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GOAL!! DIARRA tried to play the ball out of the Aston Villa penalty area but was tackled by NAVAS who headed the ball to GERRARD for a simple tap in. (1-0 Arsenal)
14¹A refined cross from LUÍS FABIANO was shot goalbound by ADRIANO only for the Arsenal 'keeper to claw away.
21¹A cross from ADRIANO left LESCOTT in plenty of space but he scuffed his shot.
23¹The bemused 'keeper was all agog as a backpass from GAGO dropped just over.
27¹VAN PERSIE rasped the ball through a crowd of players but the Aston Villa 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left.
28¹The 'keeper was able to block a wicked shot.
34¹GAGO made space on the right and touched the ball to NAVAS who fired the ball wide.
35¹DIEGO's shot beat the Arsenal 'keeper but rebounded off the Arsenal woodwork.
39¹An exceptional shot from LENNON was dealt with by a good parry from the Arsenal 'keeper.
LENNON worked the ball to CARRICK, LESCOTT latched onto his cross and booted the ball within easy reach of the Arsenal 'keeper.
The Aston Villa 'keeper was able to block a tame header from VAN PERSIE.
12²A corner bobbled toward ADRIANO who forced the ball inches wide.
14²The Arsenal 'keeper saved a refined shot from HENRY.
16²A shot from FABREGAS seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to fist the ball away.
17²GOAL!! A neat one-two left HENRY clear and he made no mistake by drifting the ball past the oncoming BUFFON. (1-1)
20²VAN PERSIE hoofed the ball wide of the goal from just outside the area.
22²GOAL!! A long clearance by the Arsenal 'keeper beat the Aston Villa defence and VAN PERSIE fired the ball past the oncoming 'keeper. (2-1 Arsenal)
24²A accurate pass found LUÍS FABIANO and his right foot shot raced narrowly wide.
26²A free-kick from HENRY flew over.
27²A shot from HENRY was smothered by the 'keeper.
35²GOAL!! A short goal-kick was intercepted by LUÍS FABIANO who setup HENRY with an easy chance. (2-2)
45²HENRY flicked an easy chance past the near post.

 
Arsenal
 
League position: -
Home league form: WWXW
Overall league form: LWLWWXXW
Formation: 4-4-2
Line-ups
Gianluigi BUFFON1JÚLIO CÉSAR Soares
Philipp LAHM2Lassana DIARRA
Kolo TOURÉ3Joleon LESCOTT
PEPE4Michael CARRICK
Giorgio CHIELLINI5William GALLAS
Fernando GAGO6Gareth BARRY(c,p)
Gonzalo HIGUAÍN7Aaron LENNON
Steven GERRARD8DIEGO Ribas(f)
(c)Francesc FABREGAS9LUÍS FABIANO Clemente
(p,f)Robin VAN PERSIE10Thierry HENRY
Jesús NAVAS11ADRIANO Correia
C GULLManagerMark CHALKLY
Alberto RIERA12  Curtis DAVIES
Manuel ALMUNIA  13  Obi ANORUO
Sébastien SQUILLACI  14  FELIPE MELO
Jermaine JENAS  15Paul SCHOLES
Gaël CLICHY  16Theo WALCOTT
 
Aston Villa
 
League position: 5
Away league form: WWLL
Overall league form: WWWWXWWL
Formation: 3-2-3-2

Statistics
Arsenal 2 Aston Villa 2
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 59,950, Stadium: Emirates Stadium, Referee: Martin Penicka 6)

Gerrard 2¹, van Persie 22²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Henry 17², Henry 35²
GagoóRiera 20²CarrickóScholes 15², DiegoóWalcott 30²
  
  
612
143
118
69
49
1018
37
43%57%
Man of the match: Lassana Diarra