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| 5 | GOAL!! A neat one-two left NEYMAR clear and he made no mistake by skillfully chipping the ball beyond the oncoming 'keeper. (1-0 Arsenal) |
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| 7 | A cross from GURPEGUI left VERDÚ in plenty of space but he snapped at his shot. |
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| 10 | OLIC booted the ball wide from the edge of the box. |
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| 12 | GOAL!! A nice run by FABREGAS on the left was capped by a wonderful cross which XAVI turned in at the near post. (2-0 Arsenal) |
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| 14 | A useful ball from NEYMAR on the right was collected by ROONEY who scuffed his shot over. |
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| 19 | GOAL!! A patient Arsenal side were rewarded with a lovely shot from NEYMAR. (3-0 Arsenal) |
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| 20 | A twenty yard drive from TAMUDO caused BUFFON little difficulty. |
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| 22 | ROONEY chipped the ball to SUÁREZ who fired it just beyond the far post. |
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| 25 | A clever pass from GURPEGUI, was flicked goalbound by VERDÚ only for the 'keeper to palm clear. |
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| 25 | The hapless Espanyol 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from COROMINAS dropped just over. |
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| 36 | NEYMAR beat a number of Espanyol players and blasted a golden opportunity just beyond the near post. |
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| 39 | A perfect strike from RAÚL BAENA was dealt with by a useful block from the 'keeper. |
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| 42 | A shot from COROMINAS was smothered by the 'keeper. |
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| 43 | The referee books PINTO for dangerous play against NEYMAR. |
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| 51 | A corner was collected by RAÚL BAENA who flicked the ball over. |
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| 56 | DI MARÍA brought the ball round VERDÚ and poked a poor shot over the bar. |
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| 62 | A weak strike from LAHM rolled agonisingly wide. |
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| 66 | YOEL saved a clever strike from IVANOVIC. |
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| 69 | Uncertainty in the Arsenal defence enabled RAÚL BAENA to blast an effort inches wide. |
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| 73 | VERDÚ hit a deadly shot wide from long range. |
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| 81 | NEYMAR booked for gamesmanship. |
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| 88 | HANGELAND given a yellow card by NORMAN. |
Fausto Manuel PINTO Rosas
