Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal | Matches

Arsenal V
Blackpool
21ST AUG 2010

Saturday 28th August
Kick off: 12:45
Ewood Park

Blackburn Rovers
1 – 2
Arsenal

Arsenal V
Bolton Wanderers
11TH SEP 2010

HIGHLIGHTS

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FULL TIME: BLACKBURN 1-2 ARSENAL
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BLACKBURN LOOKING FOR THE EQUALISER: But Arsenal are clearing it everytime the ball comes near the area. The hosts are piling on the pressure though
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WILSHERE COULD HAVE FINISHED IT: Arsenal break and Jack gets the ball at the far post but his effort is turned wide by Robinson. He could have finished it for Arsenal there
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THREE MINUTES STOPPAGE TIME
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ROSICKY... smashes it over after Arsenal break. He didn't connect properly with his 20-yard shot
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BLACKBURN CORNER: Clichy turns it behind on Rovers' left and it's cleared at the near post. Possession is then lost in midfield and Blackburn come forward again but a shot is blocked
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Substitution ARSENAL SUBSTITUTION: Arshavin comes off and Wilshere comes on
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TACTICS: Blackburn have thrown defender Samba up front as they search for an equaliser
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DUNN GOES CLOSE: He shoots on the turn but it's straight at Almunia who makes the save
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Substitution BLACKBURN SUBSTITUTION: The hosts make a change with goalscorer Mame Diouf coming off and NZonzi coming on
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WALCOTT HAS A GO: His shot sails inches over the ball from 25 yards
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Yellow Card GIVET BOOKED: He pulls Walcott's shirt after the Arsenal man had got around him
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GOOD WORK FROM WALCOTT: He dribbles into the area on the right and gets a shot off. It's saved by Robinson but that was a good run from the 21-year-old
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Substitution ARSENAL SUBSTITUTION: Fabregas comes off, Arshavin is on and Almunia takes the captain's armband
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ARSENAL CORNER: Fabregas will deliver from the left but it doesn't produce anything.
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GOOD FOOTWORK FROM ARSHAVIN: He gets the ball from Diaby and tricks his way through the penalty area before being closed down by a trio of Blackburn defenders
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ARSHAVIN TRIES HIS LUCK: He gets into the area on the left with a good first touch but then blazes his shot wide
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KALINIC SHOOTS: And it's only just over after the Blackburn man picked up on Vermaelen's loose touch
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ARSENAL CORNER: Fabregas does well to pick out Chamakh and the striker's shot is blocked. The corner flies over the area.
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GOAL! - Andrey Arshavin 1 : 2 GOAL! BLACKBURN 1-2 ARSENAL: Sagna attacks down the right, finds Fabregas in the area and the captain's shot is blocked. However, the rebound falls for Arshavin and he finds the back of the net.
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WALCOTT HAS A GO: But his strike hits Givet and loops into Robinson's arms
Kick Off Blackburn get the second half underway
Half Time HALF-TIME: Blackburn 1-1 Arsenal
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BLACKBURN FREE KICK: It's 40 yards out and Pedersen will strike it... but he smashes it into the wall.
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Three minutes stoppage time
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ARSENAL CORNER: Walcott keeps the ball in play on the left byline and wins a corner. Fabregas whips it in and Robinson punches clear
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BLACKBURN LONG THROW: Pedersen takes it but it doesn't get beyond the edge of the six yard box. Those long throws haven't really troubled Arsenal yet.
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Substitution ARSENAL SUBSTITUTION: Van Persie will have to go off. Chamakh comes on. The Dutchman seems to have picked up that knock in a challenge with Jones. Nothing nasty about it though. Let's hope it's not a bad one. We'll bring you further news once we hear from Wenger after the match.
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VAN PERSIE GOES DOWN AGAIN: He came back on but he's sat himself down again. He's holding his left ankle again, Lewin is back on to attend to him but it looks like his game could be over.
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JONES CROSSES: The 18-year-old is searching for Pedersen but Arsenal clear
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VAN PERSIE RECEIVES TREATMENT: Colin Lewin is taking a look at the striker's ankle
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GOAL! - Mame Diouf 1 : 1 GOAL: Blackburn 1-1 Arsenal: El-Hadji Diouf gets past Koscielny and cuts back for his namesake Mame Diouf
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ARSENAL CORNER: Walcott's pass is cut out by Nelsen but the corner was cleared first time by Blackburn
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GOAL! - Theo Walcott 0 : 1 GOAL: BLACKBURN 0-1 ARSENAL: Van Persie slips the ball to Walcott, he controls and slots into the far corner. Fine finish from the in-form striker.
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EL-HADJI DIOUF CROSSES AGAIN: This time it's a low one from the right and Vermaelen clears so Blackburn have a throw in. Pedersen dries the ball with a towel, sends it into the area and the ball bounces up to Almunia
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DIOUF CROSSES: El-Hadji that is, and Almunia catches it
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KOSCIELNY GETS A BLOCK IN so Blackburn have a corner on the left... Samba heads just over
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LIVELY START: It's an open game so far. What do you think of the Gunners' start? Email us via www.arsenal.com/studio
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GOOD SAVE ALMUNIA: The keeper is at full stretch to deny Samba's header, and as he lands the keeper catches his head on the post. He's ok though
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BLACKBURN CORNER: FABREGAS CLEARS OFF THE LINE: The captain heads clear on the near post from Nelsen's header
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CHANCE FOR ARSENAL: The Gunners take a short corner and the ball falls for Diaby on the edge of the area. He strikes at goal and the ball cannons off a Blackburn defender and again off Robinson.
3

BREAKING NEWS: Arsenal to travel to Tottenham in Carling Cup
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ARSENAL TESTED WITH LONG THROW: Pedersen sends it long from the right and Almunia claims the catch.
Kick Off Arsenal get the game underway
The teams are out at Ewood Park.
Still no Carling Cup draw... don't know what the hold up is but hopefully we'll have news before kick-off at Ewood Park.
Anyway, the headline from the team news is that Fabregas and Van Persie both start. Koscielny is back from suspension.
We are still waiting for the Carling Cup draw... it was meant to take place 20 minutes ago but there is still no sign. I'll bring you news the moment the draw is made.
Arsenal team: Almunia, Sagna, Vermaelen, Koscielny, Clichy, Song, Diaby, Fabregas, Walcott, Arshavin, Van Persie. SUBS: Fabianski, Gibbs, Eboue, Wilshere, Rosicky, Vela, Chamakh
I'm Nick Teale and I'll be bringing you live text commentary on today's game. I'll have team news very shortly plus I've got my eye on the Carling Cup draw, which takes place at around 12:15pm (UK time) today.
Our MatchDay show kicks off at 12:15pm (UK time) and pre-match we've got highlights of last week's win over Blackpool, the best of Wenger's pre-match press conference and an interview with new defender Sebastien Squillaci. Plus, we'll have news of the Carling Cup Third Round draw. Dan Roebuck and Richard Clarke are your match commentators and Tim Peters is at our Emirates Stadium studio and will be fielding your calls and emails in our post-match show.
Hello, Arsenal are in Blackburn today for their third Premier League match of the season. The Gunners lost 2-1 at Ewood Park towards the end of last term and Arsene Wenger has stated that this match presents his side with "a good opportunity to send out a strong message".