Standard Liege vs Arsenal
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Who won: Arsenal 3-2
Arsenal beat Standard Liege 3-2 on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. Goals for Standard Liege: Eliaquim Mangala (2') and Milan Jovanovic (5' pen). Goals for Arsenal: Nicklas Bendtner (45'), Thomas Vermaelen (78') and Eduardo (81').
Play by play
- 93'
That's it! Arsenal get out of jail after a nightmare start in which they conceded two goals in four minutes. Three goals have rescued them though, despite the dodgy second.
- 92'
Great challenge Gael Clichy to prevent De Camargo from shooting. That could have been an equaliser...
- 91'
Three minutes added...
- 90'
Diaby shoots wide but he'd been penalised for handball anyway...
- 88'
Arsenal trying to run the clock down now....
- 87'
Nicaise fouls Song...
- 86'
A poor cross from Ramsey means Bendtner can't collect a ball in front of goal. It should have been 4-2.
- 85'
Eduardo is off and Wilshere is coming on. The Croatian striker rescued an awful game with a goal.
- 84'
Witsel is coming off and Traore Moussa is coming on...
- 83'
The stadium is silent all of a sudden - that has knocked the stuffing right out of Liege's fans.
- 82'
What a turnaround in this game! Arsenal hardly deserve it but they are somehow leading...
- 81'
He's had a shocker today but he knees the ball into the net from six yards out after a corner. He's redeemed himself for the earlier error.
- 81'
GOAL! Eduardo!
- 80'
Now Vermaelen has a flick from the corner cleared off the line! Arsenal reborn!
- 79'
What a save from Bolat! An incisive move (finally) from Arsenal as Fabregas gets to the byline and pulls it back for Eduardo. His shot is net-bound but the 'keeper makes a brilliant save..
- 78'
How that is not offside I don't know, Song was two yards off then handballed it into the path of Vermaelen who taps in from two yards!
- 78'
GOAL! Vermaelen! What a scrappy one!
- 77'
Eduardo buys a free kick with two defenders in attendance. Sagna and Wilshire are coming on but after the set piece.
- 76'
Mannone tries to chuck the ball out but Witsel got in his way and gets booked.
- 75'
Liege win a corner...
- 74'
Fabregas shoots from 25 yards but got no power in it.
- 73'
A decent ball in from Carcela sees Gallas stretching to clear.
- 72'
Eboue gets the ball wide on the right and hammers a cross straight out of play. Arsenal have reverted to their shocking first half ways.
- 71'
Ramsey skips around a challenge and has a pop but his daisy cutter is held by Bolat.
- 70'
Arsenal change. Rosicky comes off and Aaron Ramsey goes on.
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