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ARSENAL ARE THROUGH: It looked bad at half time, but the Gunners' thrilling second-half fightb ack means they will face Middlesbrough or Sunderland in the fifth round
Full Time FULL TIME: Arsenal 3-2 Aston Villa
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ADDED TIME: The Gunners will have to see out four minutes of injury time
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Substitution ARSENAL REPLACEMENT: And another as Thierry Henry comes on for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
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Substitution ARSENAL CHANGE: Bacary Sagna replaces Theo Walcott to a huge cheer
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TAKING THEIR TIME: With just a few minutes of this game to go, Arsenal are understandably in no rush. It's keep-ball time
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Substitution VILLA CHANGE: Bannan replaces Petrov for the visitors
Top Comments:
@AFCJonsson on Twitter says:
Come on Arsenal, kill this game now. Score a fourth!
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Yellow Card KOSCIELNY BOOKED: The French defender has his name taken after dragging down Bent
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BIG CHANCE VILLA! Ireland collects a short corner and chips an inviting cross into the area, where Clark is waiting. The centre back is eight yards out but his header is straight at Fabianski
Top Comments:
Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player says:
If it was anywhere else then maybe we would be talking about a different game here.
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VAN PERSIE JUST OVER: Walcott collects the ball on the right, takes on his marker and pulls the ball back for his captain. The Dutch striker curls a right-footed effort just over though
Top Comments:
Stephen Hughes on Arsenal Player says:
They're working hard at the sharp end of the pitch at the moment and Aston Villa just can't handle it. Theo Walcott is a completely different player in the second half.
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Substitution VILLA CHANGE: Gary Gardner replaces Agbonlahor
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Substitution ARSENAL CHANGE: Arteta on for Rosicky. He has put in a good shift in midfield
Top Comments:
@kristoferlahall on Twitter says:
Let's thank @Alex_OxChambo and Rosicky for the great improvement in pace and fighting spirit.
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VILLA CHANCE: A chipped ball over the Arsenal backline finds Petrov in a mile of space but he dawdles on the ball and is dispossessed
Top Comments:
Stephen Hughes on Arsenal Player says:
I'm not sure why Petrov hasn't shot himself there, but you have to give credit to Mertesacker.
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Top Comments:
Stephen Hughes on Arsenal Player says:
The tempo in this second half has been absolutely fantastic.
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WALCOTT DRIVE: Van Persie plays a lovely ball out right to Walcott, who cuts inside and strikes a superb shot that Given paws away
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YOU'RE NOT SINGING ANYMORE: After being on the receiving end in the first half, the home fans are now taunting the Villa travelling support. What an incredible turnaround
Top Comments:
@chuzhengwee on Twitter says:
Arsenal playing with the HEART and COMMITMENT!
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ALL ABOUT KOSCIELNY: The French defender did magnificently for that goal. He burst down the left flank like a winger, and Bent slid in and took him out just inside the area
Top Comments:
@JasonFlexDeejay on Twitter says:
What a turnaround! That's more like it!
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GOAL! - Robin van Persie 3 : 2 GOAL FOR ARSENAL! Van Persie slams the penalty home - what a comeback!
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PENALTY TO ARSENAL! Koscielny tripped by Bent in the box after a superb run. It's another spot kick!
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JOB HALF DONE: Arsenal have done superbly to get it back to level terms, can they go on and complete the job now? Villa are rocking
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STROKE OF LUCK: Walcott burst away down the right and into the box past two men, his close-range shot was saved by Given and Ireland cleared off the line, but he smashed it against Walcott and it flew into the net
Top Comments:
Stephen Hughes on Arsenal Player says:
We've got a brilliant game on our hands now. Arsenal look the most likely to go on and win this now.
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GOAL! - Theo Walcott 2 : 2 GOAL FOR ARSENAL! Walcott scores after a superb run
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ARSENAL WELL ON TOP: That goal was fully deserved after a good start to the second half for the hosts, and the home fans are in fine voice
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GOAL! - Robin van Persie 1 : 2 GOAL FOR ARSENAL! Van Persie slots home the penalty comfortably into the bottom left corner. Game on
Top Comments:
Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player says:
That's an unbelievable decision. Quite how Dunne has escaped a second yellow card is quite incredible.
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PENALTY TO ARSENAL: Ramsey is taken down by Dunne and the referee awards the spot kick
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RAMSEY CLOSE: A lovely passing move on the edge of the Villa box sees Walcott lay the ball off to Ramsey but his shot is straight at Given
Top Comments:
@josephkeefer on Twitter says:
Let's pick it up for this second half, we can do it!
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WALCOTT JUST BUNDLED OUT: Theo bursts into the box after a one-two with Ramsey, but as he prepared to shoot Dunne clears
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ARSENAL ON THE MOVE: The Gunners get an early corner, which Ramset comes close to get a head on but Dunne just beats him to it. From the next corner, Mertesacker's header is cleared off the line!
