Arsenal vs Panathinaikos
Final score
Arsenal and Panathinaikos drew 1-1 on Tuesday, November 2, 2004 at Highbury. Goals for Arsenal: Thierry Henry (16' pen). Goals for Panathinaikos: Pascal Cygan (own goal) (74').
Play by play
- 90'
Arsenal were on top for enough of the game to have won it with something to spare but inexplicable didn't finish Panatinaikos when they had the chance. It could have been worse: Arsenal's penalty was very soft and the visitors missed a penalty of their own. The Gunners' European problems persist.
- 90'
Once again Arsenal, despite playing far and away the better football, let a Champions League lead slip to lesser opponents. 1-1 the final score.
- 90'
Arsenal's latest punt into the box, as with many in the last few minutes, repelled by the towering form of Kirgiakos.
- 89'
Arsenal come again but that was no good. Fabregas had a rush of blood to the head and tried his luck from 35 yards out. Powerful enough to justify the distance but way, way off target.
- 88'
Free-kick from Arsenal 35 yards out is blocked by a Greek player who was never ten yards as the visitors abandon attack and dig in for the draw.
- 86'
As Arsenal surge forward looking to win the game at the death van Persie and Robert seem reticent about shooting. A bit of after 'you, no, after you' wastes a good chance from just inside the box that resembles a crowd scene at the moment.
- 85'
Van Persie checks and turns on the edge of the box rousing memories of his last gasp winner on Saturday but this time a wall of green shirts blocks his path and his shot.
- 84'
Vieira blasts an effort goalwards that Henry won't thank him for as it hit him square in the face.
- 83'
Great delivery from deep by Basinas sees Kirgiakos rise highest to head wide of Lehmann but off the goal as well.
- 82'
Ball over the top puts Konstantinidis through on goal but he is pulled back for offside as Lehmann beat him to the ball anyway.
- 81'
On comes Saturday's hero for Arsenal Van Persie, replacing the tireless running of Ljungberg.
- 79'
At the other end Henry had a chnce to win it for the home side. Using his electric pace he seemed to draw clear of a desperate back line but then stopped and tried to check back when to drive on seemed perfectly natural. Kigiakos got the all important tackle in.
- 78'
Real chance for Panathinaikos to take the lead. An Arsenal attack broke down and suddenly the Greeks had three against two. The final ball that needed playing before Mitu would have been in was very poor and easily cut out by a grateful Toure.
- 77'
A little bit of fustration showing as Ljungberg and Vyntra eyeball each other.
- 76'
Arsenal almost spring an immediate response. An incisive ball from the forward thinking Cole falls perfectly for Reyes whoes pace had taken him clear. His first tiemeffort from close range was blocked by the keeper before Reyes drove the rebound against the bar with the goal at his mercy. Great chance.
- 74'
Maric drove forward into plaenty of space and tried his luck more than anything. It was in as Cygan poked his head at it and just directed it into an empty net; Lehamnn having already moved to collect the shot. Game on.
- 73'
And there is the proof. Out of nothing a wicked defelction from the head of Cygan wrong-foots Lehamnn and parity is restored.1-1
- 72'
Arsenal really need to finish this off before they endure a dodgy closing stage to another Champions League match.
- 71'
Ljungberg, Reyes and Lauren try to work a triangle movement down the right but Henriksen reads it easily and just shields the through ball out.
- 70'
Change for Arsenal as the impressive Bergkamp makes way fro Reyesw with a view to freshening things up. The game needs it to be honest.
- 69'
Bergkamp skipped his way into the box before cutting back intelligently to Fabregas. The shot was well on but instead he elected to square through a crowd of players unsuccessfully.
- 68'
Konstantinidis pole-axes Ljungberg on the half way line and is booked for his trouble.
- 67'
Pires looks to open things up with a high diagonal ball aimed at Henry but the outstretched leg of Kotsios clears and denies him a clear run at goal.
- 65'
Arsenal proding and probing around the greek box before Ljungberg finally gets the chance to centre; straight into the hands of Chalkias.
- 64'
Henry, running freely now, picks up a short corner and cuts inside before firing at the near post. Loked promising until a defender stuck out a leg to block.
