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| 1 | HENDERSON's shot was well held by the Aston Villa 'keeper. |
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| 2 | JOHNSON booked. |
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| 4 | GOAL!! Some fine work by VAN DER VAART on the left, left JORDI ALBA yards clear, and he nutmegged the 'keeper and blasted the ball into the back of the net. (1-0 Aston Villa) |
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| 6 | A delightful save prevented HENDERSON from scoring a good goal. |
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| 8 | A corner bobbled toward WELBECK who nodded the ball just beyond the far post. |
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| 13 | JOHNSON booted the ball wide from just outside the area. |
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| 14 | A cross from HENDERSON left DAWSON in lots of space but he snapped at his shot. |
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| 20 | JORDI ALBA shot wide. |
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| 22 | A drive from WELBECK seemed a certain goal but CABALLERO managed to parry the ball away. |
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| 22 | The referee cautions MCCARTHY for a late tackle. |
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| 23 | The bemused 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from JORDI ALBA dropped just wide. |
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| 24 | A mix up in the Aston Villa defence enabled HENDERSON to thump an effort just beyond the far post. |
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| 35 | JOHNSON was put clear by DAWSON and he dummied the 'keeper but thrust his shot over. |
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| 42 | DAWSON beat a number of Aston Villa players and fired a shot over. |
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| 45 | JOHNSON poked an easy chance past the righthand post. |
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| 47 | A shot from WELBECK was smothered by the 'keeper. |
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| 48 | A pin-point pass found PIRLO and his looping shot flew narrowly wide. |
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| 62 | MCCARTHY ran onto a delightful ball from CLEVERLEY but toe-poked his effort wide. |
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| 67 | A fine ball from ADRIÁN on the right bobbled toward JOĂO PEREIRA who scuffed his shot just wide. |
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| 69 | RODRIGUEZ's shot was well saved by the 'keeper. |
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| 70 | CABALLERO dived to his left to stop a lovely shot from Burnley's RODRIGUEZ. |
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| 73 | GOAL!! A shot from JAGIELKA deflected off the head of DEDÉ and bobbled past the helpless CABALLERO and into the net. |
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| 75 | PIRLO made space on the right and dragged the ball to MONTOLIVO who fired the ball wide. |
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| 80 | WELBECK rushed through the Aston Villa defence but shot straight at CABALLERO. |
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| 87 | The Aston Villa 'keeper was able to block a powerful shot. |
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| 90+2 | A free-kick from ROJO raced over the bar. |
James McCARTHY
