Live Text isn't live anymore, this is a record of the match events.
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VERY EASY IN THE END FOR WENGER'S MEN: Goals from Song, Nasri, Fabregas, Wilshere and Chamakh do the damage but Eduardo's name is being sung the loudest right now as the players leave the field
Full Time IT'S ALL OVER AT THE EMIRATES: ARSENAL 5 SHAKHTAR 1
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WALCOTT GOES THROUGH... the keeper charges out to half-clear and Denilson rolls the ball wide of an empty goal from distance.
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SRNA WINS THE CORNER: Clichy jockeyed him well as the final seconds tick away... but it comes to nothing for Shakhtar.
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COSTA DOWN THE RIGHT... he cuts inside and fires firmly but inaccurately. And we are into stoppage time - two extra minutes to play
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SLICK ARSENAL MOVE: Denilson set it up with a crisp pass to Arshavin and he tries to pick out Wilshere's run through the centre. A defender comes across - it was Rakitskiy this time
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ARSHAVIN CHARGES DOWN THE RIGHT: He goes down in the box and looks for a penalty after a challenge from Srna. The ref is having none of it
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SHAKHTAR STILL PUSHING ON: But the game is certainly up for them, despite that late consolation. Arsenal just need to stay professional and see it through
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HE DIDN'T CELEBRATE BY THE WAY: Eduardo said he would show 'respect' for Arsenal if he scored tonight by not celebrating and he was true to his word. Mind you, the home fans did it for him
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GOOD FINISH FROM EDUARDO: He started the move and then nipped in as Arsenal dithered in the box to find the corner. Lovely scenes as the home fans rose to sing his name. They wouldn't have done that at 0-0...
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GOAL! - Eduardo 5 : 1 GOAL! EDUARDO SCORES FOR SHAKHTAR! AND THE ARSENAL FANS ARE UP TO APPLAUD HIM!
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WALCOTT GOES ON A RUN: He runs into a defender, wants a free kick, and gets nothing
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TACTICS: Walcott is playing the central striker role with Arshavin on the left and Rosicky right. Wilshere has pushed on in midfield now Cesc is off
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STRONG FROM SQUILLACI: He kept Fabiano quiet and is now shackling Eduardo. Two solid challenges from the Frenchman, although he seemed to foul Eduardo with the second one
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WELL PLAYED SONG: He has controlled the midfield since giving Arsenal that first-half lead.
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EVEN EBOUE IS HAVING A GO! Manu cuts inside and fires left-footed a few yards past the post. 'Wrong option,' says Nigel
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Substitution SUB: Nasri is replaced by Arshavin. Good chance for Wenger to rest some key men ahead of the trip to Manchester City
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Substitution SUB: Chamakh is replaced by the returning Walcott
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NIGEL WINTERBURN: 'Embarrassing for Shakhtar. And I don't think Arsenal are anywhere near their best'. I couldn't agree more: but they have been absolutely ruthless in front of goal
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WELL THAT WAS JUST TOO EASY! Good surge from Eboue, he finds Nasri and the Frenchman dinks a ball over the top for Chamakh, who is just onside. The striker stops, looks, goes on and beats the keeper.
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GOAL! - Marouane Chamakh 5 : 0 GOAL!!! CHAMAKH MAKES IT FIVE!!!
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SPEAKING OF SUBS: Theo Walcott is taking off his tracksuit. We're about to see him on the pitch for the first time since he hurt his ankle on England duty in September
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Substitution SUB: Jadson replaces Olexiy Gai for Shakhtar
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I REALLY THOUGHT THIS MIGHT BE CLOSE: And Shakhtar certainly started promisingly. But Pyatov's gaffe set Arsenal on their way and they haven't looked back
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BRILLIANT MOVE, BRILLIANT FINISH! Chamakh's cute flick sent Wilshere through, he exchanges passes with Rosicky and then clips the ball over Pyatov. Great stuff from Arsenal
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GOAL! - Jack Wilshere 4 : 0 GOAL!!! WILSHERE SCORES AFTER A LOVELY ARSENAL MOVE!
