Arsenal v Everton | Matches

Sunderland V
Arsenal
4TH OCT 2008

Saturday 18th October
Kick off: 15:00
Emirates Stadium

Arsenal
3 – 1
Everton

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Arsenal
21ST OCT 2008

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Arsenal 3-1 Everton (October 18, 2008)

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Full Time Full Time - Arsenal 3-1 Everton: Three second-half goals get Arsenal back to winning ways. A frustrating first-half display was forgotten as the rampant Gunners overwhelmed Everton after the break with goals from Nasri, Van Persie and substitute Theo Walcott.
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GOAL! - Theo Walcott 3 : 1 Goal! Arsenal 3-1 Everton: Theo Walcott extends Arsenal's lead with a rasping drive through Howard's legs. The teenager was instrumental in the build-up and after receiving the ball from Abou Diaby he directed his strike into the bottom corner.
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Yellow Card Leon Osman becomes Everton's fourth cautioned player of the match.
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Substitution Abou Diaby comes on for his first appearance of the season in place of the injured Nasri.
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Substitution ...And Yakubu comes off for Phil Neville.
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Substitution Double substitution for Everton with James Vaughan replacing Tony Hibbert...
78

Easily cleared.
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Some brilliant running from Walcott allows Van Persie to try his luck from 25 yards and his effort is deflected for a corner...
76

Another long-range effort from Nasri but the Frenchman's shot is clutched by Howard.
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Substitution David Moyes decides to throw caution to the wind, replacing midfielder Fellaini with the ominous looking figure of Man Utd loanee Louis Saha.
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GOAL! - Robin van Persie 2 : 1 Goal! Arsenal 2-1 Everton: Robin van Persie stoops to hand the hosts the lead for the first time this afternoon. Fabregas sees his shots blocked by Howard after good work by Adebayor but Van Persie reacted quickest to nod home from four yards.
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Yellow Card And Steven Pienaar picks up a yellow card for an over-zealous tackle on Eboue.
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Pienaar could have been in there following a Yakubu knock-down but Almunia gathers just in time.
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The teenager is back on his feet and straight back into the action.
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Very worrying sign as Theo Walcott has stayed down after a blow to the head following a corner.
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Yellow Card And Clichy is booked for persistent arguing.
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Yellow Card Tony Hibbert picks up a caution after he clattered through Denilson and the Brazilian is still off the pitch receiving treatment.
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The home side have a decent shout for a penalty dismissed by the referee. Van Persie is tugged back by Baines as the Dutchman tries to connect with a hanging Nasri cross. No penalty says the man in the middle.
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That should have been 2-1 to Arsenal. Eboue's low cross is met by the unmarked Van Persie lurking around the penalty area but he blazes his effort well over.
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Good effort from Walcott from a tight-angle but his rasping drive is well held by the keeper.
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This is really game on now as both sides look desperate to take the lead. Everton have far from faded and Osman threatens with an acrobatic effort.
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GOAL! - Samir Nasri 1 : 1 Goal! Arsenal 1-1 Everton: After failing to find a goal in the first 45, it took just three minutes for Arsenal to grab their equaliser. Samir Nasri drives a low effort from all of 20 yards into Tim Howard's bottom right-hand corner.
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Glanced away by Fellaini. Corner for Arsenal...
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Walcott makes an immediate impact here as he drives towards the byline but he is fouled by Leighton Baines. free-kick from Van Persie...
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And we're off...
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Substitution One change made at half-time as Toure is replaced by Theo Walcott. Emmanuel Eboue will shift into right back and Walcott will take up his usual position on the wing.
Half Time Half Time - Arsenal 0-1 Everton: Leon Osman's ninth minutes strike separates the sides at the break. Arsenal had chances of their own but were left increasingly frustrated by a stubborn Everton back-line. Goals needed in the second half.
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Arsenal are finishing the half on the front foot but they can't seem to find a goal. Fabregas drives a cross-shot into the danger area but it evades the onrushing Adebayor.
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Toure is still struggling with his injury and he is in obvious discomfort after a sliding challenge on Fellaini.
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Fabregas was just a whisker away from getting the hosts back on terms. The Spaniard receives the ball 25 yards from goal but his fierce drive beats both keeper and post.
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Off the line from Clichy! A deep corner was not claimed by Almunia but Lescott's goal-bound header could not beat the Frenchman on the post.
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Great work from Clichy as he scampers back to avoid conceding another corner.
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Yellow Card Yellow card for Adebayor now as the referee books the striker for simulation as he crumpes under a challenge inside the area.
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Nasri's chance to test Howard now but his low effort never really had the required power to threaten the scorers.
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Tim Howards scrambles across his line to beat the vicious effort to safety.
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Yellow Card Booking for Joleon Lescott as he hauls down Van Persie on the edge of the area. The Dutchman himself will swing in the free-kick left-footed...
28

Arsenal are having the lion-share of possession but Everton are looking very threatening on the front-foot themselves. Almunia does well to clutch another low Pienaar cross before it can reach Yakubu at the back post.
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Another good chance goes begging for Adebayor as the Togolese striker directs a free header three yards over the bar.
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It's getting closer for Arsenal now. Alex Song whips in a cross and Samir Nasri is inches away from connecting with a back-post knock-back. Adebayor is unable to make proper contact on the follow up.
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Worrying sign for Arsenal as captain Kolo Toure seems to be struggling with a shoulder injury.
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Fantastic interception from Eboue almost sets up a trademark counter attack for Arsenal but Jack Rodwell gets a foot in to dispossess Van Persie.
19

Some direct running from Adebayor almost paid dividends there but he is challenged well just inside the area and the danger is averted for now.
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Leon Osman almost grabbed a second there but his effort from 20 yards is deflected round the post.
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A great chance for an equaliser then. Cesc Fabregas floats an inch-perfect ball to Van Persie who shrugs off two challenges just inside the area. Unfortunately for the hosts, the Dutchman fires his half volley straight into Tim Howard's body.
14

Well cleared by Silvestre.
14

Fellaini climbed highest but his header is deflected out for a second corner. Arteta to swing it in...
13

Not good for Arsenal so far and Alex Song is forced to concede a corner...
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GOAL! - Leon Osman 0 : 1 Goal! Arsenal 0-1 Everton: Out of nothing, Leon Osman slides in to stab a low Steven Pienaar cross into the bottom corner. Everton's five-man midfield has paid off already.
8

Brief panic for Everton there as the defence failed to deal with a long Kolo Toure ball but Tim Howard was able to mop up before Van Persie could get a touch.
4

No sniff of a chance as of yet but Arsenal are beginning to find their groove with some lovely one-touch stuff in the Everton half.
2

Both sides have started brightly with some encouraging football on show.
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Everton get us underway...
Tim Cahill misses out through suspension for the visitors so teenager Jack Rodwell comes into the Everton midfield. Louis Saha starts on the bench as David Moyes has chosen a 4-5-1 with Nigerian marksman Yakubu leading the line.
The big team news is that Mikael Silvestre makes his long-awaited Arsenal debut in the heart of the Arsenal defence alongside stand-in captain Kolo Toure. Robin van Persie and Cesc Fabregas both start despite knocks for their countries in midweek but Theo Walcott is rested after his performance in Belarus on Wednesday.
Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to this afternoon's minute-by-minute coverage of the Gunners' Premier League clash with Everton.
Today's Match Day Show will start at 1420, bringing you highlights from Sunderland v Arsenal, yesterday's pre-match press conference and much much more. Don't forget to stay listening after the final whistle for the post-match show with Dan Roebuck and Kenny Samson, the former Arsenal left back.