Arsenal vs AJ Auxerre
Who won: Auxerre 2-1
AJ Auxerre beat Arsenal 2-1 on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at Highbury. Goals for Arsenal: Kanu (53'). Goals for Auxerre: Olivier Kapo (8') and Khalilou Fadiga (27').
Play by play
- 94'
Arsenal haven't qualified for the second phase yet, Auxerre aren't out of it yet - and if they play like this, could surely go through, but it's two defeats in a week for Wenger's previously unbeatable team.
- 94'
And the final whistle does go - Auxerre have won. Kapo and Fadiga's first-half goals proved decisive and Kanu's second-half-strike wasn't enough for the Gunners
- 93'
Cygan launches it forward, Kanu wins the flick-on, but the ball drops straight to Cool
- 91'
Pires appeals for a penalty - without any success - after he is blocked by Jaures. Probably not a foul, and Auxerre are set for a famous win
- 90'
The ball drops on the edge of the box for Pires... whose half-volley is powerful but straight at Cool
- 90'
Last-minute time - but is there a Wayne Rooney on the pitch today?
- 89'
Wiltord, offside, puts a poor shot across the face of goal and wide
- 88'
Seaman makes a run to the corner flag. His own corner flag.
- 87'
Vieira joins Campbell in the book for tugging back Amdy Faye
- 86'
Cygan tries to loop the ball in for Ljungberg. Boumsong, once again, is the man in the place to clear
- 84'
Something of a disappointment in the last few minutes, Arsenal - can they find a goal
- 83'
Mwariwaru gets past Campbell but the Zimbabwe forward is penalised - not sure why
- 82'
Faye and Fadiga have led a counter attack for Auxerre but it fizzles out
- 81'
Henry leaps highest to reach a long ball but he can't keep it in - Auxerre have worked hard this half
- 80'
Just ten minutes to go and the momentum seems to have gone from Arsenal
- 79'
Henry whips in a low cross, Cool gets a touch and as Wiltord slides in to touch it over the line, Amdy Faye somehow gets in first to make a great clearance
- 77'
Toure does come on, replacing Lauren in a very attacking side now
- 77'
Kanu tries to weave his way through on the box, but he's crowded out by some digged defending
- 76'
Pires finds Wiltord, who has a go from 30 yards - but that was a dreadful shot, way over the bar
- 75'
Kolo Toure is warming up now as Arsene Wenger looks set to mkae a second change
- 74'
Lachuer hits a long ball to no one in particular. Seaman charges out of his box and hoofs clear
- 72'
And now, to huge cheers, Pires does come on. Gilberto Silva is the man to make way
- 72'
And now, to huge cheers, Pires does come on. Gilberto Silva is the man to make way
- 71'
But the move ends with Henry scuffing his shot wide
- 71'
But first Kanu wins a corner and the two centre backs come up again
