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Full Time And there's the full-time whistle
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GOAL! - Matheus 2 : 0 Goal for Braga: Matheus gets his second on the break
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ARSENAL THROWING EVERYTHING AT BRAGA: Into injury time now and the Gunners are desperately trying to get back into the game
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Substitution CHANGE FOR BRAGA: Viana on for Vandinho
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ARSENAL STRUGGLING TO CREATE ANYTHING: Braga are defending their lead well
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Yellow Card ROSICKY BOOKED: For a foul in midfield
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EBOUE STRETCHERED OFF: He was caught before the goal and Arsenal are now down to ten men after making their three allowed changes
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Elton plays a ball over the top and Matheus runs onto it before going one on one with Fabianski and calmly slotting home
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GOAL! - Matheus 1 : 0 Goal for Braga… Matheus 1-0 to the home side
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Substitution CHANGE FOR BRAGA: Elton on for Lima
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Substitution CHANGE FOR BRAGA: Madrid for Aguiar
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Yellow Card GARCIA BOOKED: For a late challenge on Wilshere
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Yellow Card THAT HAS TO BE A PENALTY: But it’s not given! Incredible! The ball gets played up to Chamakh who nods it back for Vela. He takes a touch before drifting past Rodriguez who brings him down. Unbelievably the referee books him for diving. The Arsenal players can’t believe it!
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Substitution Another change for Arsenal: Vela on for Walcott
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GREAT WING PLAY FROM GIBBS: Brilliant run from the left back. He gets into an attacking position and gets to the byline though can’t find an Arsenal man inside the box
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Yellow Card DJOUROU BOOKED: He slides in on Lima and though it looked like he won the ball he is penalised and goes into the book
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Substitution CHAMAKH IS COMING ON: For Bendtner..
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MUCH BETTER FROM ARSENAL: Walcott releases Walcott on the right and he tries to cut the ball back for the waiting Bendtner in the six-yard box. A defender sticks out a leg and puts the ball out for a corner. That was a vital interception with the Dane waiting to tap home
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INSTANT IMPACT FROM NASRI: Wilshere plays a neat give and go with Nasri before gliding past a number of challenges. A defender then sticks out a leg and wins the ball
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Yellow Card DENILSON BOOKED: For a foul in midfield
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Substitution AND THERE’S THE CHANGE: Samir Nasri is on and Fabregas goes straight down the tunnel
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FABREGAS STRETCHES: And I think he’s limping. He tried to get on the end of a ball over the top from Walcott and instantly pulled up. I think he’s going to have to be replaced
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FAR FROM A CLASSIC: There has been little quality in the game from either side and no-one really looks like making the breakthrough
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DENILSON DOWN IN A HEAP: The ball gets fired at the Brazilian right in that area no man wants to get hit. I think it’s fair to say he’s slightly winded from that one. Ouch!
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FELIPE VOLLEY’S AWAY: Rosicky plays the ball over the top of the Braga backline and a good 15 yards outside his area he clears the danger
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BEST CHANCE OF THE GAME SO FAR: And it falls to Lima. A dangerous cross from the right catches Squillaci out and, off balance, he can only head as far away as Luis Aguiar on the edge of the area. The striker controls well on his chest before hitting a low shot just wide of Fabianski’s goal
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METHEUS TRIES TO FIND THE FAR CORNER: Braga work the ball from left to right and Matheus has enough space to get a shot away inside the area. He flashes an effort across goal and Fabianski sees it harmlessly wide.
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FABREGAS CURLS ONE GOALWARDS: He receives the ball from Denilson and after turning well he bends a shot just wide of the right post
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Yellow Card FABREGAS CAUGHT: Luis Aguir brings him down after the Spaniard glides past him. The referee feels that’s enough be the first Braga player to enter the book. He can have no complaints there
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BRAGA LOOK TO BREAK: Elderson runs at the Arsenal midfield before Denilson breaks up the play well
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DECENT CROSS FROM WALCOTT: But there’s nobody there. That’s not the first time Walcott has crossed into a dangerous position.
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WALCOTT GOES CLOSE: From the free kick 25 yards from goal he curls his effort just over the bar
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WILSHERE BREAKS THROUGH A COUPLE OF CHALLENGES: Great incisive play from Wilshere as he drifts past two or three challenges before being brought down.
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EBOUE TRIPPED: A good change of pace from the defender forces Luis Aguir to bring him down in midfield
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GIBBS TAKING NO CHANCES: The ball is played over the full back and with Alan hot on his heels he opts to put the ball out for a throw in
Kick Off We are underway in the second half…
Half Time NOTHING COMES OF THE FREE KICK: And there’s the half-time whistle. 0-0 at the break…
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WEAVING RUN FROM BENDTNER: And that brings a free kick and a real opportunity on the edge of the area. He dribbles past two before being brought down by Alberto Rodriguez.
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HEADED AWAY: Fabregas cross fails to find an Arsenal man
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ROSICKY TRIPPED: And that creates a crossing opportunity 30 yards from goal.
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WALCOTT FLASHES AN EFFORT ACROSS GOAL: Bendtner plays an intelligent ball through to Walcott on the right of the area and he drags an effort across goal and just wide of the far post.
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IMPORTANT HEADER FROM BENDTNER: The free kick is swung into the near post and the striker is forced to head behind.
