Arsenal vs Rosenborg
Who won: Arsenal 5-1
Arsenal beat Rosenborg 5-1 on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 at Highbury. Goals for Arsenal: José Antonio Reyes (3'), Thierry Henry (24'), Cesc Fàbregas (29'), Robert Pires (41' pen) and Robin van Persie (84'). Goals for Rosenborg: Erik Hoftun (38').
Play by play
- 90'
It was a simple victory for Arsenal, the result never looked to be in doubt and they can look forward to a place in the last sixteen in the New Year
- 90'
Again there's no injury time - and the final whistle goes
- 89'
Corner to Rosenborg. It comes in, Almunia gets it all wrong again and somehow Arsenal survive
- 89'
Frederik Winsnes is relpaced by Odd Inge Olsen
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A final change for Arsenal, and it's a Champions League debut for Quincy Owusu-Abeyie who replaces Robert Pires
- 88'
It's an easy save from Almunia after good work by Braaten
- 87'
Update: Panathinaikos 4 (Lucian Sanmartean 81) PSV 1
- 86'
Great work from Toure on the edge of the D (what's he doing there). He lays it off for Henry - and his shot goes over with the help of a deflection
- 86'
Frode Johnsen fires weakly wide from the edge of the D
- 85'
Van Persie expertly dinked it over the top of Johnsen who had come out to make the block. And it is five
- 84'
GOAL!!!
- 83'
Reyes plays a fine short ball for Van Persie, he's in and must score...
- 82'
It's looking ominous now, surely Arsenal will get five
- 81'
Van Persie again fires wide from outside the area. He should be hitting the target
- 80'
Van Persie brings the cheers with numerous twists and turns - and then Reyes fails to control a good pass, disappointing end to the move
- 79'
Finally. some spark in the game once again - it's taken long enough
- 78'
Arsenal look rampant again now. Reyes gets to the edge of the box, fakes the shot to leave the defence on the floor and the chips them on - but the ball lands on the roof of the net
- 77'
Another change for Rosenborg as Oyvind Storflor comes on for Thorstein Helstad
- 76'
Van Persie fires in a pot-shot which Johnsen gets down well to save - it comes back to Henry who fires over
- 75'
Almost immediately an Persie finds himself through from a fine Pires pass - but he blasts well wide
- 74'
Another change for the Gunners - Ashley Cole goes off for Robin van Persie
- 72'
Free-kick to Arsenal 30 yards out, Pires tried to lift it to Fabregas - too strong and a goal kick
- 71'
Did you know the full name of the visiting team is Rosenborg Trondheim? You do now
- 70'
A change for Arsenal as Gael Clichy comes on for Dennis Bergkamp
- 69'
Henry jumps too early when looking to meet the raking ball from Reyes, goal kick
