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Full Time FULL TIME: Schalke 2-2 Arsenal
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WHAT A CHANCE! Walcott bundles his way through the Schalke defence but his shot hits the legs of Unnerstall and is cleared. And that is it, a point apiece
Top Comments:
@momo_alam on Twitter says:
Disappointed with the last play. Selfish from Theo, could have easily played Giroud and we could have taken 3 important points
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INTO STOPPAGE TIME: There will be four minutes of time added-on at the Veltins-Arena, Schalke are not really going in search of the win - can Arsenal find a winner?
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Substitution ARSENAL CHANGE: Andre Santos on for Podolski
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Substitution ARSENAL CHANGE: Francis Coquelin on for Cazorla
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IT'S TIGHT AND TENSE: Just five minutes left, plus stoppage time, and Arsenal are on the back foot. Can they somehow find a vital late winner?
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ELSEWHERE: It is now Olympiacos 3-1 Montpellier, so it is vital that Arsenal at least hold on for a point in this game
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MANNONE SAVES AGAIN: The Italian gets down well to hold on to Jones' powerful strike from the edge of the area
Top Comments:
@LuieDaDon on Twitter says:
The 3rd goal is gonna come from a very silly mistake either way
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: Jones is booked for a strong challenge on Thomas Vermaelen
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CHANCE: The ball breaks for Walcott who is through on goal, and his shot hits the far post but he had been flagged for offside already. It's going to be a tense closing 15 minutes
Top Comments:
Martin Hayes on Arsenal Player says:
Schalke seem to have run out of steam or have let off on the gas a bit.
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CAZORLA FIRES OVER: Patient build-up play by the Gunners sees Vermaelen send it in from the left, and Giroud knock it down for Cazorla but the Spaniard curls his effort well over the bar
Top Comments:
@GunnerDoYou on Twitter says:
We really need to work on getting someone on the end of those headers Giroud regularly wins
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BIG CHANCE FOR SCHALKE: Mertesacker slips and lets Holtby in, but his cross from the left of the box misses Farfan and drifts wide. A real let off for Arsenal there
Top Comments:
@MattSchumacher on Twitter says:
Did the @Arsenal players bring the wrong boots? A lot of slipping going on.
Martin Hayes on Arsenal Player says:
We've not offered any threat going forward in this half at all. At the moment it only looks line one team is going to win this unfortunately and we're going to have to get ourselves back into this game big time
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GOAL! - Jefferson Farfan 2 : 2 GOAL FOR SCHALKE: It has been coming but Farfan fires home after Affelay's cross from the left evaded everyone but the Peruvian
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Substitution SCHALKE CHANGE: Hoger is injured and is replaced by Papadopoulos
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AND AGAIN! This time Mannone saves from Affelay, who fired in from 20 yards
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MANNONE SAVES AGAIN: Holtby lets fly from 25 yards and the Arsenal keeper pushes the ball away and Huntelaar can't latch on to the loose ball
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Yellow Card PODOLSKI BOOKED: The striker has his name taken after kicking the ball away in frustration
Top Comments:
@JeanPhillipe on Twitter says:
Bad refereeing. The rule is to stop it for a head injury, otherwise let play continue & up to the players to stop
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AGAINST THE POST! Schalke are getting closer and Hoger hits the woodwork, after a defelction off an Arsenal defender, from a tight angle. Jones then heads the resulting corner just wide
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SCHALKE PENALTY SHOUT: Holtby does superbly on the right and turns in a low cross. There's a scramble in the area and the hosts think Mertesacker handled it but the referee waves play on
Top Comments:
@dorkess38 on Twitter says:
The ball definatley hit mertesackers arm, no doubt about it, not intentional though
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ON THE RACK: Schalke are pouring forward and Arsenal need to rediscover the defensive resolve which served them so well for much of the first half. They look a bit loose at the moment
Top Comments:
Martin Hayes on Arsenal Player says:
We're giving it away unnecessarily in the middle of the pitch and they counter again. And to be fair they will counter with pace
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WHAT A SAVE! Mannone to the rescue as Huntelaar is played clean through on goal, but the Italian keeper makes himself big and stops the striker's shot superbly. Crucial save
Top Comments:
@Aldo_Gunner on Twitter says:
Mannone to the rescue again....I almost had a heart attack.
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HALF A CHANCE: Podolski sends in a deep cross from the left to the far post, but Giroud scuffs his shot which its the ground and bounces over the bar
Kick Off WE'RE BACK UNDERWAY: Schalke are raring to go after that goal on half time, can Arsenal hold on and pose their own questions of the hosts?
