Blackpool vs Arsenal
Match pulse
BLPAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLP | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ARS | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Who won: Arsenal 3-1
Arsenal beat Blackpool 3-1 on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Bloomfield Road. Goals for Blackpool: Gary Taylor-Fletcher (52'). Goals for Arsenal: Abou Diaby (18'), Emmanuel Eboué (21') and Robin van Persie (76').
Play by play
- 93'
<b>FULL TIME</b> Arsenal win, deservedly after their first half display, but it could have been so different had Blackpool been given a penalty at 2-1. Lehmann survives with a few wobbles and Arsenal close the gap to seven points.
- 92'
Phillips wins a corner for Blackpool.
- 91'
RVP nearly releases Walcott but Baptiste nips in.
- 90'
Three minutes added...
- 89'
Walcott has a pop from the free kick and isn't far away.
- 88'
Ramsey does well to release Wilshere and he draws a foul from Reid.
- 87'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Aaron Ramsey is coming on and Fabregas goes off. It was his 300th appearance for Arsenal today.
- 86'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> More changes, for Arsenal Gibbs comes on for Nasri, for Blackpool Puncheon is off and Kornilenko on.
- 85'
They nearly got one but Evatt's header was right at Lehmann.
- 84'
A wasted cross from Crainey as Blackpool search for a lifeline.
- 83'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Southern off and Phillips on for Blackpool.
- 82'
Great work from RVP but poor from Walcott, who can't get past Crainey.
- 81'
Lehmann saves again from Campbell, in a carbon copy of the goal incident but with contact, but the flag was up.
- 80'
RVP drills an Arsenal corner to the edge of the box and Fabregas' header flashes narrowly wide of the angle.
- 79'
Clichy's had a shocker today.
- 78'
Lehmann saves well from Campbell! Clichy got caught in possession, Taylor-Fletcher found DJ but Lehmann was out quickly to stop.
- 77'
RVP's 12th Premier League goal this season - his best ever haul. Hard to believe, but true.
- 76'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/goal.gif"> <b>GOAL</b> Van Persie! Great counter, Diaby up to RVP, he spins it on to Walcott who gallops clear, then returns the ball to Van Persie who slots home from eight yards. Game over.
- 74'
Fabregas gives the ball away, Evatt finds Taylor-Fletcher but he gets his cross all wrong.
- 73'
Fabregas finds RVP over the top again and though the striker had time to bring it down he tries a volley and it flies over. Wenger was not happy.
- 72'
Well done Kingson - he punches Clichy's ball clear then hoofs it downfield. Next goal coming....
- 71'
Arsenal break upfield with four men running in support of Fabregas but he chooses the wrong option in Nasri who is crowded out, then RVP skirts up the line but can't squirt the ball in front of goal.
- 70'
A bit of a lull in the game now. Don't worry - it won't last long. As I type Walcott nearly gets on the end of a cross.
- 69'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Crainey carded after he is late on Walcott. Arsenal free kick on the right wing.
- 67'
Clichy redeems himself a little with a good tackle on Puncheon.
Leaders
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