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Yellow Card EBOUE GOES INTO THE BOOK: Matheus attacks on the left and Eboue slides and brings him down on the byline just outside the area. The referee feels that is worthy of the first yellow card of the evening
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MATHEUS HAS A SHOT IN ANGER: And it goes high and wide
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WALCOTT BURSTS THROUGH: Great goalkeeping from Felipe! An inch-perfect pass from Fabregas releases Walcott inside Miguel Garcia and he tries to toe it past the goalkeeper who smothers at his feet.
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DJOUROU INTO THE SIDE NETTING: Fabregas takes the corner short to Eboue who swings in a great ball to the back post where the defender is waiting. He scuffs an effort into the side netting from a tight angle. That would have been a difficult chance for a striker let alone a centre half!
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TIPPED OVER BY FELIPE: Fabregas’ effort is too central and the goalkeeper makes a routine save
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ARSENAL FREE KICK IN A DANGEROUS POSITION: Eboue is brought down about 20 yards out in a central position. And Fabregas is lining it up...
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WALCOTT SHOWS HIS PACE: Great wing play from the England man. He gets past two men before getting to the byline and cutting the ball across the six-yard box. Bendtner is furthest forward but can’t get on the end of it. That ball from Walcott really was put into a dangerous position
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MORE NEAT FOOTBALL FROM ARSENAL: They enjoy a number of short and snappy passes as Braga struggle to get near it
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GIBBS RUNS INTO TROUBLE: He breaks on the left-hand side and decides to cut back onto his right foot. Though Braga have overloaded the middle of the pitch and Gibbs is forced to go back to Denilson
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TACTICS: Denilson is playing the holding role tonight. Or the ‘Alex Song’ role.
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ARSENAL LOOK DANGEROUS ON THE BREAK: Whenever Braga attack they look susceptible to a counter attack with the pace of Walcott, Fabregas and co.
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PINBALL: Neither side are keeping the ball for long periods of time here and again a good touch eludes Rosicky in midfield
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FABREGAS LETS FLY: Bendtner does well on the right before finding the captain who makes a forward run from midfield. He runs onto the ball and with a good first touch creates a shooting opportunity. Though he is always stretching and the ball sails over
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FELIPE PUCHES: From Fabregas’ corner. I doubt that will be the last time the Braga goalkeeper elects not to catch tonight
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ARSENAL CORNER: The first flowing move of the match from the Gunners. Wilshere gets into promising position on the left and chips into the centre where Bendtner s waiting. Moises makes a vital clearing header as he puts it behind
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MATHEUS JUST CAN’T KEEP IT IN: The home side seem to be targeting the left side of the Arsenal defence as that time it was Matcheus hugging the touchline. But he can’t control and the ball goes out
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ELDERSON PLAYS THE BALL TO…: Well, nobody. The left back chips the ball towards the corner flag without a Braga shirt in sight. I’m not quite sure what he was trying there, any neither are his team mates by the looks of it
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ARSENAL PASSING THE BALL IN MIDFIELD: Fabregas, Wilshere and Denilson keep possession on halfway
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Kick Off And we're underway...
The Arsenal team is in and here it is: Fabianski, Squillaci, Djourou, Eboue, Gibbs, Fabregas, Rosicky, Walcott, Denilson, Wilshere, Bendtner
What are your thoughts ahead of the match Arsenal fans? Do you expect a tougher test from Braga after their no show Emirates Stadium? How glad are you to have a game so quickly after Saturday’s derby defeat? Can Arsenal go all the way in the Champions League this year? And tell me… What do you make of the impressive Braga stadium? Email us via www.arsenal.com/studio, use the 'Facebook Chat' tab to interact with other fans or Tweet us via @ArsenalTVOnline. Don't forget our post-match phone-in. Lines open on the final whistle and the number you will need to dial is 020 7607 3200. If you're calling from outside the UK, dial +44 20 7607 3200.
The MatchDay Show gets underway at 7.15pm (UK time) with highlights of the 6-0 win over tonight’s opponents at Emirates Stadium, an interview with the boss ahead of the game and all the breaking team news.
A highly-fancied Sporting Braga were brushed aside at Emirates Stadium though tonight’s encounter promises to be a much tougher in the incredible AXA Stadium.
Arsene Wenger's side are sitting top of Group H though defeat away at Shakhtar has added slightly more pressure than we would have liked on the final two group games. Still, a point tonight will guarantee their qualification to the Champions League Knockout Stages a win will guarantee the Gunners top the group.
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Braga
FELIPE
RODRIGUEZ, Alberto
MOISES
GARCIA, Miguel
LIMA
ELTON (80)
ELDERSON
AGUIR, Luis
MADRID, Andreas (80)
SALINO, Leandro
ALAN
VANDINHO
VIANA, Hugo (89)
MATHEUS
ARTUR,
MOSSORO,
SILVIO,
VIANA, HUGO
CAPELA, ANIBAL
ELTON,
MADRID, ANDREAS
Arsenal
21 FABIANSKI, Lukasz
27 EBOUE, Emmanuel
18 SQUILLACI, Sebastien
20 DJOUROU, Johan
28 GIBBS, Kieran
04 FABREGAS, Cesc
08 NASRI, Samir (68)
14 WALCOTT, Theo
11 VELA, Carlos (76)
07 ROSICKY, Tomas
10 WILSHERE, Jack
15 DENILSON
17 BENDTNER, Nicklas
29 CHAMAKH, Marouane (73)
01 SZCZESNY, WOJCIECH
03 SAGNA, BACARY
08 NASRI, SAMIR
11 VELA, CARLOS
29 CHAMAKH, MAROUANE
25 SONG, ALEX
06 KOSCIELNY, LAURENT