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'WELCOME HOME EDUARDO' declares one banner here at the Emirates. Nigel Winterburn: 'He looked like the player Arsenal needed... and then he got that injury'
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Substitution WHAT A RECEPTION FOR EDUARDO: The Croatian claps the Arsenal fans as he replaces Fabiano. Lovely moment that
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Substitution SUB: Denilson replaces Fabregas - he gives the armband to Rosicky before leaving the pitch
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TIME FOR EDUARDO: He is stripped and ready to come on. As is Denilson for Arsenal.
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CLINICAL FROM THE CAPTAIN: He resumes penalty duties and although Pyatov went the right way, the ball flew above him and into the top corner
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GOAL! - Cesc Fabregas 3 : 0 GOAL!!! FABREGAS SCORES FROM THE SPOT! Top corner from the captain and he trots over to the camera to reveal a T-shirt: 'Greetings Mum' I think is the message (but my Spanish isn't up to much)
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: Fabiano goes in the book. He was clearly tugging Djourou and the ref was right in my view
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PENALTY TO ARSENAL!!! DJOUROU IS HAULED DOWN BY FABIANO!
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: Hubschman goes in the book for a foul on Fabregas
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REMEMBER BENDTNER GETTING STICK... for his pink boots? Well they're all at it now. Willian I've mentioned but four of the five subs warming up are wearing pink. Bendtner ahead of his time
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EDUARDO WARMING UP: And his Brazilian mate Denilson is limbering up for the Gunners
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FABREGAS PENALISED: He pushed his man after breaking down the right and linking up with Rosicky. Right decision. Cesc not quite up to speed, no surprise after five weeks out
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FREE KICK TO SHAKHTAR... it comes in low and Arsenal clear. The break is on but Fabregas is tripped. Free kick Arsenal
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NIGEL WINTERBURN: 'Good start to the second half. More pace to the game'
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HERE COMES NASRI... He finds Clichy, on to Fabregas, the skipper takes a tumble and Shakhtar clear. But only briefly. Arsenal back on top
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GREAT STOP FABIANSKI! He's rebuilding his reputation isn't he? Adriano got the wrong side of Djourou but the Pole stood up well to block with his left knee
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OFF WE GO AGAIN: Shakhtar get us started and it's a surprise to see Willian go off - good chance he was injured, he certainly slowed down towards the end of the first half
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Substitution SUB: Douglas Costa replaces Willian for Shakhtar
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HALF-TIME: I'm off to get a steaming hot cuppa. Keep your e-mails coming in to Dan and Nigel at www.arsenal.com/studio and enjoy a special video feature before we return
Half Time THAT'S YOUR LOT: For now at least. Arsenal lead 2-0 at the break despite creating relatively little. Song took advantage of a goalkeeping howler and a bit of magic from Nasri has given the Gunners a cushion
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INTO STOPPAGE TIME: And we'll have one extra minute here at the Emirates
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RUTHLESS: Two chances, two goals. That's a good response to those who say Arsenal lack a cutting edge. Shakhtar haven't given them much room but the visitors have been punished severely when they have
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WONDERFUL FINISH FROM NASRI: Song made inroads down the right and his cross flicked off a defender before reaching Nasri. A fantastic touch takes the ball away from Srna and he slams the ball past Pyatov. Great stuff from Nasri
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GOAL! - Samir Nasri 2 : 0 GOAL!!! NASRI MAKES IT TWO!!!