Half Time HALF TIME: Schalke 1-2 Arsenal
Top Comments:
@jesusjones88 on Twitter says:
Aaaaaaah nightmare conceding just before half time still leading though that's the main thing
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GOAL! - Klaas Jan Huntelaar 1 : 2 GOAL FOR SCHALKE: A real blow for Arsenal as Huntelaar fires home from Holtby's pass right on the stroke of half time. Clinical from the Holland forward
Top Comments:
Martin Hayes on Arsenal Player says:
Do Schalke deserve to be down by two goals at the half? No, but we should not have given one up with just seconds left
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IT'S LOOKING GOOD: It has been a strange half for the Gunners. They were under the cosh for a long time but Walcott's goal gave them confidence, before Giroud's header put them fully in charge. They now look pretty comfortable
Top Comments:
@LukasWilson80 on Twitter says:
Schalke look totally stunned, as if they don't recognise the opposition! Saying that, I don't either!
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GIROUD HEADER: Cazorla whips in a lovely free kick from the right flank and Giroud gets his head to it but it is straight at Unnerstall. Not an easy chance though
Top Comments:
Martin Hayes on Arsenal Player says:
We've not really took the game to them. We've had a couple of lucky breaks and we've been clinical. Schalke have had more of the ball and taken more shots, but they are down 2-0.
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: Fuchs is booked for a late challenge on Theo Walcott
Top Comments:
@Nilenth on Twitter says:
Fuchs not far away from being sent off
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BIG CHANCE FOR SCHALKE: Vermaelen slips and Farfan runs through into space but crashes his shot wide from the edge of the area. Big, big opportunity for the hosts there
Top Comments:
Martin Hayes on Arsenal Player says:
We really want to go into the half two up. A goal will give them a lift and we want to keep the door shut
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THIS IS VITAL: If Arsenal can hold on until half time without conceding, then they will feel confident of seeing this one out. They look totally transformed since scoring the second goal
Top Comments:
Martin Hayes on Arsenal Player says:
With Uchida going off to injury, Schalke have really lost some of their attacking options.
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GIROUD IS DOWN: The France striker is receiving treatment after taking a knock to his leg in an aerial challenge but looks like he will be okay to continue
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Top Comments:
Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player says:
Schalke are racking up the corners. That's their fifth of the game
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SCHALKE ON THE BREAK: Podolski loses the ball and the hosts break forward through Farfan, whose cross misses Huntelaar and Affelay fires well wide from the edge of the box
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WELL DONE PODOLSKI: The German forward did so well there after Giroud won the ball on the edge of the box and knocked it out left for him. Podolski in turn supplied a fantastic cross and Giroud's diving header gave Unnerstall no chance
Top Comments:
Martin Hayes on Arsenal Player says:
We need to be disciplined now. We need to make sure we clear the ball well. That there are no free headers and no free shots.
@Cr_Wess on Twitter says:
Podolski didnt look to find Giroud there, he just whooped in a dangerous ball. Giroud positions himself so well in the box.
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GOAL! - Olivier Giroud 0 : 2 GOAL FOR ARSENAL! Giroud heads home at the near post after superb work by Podolski to cross in from the left
Top Comments:
@harrystarling on Twitter says:
Any striker who has cazorla arteta and wilshere behind him is going to score goals
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Substitution SCHALKE CHANGE: The injured Uchida makes way Hoger
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: Matip is booked for a lunge at Cazorla, who was breaking through the middle
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Yellow Card YELLOW CARD: Sant Cazorla is booked for a late challenge
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UNLUCKY: Cazorla releases Podolski on the counter with a superb ball and the German plays it into the centre first time, but it is just over Walcott's head
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SUPERB FROM THEO: Giroud was sent through and seemed to have wasted the chance as he was caught by the defender in the box. But Walcott raced on to the loose ball, took it past the keeper and knocked it into the empty net
Top Comments:
Martin Hayes on Arsenal Player says:
Now that we have the lead I'd like to see the back four sit back as we don't have to chase the game right now
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GOAL! - Theo Walcott 0 : 1 GOAL FOR ARSENAL! Theo Walcott knocks it in after a counter by Giroud, what a big moment!
Top Comments:
@STAR9BARKER on Twitter says:
Theo's holding us together
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IN OTHER NEWS: Olympiacos lead Montpellier in the other game in Group B
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WELL DONE JACK: Wilshere collects the ball outside the area, beats one man and tries to drive into the box, but Howedes knocks it out for a corner
Top Comments:
@YonOTF on Twitter says:
Good to have that engine Wilshere in our midfield again
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ANOTHER LET OFF: Uchida leaves Vermaelen for dead on the right and gets into the box but lets the ball go out before he can whip in a cross. The hosts are firmly in charge at the moment
Top Comments:
@Stuartphilippe on Twitter says:
Poor start from the boys. Imperative that we keep possession better than this. Too many unforced errors
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CLOSE FOR SCHALKE: Farfan whips in a cross from the right and Howedes' header at the near post is just over the bar. Arsenal need to get into this one quickly
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WELL SAVED VITO: Mannone stretches out a hand and palms away Affelay's powerful drive from the edge of the area. That was going in, good save from the Arsenal keeper
Top Comments:
Martin Hayes on Arsenal Player says:
SchLKE are having good pressure at home and at the moment Arsenal are holding their line
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CHANCE FOR SCHALKE: The hosts break forward and Huntelaar flicks it on for Fuchs on the edge of the box, but his shot is deflected behind for a corner
Top Comments:
@LuFraBuc on Twitter says:
Despite the presence of Vermaelen at left, Schalke insists that area to attack, how was in London.