Top Comments:
Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player says:
When your luck's out, it's out. The ball's just been headed off the line. So unfortunate.
Kick Off WE ARE BACK UNDERWAY: Van Persie and Ramsey get us going again at the Emirates
Top Comments:
@_Marcus_Hook on Twitter says:
Fourth season on the trot in which Bent has scored v Arsenal. He has now netted in five out of last seven games against us.
Half Time HALF TIME: Arsenal 0-2 Aston Villa
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GOAL! - Darren Bent 0 : 2 GOAL FOR VILLA: Villa break downfield and Ireland plays Bent through. The striker's first-time effort is saved by Fabanski but he knocks in the rebound from a tight angle
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GREAT EFFORT: Oxlade-Chamberlain hits a fierce half volley from the edge of the area and Given gets down to push it away
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Yellow Card DUNNE BOOKED: The Villa defender goes in late on Rosicky and gets yellow carded
Top Comments:
Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player says:
That's a poor challenge from Dunne and the referee does the right thing by putting him into the book.
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RAMSEY'S EFFORT SAVED: The Welshman pounces on a defensive error in the Villa box, and works the space for himself but his close-range shot is saved by Given. The corner comes to nothing
Top Comments:
Stephen Hughes on Arsenal Player says:
That was a great chance there. Given did well there to just cut off Ramsey's angle.
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ARSENAL PRESSING: Wenger's side are pushing on and probing at Villa, but the visitors are standing firm and defending resolutely
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VILLA LOOKING CONFIDENT: Agbonlahor is troubling Coquelin and he sets up Keane on the edge of the box, and the Irishman's strike is saved by Fabianski
Top Comments:
@3DeadStripes on Twitter says:
Just missing that final magic touch. It's coming.
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BETTER FROM ARSENAL: Coquelin's cross from the right is cleared, but only to Rosicky. The Czech's shot is spilled by Given but the keeper falls on the loose ball just before Ramsey
Top Comments:
@KarimKerbouche on Twitter says:
As soon as I saw the short corner, I knew they were going to score against us. I just felt it!
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GOAL! - Richard Dunne 0 : 1 GOAL for Villa: Keane drops into space from a corner, and chips a good cross into the six-yard box and Richard Dunne heads home from close range
Top Comments:
Stephen Hughes on Arsenal Player says:
That's all come from the corner where Arsenal were exposed two on one. Keane's just put it into a good area and Dunne's done the rest with a great header.
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IT'S GONE FLAT: After a decent opening spell, the tempo of the game has slowed right down. This game needs a goal, and needs some pace injected into proceedings
Top Comments:
@RobSmout on Twitter says:
Come on Arsenal! Need a good performance today! Keep it up. Good start so far
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VILLA BREAK: Keane breaks upfield from an Arsenal corner and plays the ball to Agbonlahor. The striker gets away from Coquelin but his cross is well beyond any Villa shirts
Top Comments:
Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player says:
It's all pretty from Arsenal at the minute but it's not yet penetrative.
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Top Comments:
@StephanLoPresti on Twitter says:
Can't wait for the day when Ramsey, Wilshere and Oxlade-Chamberlain play at the same time. They're great young players
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OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN JUST WIDE: The young forward cuts in from the left and drags his fizzing shot slightly, and it goes just past the near post
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UNLUCKY THEO: Walcott is played into space on the right and sends in a lovely ball to Van Persie but Villa throw out a foot and clear the ball, before Ramsey is fouled on the edge of the area
Top Comments:
@soccerista_afc on Twitter says:
Song is an amazing player #lovehim
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Top Comments:
@Richmartz on Twitter says:
Outstretch Given and you'll be opening the floodgates. More of those Verminator shots needed.
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VILLA SETTLING: The visitors have offered litle attacking threat so far, but they're starting to settle into the game now
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WALCOTT CHANCE: Rosciky slides in to win a tackle and sends Walcott through down the right channel but the England forward slices his shot wide from just inside the area
Top Comments:
Stephen Hughes on Arsenal Player says:
He did really well there, burst through and showed some strength. For me he did the right thing there, he was unlucky.
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GOOD CLAIM FABIANSKI: Warnock chips a dangerous free kick into the box, but the Pole rushes out and punches clear confidently
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ARSENAL IN CHARGE: The hosts have settled the better and another attack is stopped by Dunne after Walcott sprang clear on the right. The forward played in Van Persie, but Dunne stuck out a foot and cleared
Top Comments:
Stephen Hughes on Arsenal Player says:
There's a bit of momentum and pressure building for Arsenal now. This is all very positive.
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WHAT AN EFFORT: Van Persie touches a free kick to Veramelen, who smashes it towards the top corner from 20 yards and Given just pushes it over. So close
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RAMSEY STRIKES IT: The Welshman turns on the edge of the box and lets fly, but doesn't get enough on it and Given collects it easily
Top Comments:
@BROTO_Gunner on Twitter says:
Yennaris should've been given one more go. He played very well against United in my opinion.