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IN IT COMES... and Fabianski comes out to punch well. 'A Superman leap' according to Dan
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CORNER TO SHAKHTAR: It came from nothing really and up come the big men from the back... Djourou wins another important header and then deflects a shot over the bar
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DAN ROEBUCK: 'Johan Djourou has got everything right so far tonight'
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HUBSCHMAN SEEING A LOT OF THE BALL: He is prompting for Shakhtar but always from deep. Willian has drifted out of the game
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UNLUCKY ROSICKY! Tomas tries to turn his man on the edge of the box but Rakitskiy reads it well and brings the ball away
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WELL DONE DJOUROU: Good header away from Mkhitaryan's cross and he's first to the loose ball too. Two games in a row for Johan - first time that's happened this season
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GOOD POSSESSION FROM SHAKHTAR: But their keeper's howler means that is not really enough. They will be patient of course
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FABREGAS PENALISED: The captain catches Teixeira and Shakhtar get a free kick. But they lack punch - Adriano has been well-marshalled by Squillaci so far
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BIT OF A LULL HERE: Arsenal have the goal and they are taking stock. Shakhtar have shown promise but have not really gambled enough men forward. That will surely change
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NIGEL WINTERBURN: 'It happened so quickly I'm not sure the ref saw it properly'
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BIG PENALTY SHOUT! Rosicky goes into the box and tumbles under a challenge. Might have had a case there, it was certainly a shove, but the ref says no
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LAST CHANCE WILSHERE! Jack catches Hubschman on the ankle - it was a late one from the teenager. Lucky to escape a booking maybe, and the ref gives hm a final warning
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GOOD SPELL FOR ARSENAL: The hosts were matched in the early stages but that goal has given them real impetus. Almost all the play is in the Shakhtar half at the moment
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NASRI SHOOTS! But it's straight at Pyatov and he claims after a parry. Fierce effort from Samir after a good lay-off from Chamakh.
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SHOCKING FROM SHAKHTAR: All their good work was undone in an instant there. And it's all the keeper's fault. Do we mind Arsenal fans? Do we heck
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NIGEL WINTERBURN: 'The keeper has had an absolute shocker!' And he's right. In came the corner, Pyatov fumbled it under no pressure, Djourou nudges the ball to Song and he tries a cheeky flick goalwards which hits a defender, hits Song and rolls in
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GOAL! - Alex Song 1 : 0 GOAL!!! SONG SCORES FOR ARSENAL!!!
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GOOD HARRYING FROM SHAKHTAR: Song loses out in midfield and you have to admire the visitors' work ethic. They have really done their homework
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FABREGAS WITH THE CROSS... but Pyatov claims comfortably. He was looking for Chamakh. Good build-up from Rosicky and Song though
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PINK BOOTS ALERT: Eat your heart out Nicklas Bendtner. Willian has the pinkest boots you've ever seen. He's a real talent too - Eboue has his work cut out tonight
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SHAKHTAR MOTORING: Eboue heads away a right-wing cross but only as far as Rat, who scuttles a shot wide of Fabianski's post.
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ARSENAL PROBING: But Shakhtar are very well organised and Rosicky cannot slide his pass through the centre. Home fans a bit quiet, I think they know this is a test
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CESC TRIES TO PICK OUT CHAMAKH: Good dinked cross from the skipper but that's just too high for Marouane.
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FABIANSKI FORCED TO CHEST DOWN... after a hasty backpass. Adriano was lurking there, forcing Clichy to test his own keeper
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CHAMAKH GETS A TELLING OFF: He loses out to Kucher and barges into the right back. The ref isn't happy - I reckon a Premier League official would have played on
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CRUNCHING CHALLENGE ON NASRI: And that's sums it up nicely. Shakhtar not letting Arsenal settle and they have Hubschman sitting in front of a back four to fill the space Cesc loves to exploit
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CRYSTAL PALACE? Shakhtar's white shirt has a diagonal stripe a la Palace back in the day. They are a bit better on the ball though
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TACTICS: Fabregas in an advanced midfield role as you'd expect. Rosicky to the right of Chamakh, Nasri to the left. Luiz Adriano leads the line for Shakhtar with a supporting cast of eager runners
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TIDY START FROM ARSENAL: Quick pace from both sides with Willian threatening down the left for Shakhtar. The Ukrainians look slick - this could be a high-class encounter
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SPEAKING OF BEARDS: Cesc's is a lot more impressive than Dan Roebuck's. Look out for his stubbly grey effort during our post-match show tonight
Kick Off OFF WE GO: Fabregas, sporting a solid beard, trots forward with Chamakh and we're underway at the Emirates
And here comes the teams. Lots of noise and a small but enthusiastic gaggle of Ukrainians in the away section. Plenty of spaces elsewhere in the stadium as fans rush in from the office, train and pub. And there's that lovely old Champions League music...
