claim!
57' CHELSEA SCORE! 3-1! Back in it and from a set piece, Drogba's superb dipping ball in catches Fabianski in no-man's land and Ivanovic powers the header in.
53' THREE NIL! Walcott! Brilliant! Chelsea give it away in midfield and a glorious dinked pass from Fabregas releases Walcott who has pace to burn and steadies himself before lashing a beautiful finish into the bottom right from just inside the box. Game, set and match.
51' TWO NIL! Fabregas with the tap-in after Walcott races clear and cuts it past the stranded Cech, Essien accidentally putting him in after Van Persie put pressure on Terry and Ivanovic.
44' ARSENAL SCORE! SONG! Super move starting with Nasri, back to Song who plays a one-two with Wilshere that only reaches him because Cesc is brought down for what would have been a penalty. Song rifles it past Cech, 1-0. The ball from Wilshere was a delight.
41' Arsenal now break, Sagna crosses, Terry heads away. Back to Sagna and he lays it off for NASRI WITH A CURLER FOR THE TOP LEFT BUT A GREAT SAVE CECH! He uses his massive frame to get the ball over for a corner.
40' Super double save from Cech after Walcott somehow kept the ball in and beat Cole with a backheel type move. Corner.
35' A sweet passing move sees Cesc slid Van Persie in on the left side of the box, a brilliantly-checked run from him but he hammers it wildly over at the finish! The angle was tight but he could have moved inside.
26' Walcott gets in down the right, he has pace to burn against Terry but the winger miscontrols when it matters and Terry gets goalside of him, Cech claiming. Poor from Theo, he was in there.
22' If it was a foul it was just outside the area in the end, but either way Arsenal have a free-kick 25 yards out on the left... Nasri shoots but Cech gets across to claim.
21' Van Persie likes to drift and he's wide right now, meaning only little Theo is there to aim at. He exchanges passes with Sagna and Malouda seems to trip him but the ref waves it away! That looked like a trip in the box.
17' Arsenal have a free-kick thanks to a clumsy challenge from Malouda, 35 yards out slightly to the right. Van Persie swings it into the box and it's a great delivery and DJOUROU FLIES IN but he and Terry miss it and the ball bounces wide. He thinks Terry pushed him and he probably did but impossible to see in the melee.
9' Cesc wide to Sagna WHO HAMMERS OVER A WICKED CROSS BUT OVER WALCOTT'S HEAD AND BEYOND VAN PERSIE! Oooh, that was begging for Chamakh's spiky head to connect with.
8' Drogba on the move, he has Kalou to his right but just bounds into a huge gap left by Koscielny and Djourou and drills a fizzing low drive past the diving Fabianski but inches wide!
7' Koscielny with a ball in for Song, he lofts a superb pass into the box AND VAN PERSIE GETS AWAY FROM THE DEFENDERS BUT MISSES THE BALL! He was in, somehow onside as he ghosted clear of Terry and Ivanovic but he took his eye off the ball and missed the volley!
19:30 TEAMS - Arsenal: Fabianski, Sagna, Koscielny, Djourou, Clichy, Song, Fabregas, Wilshere, Walcott, van Persie, Nasri; Subs: Szczesny, Diaby, Rosicky, Squillaci, Arshavin, Chamakh, Bendtner /// Chelsea: Cech, Ferreira, Ivanovic, Terry, Cole, Essien, Mikel, Lampard, Kalou, Drogba, Malouda; Subs: Turnbull, Ramires, Bosingwa, Van Aanholt, Bruma, Kakuta, McEachran
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