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WONDER WINGERS: Walcott starts on the right and Oxlade-Chamberlain on the left, but expect both to switch without warning throughout the game
Top Comments:
@BlackDialogue on Twitter says:
Tricky game in FA Cup now and, if we win, the next tie is tricky as well. COME ON YOU GUNNERS!
Kick Off AND WE'RE OFF! Villa get the game underway, and Arsenal will attack from left to right in the first half
YEAR OF THE OX: The Gunners will be hoping that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain can continue from where he left off against Manchester United. The young forward has another chance to shine in front of the Emirates faithful and will be keen to impress again
Top Comments:
Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player says:
It looks like it is going to be a midfield three for Aston Villa, with Ciaran Clark that holding man. On the face of it, it's an attacking line-up for the visitors.
WE'RE MOMENTS AWAY NOW: The players are coming out of the tunnel and we're nearly under way here on a cold afternoon in north London. Let's hope Arsenal turn up the heat and claim that fifth-round place
Top Comments:
@sherwinlin on Twitter says:
Our full backs are gonna be well tested tonight by Agbonlahor but let's not forget we've got Theo & Ox terrorising theirs!
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IT'S FILLING UP: The crowd are streaming into the Emirates ahead of kick off, which is now under 10 minutes away
THE DRAW IS MADE: The winner of Arsenal and Villa will travel to either Middlesbrough or Sunderland in the FA Cup fifth round
VILLA GO FOR IT: Alex McLeish promised to attack Arsenal today and he has kept to his word, naming Agbonlahor, Keane and Bent in his forward line
CAN ARSENAL RESPOND? Following three successive league defeats, Wenger will be looking for a response from his side. Can they deliver?
CUP NEWS: We will have the FA Cup fifth-round draw as soon as it comes through. It is scheduled for 3.40pm (UK time)
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RETURNING STARS: There is also a return from injury for Bacary Sagna, Mikel Arteta and Thierry Henry - but they all have to settle for a place on the bench
FABIANSKI IS BACK: The Polish goalkeeper returns to the Arsenal first team for the first time since he was injured against Olympiacos on December 6
VILLA SUBS: Guzan, Weimann, Lichaj, Bannan, Gardner, Baker, Heskey.
VILLA TEAM: Given, Hutton, Dunne, Cuellar, Warnock, Clark, Petrov, Ireland, Agbonlahor, Bent, Keane.
SUBS: Szczesny, Sagna, Arteta, Benayoun, Arshavin, Park, Henry.
ARSENAL TEAM: Fabianski, Coquelin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Song, Rosicky, Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Van Persie, Walcott.
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Kick off is as 4pm today (UK time), with Dan Roebuck and Stephen Hughes as the commentary team, but our Matchday Show gets underway 25 minutes earlier. Tune in for an exclusive pre-match interview with Arsene Wenger, highlights from the Manchester United match and all the latest team news ahead of today’s game
Villa, though, have a good record at the Emirates and have only lost once in five visits to north London, while Darren Bent is back in good form for the visitors
The last time the two sides met, in December, the Gunners left it late at Villa Park to claim a battling victory when Yossi Benayoun pounced with an 87th-minute header
Welcome to Arsenal Player for live coverage of FA Cup fourth-round tie against Aston Villa, as Arsene Wenger’s side look to continue their fine cup tradition
Arsenal
21 FABIANSKI, Lukasz
22 COQUELIN, Francis
04 MERTESACKER, Per
06 KOSCIELNY, Laurent
05 VERMAELEN, Thomas
25 SONG, Alex
16 RAMSEY, Aaron
07 ROSICKY, Tomas
08 ARTETA, Mikel (71)
14 WALCOTT, Theo
03 SAGNA, Bacary (89)
15 OXLADE-CHAMBERLAIN, Alex
12 HENRY, Thierry (89)
20 VAN PERSIE, Robin
01 SZCZESNY, WOJCIECH
03 SAGNA, BACARY
08 ARTETA, MIKEL
30 BENAYOUN, YOSSI
23 ARSHAVIN, ANDREY
30 PARK, JU-YOUNG
12 HENRY, THIERRY
Aston Villa
01 GIVEN, Shay
29 HUTTON, Alan
24 CUELLAR, Carlos
05 DUNNE, Richard
15 WARNOCK, Stephen
06 CLARK, Ciaran
19 PETROV, Stiliyan
25 BANNAN, Barry (82)
07 IRELAND, Stephen
11 AGBONLAHOR, Gabriel
38 GARDNER, Gary (72)
20 KEANE, Robbie
09 BENT, Darren
22 GUZAN, BRADLEY
30 LICHAJ, ERIC
32 BAKER, NATHAN
26 WEIMANN, ANDREAS
25 BANNAN, BARRY
38 GARDNER, GARY
18 HESKEY, EMILE
Top Comments:
@AA_screenwriter on Twitter says:
Bacary Sagna coming on, great news. Welcome back.