Arsenal vs Liverpool, 1st Leg
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Arsenal and Liverpool drew 1-1 in 1st Leg on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at Emirates Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: Emmanuel Adebayor (23'). Goals for Liverpool: Dirk Kuyt (26').
Play by play
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But this tie is far from over... hopefully the second leg will prove to be more exciting
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Arsenal will be fuming they did not win a penalty - surely Arsene Wenger saw that one
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Liverpool will be by far the happier heading to Anfield for the second leg, an away goal and no deficit
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And that's it - full time!
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Walcott and Bendtner link up well, the Dane gets to the byline and Carragher gets a vital challenge in just as Adebayor was about to pounce at the near post
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Just a minute left now
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Adebayor lifts a ball across onto the penalty spot for the onrushing Fabregas - but he head into the arms of Reina, needed to go to one side
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Three long, long minutes to be added on
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Gerrard crosses! Only Voronin in the box, Senderos clears
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Seat-watch: The Emirates is not emptying as early as for a normal night match. The fans aren't even on the edge of their seats! Boom boom!
- 88'
The ref may as well just blow up now. Nothing's going to change. Dull, dull, dull
- 87'
Gerrard thinks he should have a free-kick after a running tussle with Flamini - the ref waves it away
- 86'
Liverpool are such an enterntaining side. It's great to see them shut up shop at half-time. The beautiful game.
- 85'
Voronin makes his return from injury - replacing Torres
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Torres tries to turn and shoot in the area - Senderos does well against the Spaniard and the striker loses his footing
- 83'
Hleb crosses from the left - straight into the arms of Reina
- 82'
You really can't see Arsenal fashioning another chance. They need to get Walcott on the ball but are failing miserably
- 81'
Skirtel does weel to get in a challenge on Fabregas on the left
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Benayoun looks for Gerrard on the left - too much on the pass and it goes out for a throw
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Liverpool look confident with the 1-1. Rafa looking content on the sidelines
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Liverpool closing down the play very quickly, but Arsenal are looking ponderous
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Lucas comes on for Liverpool, he replaces Alonso
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Fabregas delivers from the left - but the offside flag is up
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Handball against Alonso from Walcott's cross. Another chance for a great delivery.
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Corner to Liverpool, it's a good delivery from Gerrard but it goes through everyone and then Skirtel and Alonso mess around with it and the chance is gone
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