The players are lining up in the tunnel - but I guess you know that if you're logged in. If you don't subscribe, it's not too late. Our MatchDay Show is well underway with Dan Roebuck and Nigel Winterburn chewing the fat along from me in the press box
Right then. Time to clamber up to the press box and get settled in. First appearance of the season for my scarf - it's chilly out there.
Eduardo starts on the bench for Shakhtar. No great surprise, he's been there rather a lot this season. Expect an enormous welcome for him if and when he comes on
So two changes from the side that lined up against Birmingham on Saturday: Cesc in for Diaby and Rosicky in for Arshavin.
I've just heard the team news straight from the boss' mouth and Fabregas is back! Arsenal team: Fabianski, Eboue, Squillaci, Djourou, Clichy, Song, Wilshere, Fabregas, Rosicky, Nasri, Chamakh. Subs: Szczesny, Diaby, Walcott, Denilson, Arshavin, Gibbs, Bendtner
While you listen you can marvel at our enhanced graphics package and watch live video of the teams warming up on the pitch, lining up in the tunnel and completing the pre-match rituals. And don't forget our humble text commentary from me, Chris Harris
And when you've polished off the starter, get stuck into our main course: live audio commentary from 7.45pm (UK time) with Dan Roebuck and Arsenal legend Nigel Winterburn. The boys will be taking your e-mails throughout the game so get your comments in at www.arsenal.com/studio
The show kicks off at 7.15pm (UK time) with a heady mix of pre-match goodies: highlights of Saturday's win over Birmingham, the best of Arsene Wenger's press conference and, of course, all the team news from Emirates Stadium
Hello and welcome on board for another MatchDay Show. It's Arsenal v Shakhtar, it's the Champions League and it will all unfold right here on Arsenal TV Online
Arsenal
21 FABIANSKI, Lukasz
18 SQUILLACI, Sebastien
27 EBOUE, Emmanuel
20 DJOUROU, Johan
22 CLICHY, Gael
04 FABREGAS, Cesc
15 DENILSON (63)
07 ROSICKY, Tomas
10 WILSHERE, Jack
17 SONG, Alex
08 NASRI, Samir
23 ARSHAVIN, Andrey (72)
29 CHAMAKH, Marouane
14 WALCOTT, Theo (72)
01 SZCZESNY, WOJCIECH
02 DIABY, ABOU
14 WALCOTT, THEO
28 GIBBS, KIERAN
17 BENDTNER, NICKLAS
15 DENILSON,
23 ARSHAVIN, ANDREY
Shakhtar Donetsk
PYATOV, Andriy
HUBSCHMAN, Tomas
KUCHER, Olexander
SRNA, Darijo
RAT, Razvan
TEIXEIRA, Alex
MKHITARYAN, Henrik
RAKITSKIY, Yaroslav
GAI, Olexiy
JADSON (68)
ADRIANO, Luiz
11 EDUARDO (63)
WILLIAN
COSTA, Douglas (45)
KHUDZHAMOV, RUSYMAN
JADSON,
KOBIN, VASYL
STEPANENKO, TARAS
COSTA, DOUGLAS
11 EDUARDO,
CHYGRYNSKIY, DMYTRO
