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Match report
English Footie
FA Cup: Round 8 (setup 1, season 18)
Arsenal
v.
Tottenham Hotspur
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
4
Overall form:
Home form:
Gianluigi BUFFON17Iker CASILLAS
Formation:
4-4-2
League position:
1
Overall form:
Home form:
Miguel TORRES28MAICON Douglas
Iván CÓRDOBA3Ashley COLE
XABI ALONSO Olano4Eric ABIDAL
Fabio CANNAVARO757Thomas VERMAELEN
LÚCIO6Rafael MARQUEZ
Lionel MESSI87David VÍLLA
Wilson PALACIOS8Francesc FABREGAS
Robin VAN PERSIE79Fernando TORRES
Ruud VAN NISTELROOY106David SILVA
Florent MALOUDA11Franck RIBÉRY
Paul LambManagerHeath Brown
Mathieu FLAMINI12Branislav IVANOVIC
Shay GIVEN13Sergio ROMERO
Jermaine JENAS14Kwadwo ASAMOAH
Robbie KEANE15GILBERTO Aparecido da SILVA
Jonny EVANS16Craig BELLAMY

Arsenal 1 Tottenham Hotspur 2
(Half-time: 1-2, Attendance: 89,984, Stadium: Emirates Stadium, Referee: Rune PEDERSEN 6½, TV: live)
20 Van PersieScorers3 Vermaelen, 8 Vílla
Substitutions
Sendings off
2 MessiBookings
10Corners6
12Fouls13
10Offsides7
3Shots on5
4Shots off9
7Total shots14
2Shots saved3
48%Possession52%
Man of the match: MAICON Douglas
min=1, hf=1
2MESSI booked.
min=2, hf=1
3GOAL!! A wonderful drive from SILVA was pushed away by the 'keeper only as far as VERMAELEN who shot the ball past the stranded Arsenal 'keeper. (1-0 Tottenham Hotspur)
min=5, hf=1
6A accurate pass was collected by VÍLLA and his deadly effort went narrowly wide.
min=7, hf=1
8GOAL!! A great solo effort from VÍLLA who beat two defenders before blasting the ball into the net. (2-0 Tottenham Hotspur)
min=11, hf=1
12TORRES galloped through the Arsenal defence but shot straight at BUFFON.
min=11, hf=1
12A penalty box scramble resulted in TORRES driving a low shot wide.
min=14, hf=1
15TORRES's shot beat BUFFON but rebounded off the Arsenal post.
min=18, hf=1
19A shot from VAN PERSIE was smothered by the 'keeper.
min=19, hf=1
20GOAL!! The Tottenham Hotspur 'keeper got into trouble with a backpass from MAICON and VAN PERSIE was able to squeeze the ball into the net. (2-1 Tottenham Hotspur)
min=20, hf=1
21An exceptional effort from VÍLLA scraped the upright.
min=24, hf=1
25SILVA flicked a simple chance past the far post.
min=29, hf=1
30A mix up in the Tottenham Hotspur defence enabled MESSI to crack an effort over.
min=37, hf=1
38VAN PERSIE headed over the bar.
min=39, hf=1
40MALOUDA made space on the right and touched the ball to TORRES who touched the ball over.
min=43, hf=1
44FABREGAS beat CANNAVARO and hit the ball to VÍLLA who dragged his effort wide.
 
min=2, hf=2
48A corner found VÍLLA who fired an effort over the bar.
min=7, hf=2
53An inswinging corner was fired into the arms of the Arsenal 'keeper by SILVA.
min=9, hf=2
55A free-kick from TORRES floated over.
min=31, hf=2
77VÍLLA chipped the ball to FABREGAS who forced it over.
min=32, hf=2
78The 'keeper managed to palm clear a wicked shot.
min=36, hf=2
82A tame shot from VÍLLA bounced agonisingly wide.
min=40, hf=2
86TORRES snapped at a simple chance.