Celtic vs Arsenal, 1st Leg
Who won: Arsenal 2-0
Arsenal beat Celtic 2-0 in 1st Leg on Tuesday, August 18, 2009. Goals for Arsenal: William Gallas (43') and Gary Caldwell (own goal) (71').
Play by play
- 92'
That's that. Arsenal have been the better side but both goals owed much to luck. Gallas's back scored the first and Gary Caldwell turned the second into his own net. Celtic have it all to do next week at the Emirates. Thanks for your company.
- 90'
Two minutes of the match left. Their fans are in full voice. Long journey back for them eh?
- 88'
Two minutes for Celtic to rescue their Champions League dream.
- 88'
Hinkel tries an overly ambitious ball looking for McDonald when a simple ball for Brown was the right option.
- 86'
Loovens is the latest to get a yellow after upending Van Persie, who turned the defender brilliantly.
- 85'
Vermaelen gets up to nod Maloney's free kick out of harm's way.
- 84'
Clichy gets a yellow card for a foul but the ref could easily have played advantage. Free kick though.
- 83'
Van Persie slaloms past Caldwell and it takes three players to shackle him in the end.
- 81'
Fortune's had a shocker there. McGeady gives it inside to the striker and he tries to feed in McDonald but woefully overhits the pass. Parkhead howls.
- 80'
Fabregas whacks one in from 35 yards as Chelsea go 3-1 up at Sunderland. Ballack, Lampard and Deco with the goals.
- 78'
You could hear a pin drop at Celtic Park now. They haven't played particularly well, but the two goals they've conceded have been extremely unlucky.
- 76'
Paddy McCourt is replacing N'Guemo. Last throw of the dice from Tony 'pipe and slippers' Mowbray.
- 75'
Denilson swings in a ball for RVP but it sails behind.
- 74'
McDonald fails in his attempt to win a corner and it is only the Arsenal fans who are audible now.
- 72'
Celtic need a goal before the end of the game or else it is curtains.
- 71'
Diaby nips away from N'Guemo and feeds Clichy, he drills in a low ball and Caldwell turns the ball into his own net in trying to prevent it reaching Bendtner.
- 71'
GOAL! Caldwell puts through his own net! Arsenal all but in the Champions League proper.
- 68'
Arshavin is coming off and Abou Diaby is coming on.
- 67'
Two bites of the cherry for Fabregas but his first ball is blocked, the second finds RVP but he is flagged offside. I smell a goal coming here.
- 66'
Superb defending from Gallas as Fortune looks for McDonald in the area. The centre-back got a touch to divert it behind and prevent a tap in for the Aussie. The corner is pitiful.
- 64'
The crowd cheer when N'Guemo gets a free kick off Fabregas, then boo when the Arsenal skipper wins one off Brown.
- 62'
An awful cross from McDonald after McGeady fed him down the right. The game is opening up a touch here.
- 61'
Loovens nods away a corner and Sagna stays down. The Hoops head downfield though and Fortune gives away a free kick with a tug on Denilson.
- 59'
Bendtner picks up a lay off from Fabregas and charges towards the box but hammers the ball wide of the post.
- 57'
N'Guemo gets a card after a late tackle on guess who? Yes, Fabregas. He's out of the second leg next week now.
