Arsenal vs Dynamo Kyiv
Who won: Arsenal 1-0
Arsenal beat Dynamo Kyiv 1-0 on Wednesday, November 5, 2003 at Highbury. Goals for Arsenal: Ashley Cole (88').
Play by play
- 90'
Kiev came to London with a plan to frustrate the home side with numbers at the back and hit Arsenal on the break when they could - and it almost worked. Arsenal were looking desperate towards the end and both teams had chances in an entertaining second half. But a rare goal from Ashley goal won it for the Londoners at the death to put them back in the race for qualification to the second phase. It was perhaps harsh on the Ukrainians who defended with tenacity and looked like they could cause pro
- 90'
A hopeful punt forward from Kiev is their last play of the match and as Arsenal take the ball clear the whistle goes to signal Arsenal's first win in Europe for over a year.
- 90'
Cole once more finds himself forward as he and Pires exchange passes trying to run down the clock but a Pires foul gives back possession
- 89'
Arsenal continue to attack, driven by Edu who has come on for Bergkamp, as three minutes of added time is announced
- 87'
Substitute Wiltord chips a ball into the box aimed at Henry who gets a touch to continue the balls route on to the diving head of Ashley Cole who diverts the ball past Shovkovsky to finally break the deadlock. 1-0
- 85'
Arsenal find a way in but a sensational sliding tackle from Leko denies Toure at the last moment. The ball is cleared out only as far as Bergkamp who hits a firm shot from 20 yards only to see the keeper acrobatically claw it away
- 84'
It's kitchen sink time as Arsenal are throwing men forward and Cole finds himself in the box but unable to divert a Brgkamp pass on to Henry
- 82'
Dynamo invite Arsenal onto them, not for the first time, and sharp passing between Pires, Kanu and Bergkamp produces nothing but a muted appeal for a penalty that the referee ignores correctly
- 81'
Kiev waste possession by shooting from a full 40 yards - missing the goal by a similar distance
- 80'
Henry is back deep to help out the defence fend off a Kiev attack as the game begins to take on a nervous, frantic edge
- 79'
A quick free-kick from well inside Arsenal's half catches Kiev light at the back but as Pires drives to the touchline he is unable to keep the ball in play bringing a goal-kick for the away side
- 78'
Cole twists and turns on the left wing and almost forces a way through to goal but he lets the ball run away from him and Shokovsky is quickly out to thwart him
- 77'
A snatched shot from Henry outside the area dead centre fails to find its target
- 76'
Clean passing from Arsenal in midfield is yet again in vain as seemingly the whole Dynamo team makes a useful barrier
- 75'
Parlour goes off, his place to be taken by Kanu
- 73'
Bergkamp, after giving the ball away cheaply, gets it back and tries to play in Henry but too much weight is placed on the pass and it runs away from the striker
- 71'
Parlour is the latest Arsenal player to be guilty of trying to over elaborate with the final ball and Kiev clear
- 71'
Arsenal attack down the left again through Cole and Pires and quick passing is broken down by the Ukranians who are back in numbers
- 69'
Kiev make the last of their changes as striker Shatskikh is replaced by Nanni
- 68'
Wiltord is introduced to the game and it is Ljungberg, who has looked lively through the whole match, who makes way. Fedorov returns at the same time
- 67'
Fedorov is sidelined while being treated for a head injury so Dynamo are temporarily down to ten men
- 66'
Tackles fly in around the centre circle as possession is swapped from side to side
- 65'
The tempo of the game has taken a step up and chances are now being created at both ends
- 63'
kiev go up the other end and carve out half-a-chance of their own but an even weaker shot is held by Lehmann
- 62'
Arsenal continue to press and Henry looks to be bundled in the box but nothing is given as the ball eventually finds Parlour on the right hand edge of the box. He shoots tamely and the ball is cleared