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SCHALKE IN THE MOOD: The hosts have settled first and are knocking the ball about nicely, Arsenal just need to make sure they don't concede an early goal
Top Comments:
@momo_alam on Twitter says:
We just need to stay focused! We have the capability to hold the ball, move it around, create chances and score a few
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NERVY MOMENTS: Uchida gets in behind the Arsenal defence to the right of the box and pulls the ball back from the byeline but Arsenal clear
Top Comments:
Dan Roebuck on Arsenal Player says:
Schalke will want to get the job done tonight. A point will not be good enough for them
Kick Off AND WE'RE OFF! Come on you Arsenal!
Top Comments:
@evanmckim_ on Twitter says:
Big game tonight! The 3 points is the only option.
@Ling2x on Twitter says:
Welcome back to the touchline, Arsene Wenger!
HERE THEY COME: the players are streaming out of the tunnel and on to the Veltins-Arena pitch to a great roar from the crowd. This is a major test for Wenger's side
TEN MINUTES TO GO: The Arsenal fans are making a lot of noise at the Veltins-Arena, let's hope they can inspire the team to get back to winning ways this evening
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Top Comments:
Charlie George on Arsenal Player says:
A draw tonight would be okay but I don't see any reason why can't beat them
SUBS: Hildebrand, Marica, Holger, Papadopoulos, Moritz, Draxler, Kolasinac
SCHALKE: Unnerstall, Howedes, Uchida, Fuchs, Matip, Holtby, Afellay, Jones, Neustader, Farfan, Huntelaar
SUBS: Shea, Santos, Djourou, Jenkinson, Coquelin, Arshavin, Chamakh
ARSENAL: Mannone, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Arteta, Wilshere, Cazorla, Podolski, Walcott, Giroud
Top Comments:
@Team_Arsenal_7 on Twitter says:
For me this is the best Arsenal line-up with all the injuries. But when Gibbs and Szczesny are back, they will play
TEAM NEWS: Both Theo Walcott and Laurent Koscielny start tonight, with Thomas Vermaelen moving to left back in place of Andre Santos
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It has been a difficult few weeks for Arsene Wenger's side, who have lost three of their past five games but the boss reckons this is the perfect opportunity for them to find their form again
This has become a massive game for the Gunners, after their defeat to the German side at Emirates Stadium two weeks ago. It is a game they an scarcely afford to lose
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of Arsenal's vital Champions League Group B encounter against Schalke at the Veltins-Arena
Schalke 04
36 UNNERSTALL, Lars
04 HOWEDES, Benedikt
22 UCHIDA, Atsuto
12 HOGER, Marco (25)
14 PAPADOPOULOS, Kyriakos (66)
23 FUCHS, Christian
32 MATIP, Joel
23 HOLTBY, Lewis
20 AFELLAY, Ibrahim
13 JONES, Jermaine
NEUSTADTER, Roman
17 FARFAN, Jefferson
JAN HUNTELAAR, Klaas
34 HILDEBRAND, TIMO
14 PAPADOPOULOS, KYRIAKOS
35 KOLASINAC, SEAD
12 HOGER, MARCO
28 MORITZ, CHRISTOPH
31 DRAXLER, JULIAN
08 MARICA, CIPRIAN
Arsenal
24 MANNONE, Vito
03 SAGNA, Bacary
04 MERTESACKER, Per
06 KOSCIELNY, Laurent
05 VERMAELEN, Thomas
08 ARTETA, Mikel
10 WILSHERE, Jack
19 CAZORLA, Santi
22 COQUELIN, Francis (90)
14 WALCOTT, Theo
09 PODOLSKI, Lukas
11 SANTOS, Andre (90)
12 GIROUD, Olivier
60 SHEA, JAMES
11 SANTOS, ANDRE
20 DJOUROU, JOHAN
25 JENKINSON, CARL
22 COQUELIN, FRANCIS
23 ARSHAVIN, ANDREY
29 CHAMAKH, MAROUANE
Top Comments:
@lordlucozade on Twitter says:
Slightly disappointing considering the lead but I'll take that point and am sure it'll benefit us