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Arsenal 2 - 0 Lyon

Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg Match, Arsenal vs. Lyon (Tue Jan 25)


                              Arsenal  |  Lyon
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-3-1-2 A
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  David Blair
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK G_Bailey
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                           M_Layun DF  |  DF R_Varane
                           J_Okore DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                          M_Thomas MF  |  MF H_Fernandez
                      P_Bouba_Diop MF  |  MF J_Grealish
                          M_Arteta MF  |  MF N_Whiteside
                       Taliyah_Jnr AM  |  AM B_Gilmour
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                         J_Willock FW  |  FW Cantona
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB B_Amos
                            P_Evra SUB |  SUB C_Soares
                       K_Porborsky SUB |  SUB N_Stiles
                         S_Wiltord SUB |  SUB B_Robson
                        O_Bierhoff SUB |  SUB S_Donnelly

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(arn) M_Arteta floats the ball in to find J_Willock
          ...  J_Diakiese takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 2  :(lyn) J_Grealish crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Lombardo in the box
          ...  But M_Layun comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 3  :(lyn) B_Gilmour turns on a sixpence
          ...  M_Layun is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from K_Clark
Min. 5  :(lyn) Cantona finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  R_Holding with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 5  :(lyn) H_Fernandez with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo bears down on goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Macedo moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  T_Macedo catches it with style!
Min. 7  :(lyn) J_Grealish controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Cantona gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Arteta leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  K_Clark wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  N_Whiteside floats it forward
          ...  Cantona latches onto the end of it
          ...  A delicate chip from Cantona !
          ...  T_Macedo tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 9  :(arn) M_Arteta plays a long ball to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  But J_Diakiese reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 11 :(arn) N_Anelka takes possession
          ...  J_Diakiese clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 11 :(arn) M_Layun beats J_Diakiese
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  B_Gilmour with a superb challenge
          ...  K_Clark has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 13 :(arn) M_Thomas has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Vidic
          ...  He puts in R_Holding!
          ...  R_Holding tries to chip the ball over G_Bailey!
          ...  But G_Bailey palms it behind
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 13 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop with a neat pass into N_Anelka
          ...  N_Vidic with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to N_Anelka instead
          ...  N_Anelka has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop hits it towards the far post!
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of it
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Bailey got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  That's given Arsenal the advantage!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 20 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr finds J_Okore with a ball over the defence
          ...  J_Diakiese plays the back pass
          ...  G_Bailey can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr swings it in!
          ...  N_Anelka swings a leg at it!
          ...  G_Bailey gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Bouba_Diop
          ...  D_Burn makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  G_Bailey is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Taliyah_Jnr!
          ...  M_Arteta gets to it!
          ...  But G_Bailey smothers the ball.
Min. 22 :(lyn) N_Whiteside with a pinpoint pass to Cantona
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Holding belts it clear
Min. 26 :(arn) J_Willock spits at J_Grealish
          ...  K_Clark wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 26 :(lyn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Cantona is through!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Burn
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Whiteside crosses it in!
          ...  A_Lombardo gets on the end of it
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  T_Macedo acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Grealish hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Layun reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 27 :(lyn) J_Diakiese with a clever shimmy
          ...  J_Diakiese flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But T_Macedo palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 32 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  N_Anelka receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  N_Anelka with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Arsenal 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 33 :(arn) P_Evra is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Anelka is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 33 :(arn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Arsenal will now be playing D
Min. 38 :(arn) J_Willock has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Varane wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 40 :(lyn) J_Diakiese finds A_Lombardo in the box
          ...  D_Burn wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as S_Donnelly comes on for Cantona to play FW
Min. 46 :(lyn) S_Donnelly jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  But R_Holding sees the pass and cuts it out

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 2-0 Lyon

Min. 50 :(arn) M_Thomas is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Layun
          ...  M_Layun hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  G_Bailey with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 51 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  N_Whiteside with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  K_Clark just wants to lecture him
Min. 53 :(arn) M_Layun pushes it past H_Fernandez
          ...  M_Layun with a stunning strike !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 56 :(arn) R_Holding with an inch perfect pass to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  A vicious shot by Taliyah_Jnr !
          ...  G_Bailey fists it away
Min. 59 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Evra
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Varane and it had to be
Min. 60 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr moves into a MF role on the manager's orders
Min. 60 :(lyn) B_Gilmour sidesteps M_Layun
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But R_Holding comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 62 :(lyn) J_Grealish kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Lombardo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Holding slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 63 :(lyn) S_Donnelly with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves M_Arteta behind
          ...  D_Burn cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 65 :(lyn) S_Donnelly finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Layun
          ...  J_Okore knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Clark just turns away!
Min. 70 :(arn) M_Arteta knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Diakiese
          ...  R_Varane takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 73 :(lyn) N_Whiteside with a first time pass
          ...  F_Fazio runs onto it!
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr slices it
          ...  T_Macedo moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Fernandez hits it into the box!
          ...  P_Evra reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 80 :(arn) K_Porborsky comes on for P_Bouba_Diop and takes up a MF role
Min. 80 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Taliyah_Jnr has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 81 :(arn) J_Willock is unmarked!
          ...  J_Willock aims for the top right corner !
          ...  G_Bailey gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 84 :(arn) Taliyah_Jnr with a 50-yard pass to J_Willock
          ...  J_Diakiese is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 85 :(lyn) R_Varane looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Donnelly
          ...  A left-footer by S_Donnelly !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Macedo's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 87 :(arn) J_Willock is unmarked!
          ...  J_Willock with a thundering shot!
          ...  G_Bailey gets his fingertips to it
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) J_Grealish picks up the pass
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Burn
Min. 91 :(arn) J_Willock gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Donnelly is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 117,600
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Anelka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Anelka (13,32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : J_Diakiese
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Diakiese (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |     Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          69        |       31
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :          11        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       8
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Final Score          : Arsenal 2 - 0 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Macedo       GK  34   3   3   3  42 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  36   9   7  22 |  94   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   5
D_Burn         DF   2  31  10  12  21 |  94   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  31  12   7  33 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Okore        DF   3  28   5   6  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  33   1  12 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  32  10  12 |  81   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  32   9  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   5  29  22  28 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  32  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0  20  20  75
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  31  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  33  13  11  21 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Porborsky    MF   2   7  30   9  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  27   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  29  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Lyon
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Bailey       GK  31   1   5   5   9 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  34   9   5  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  32   9   6  18 |  94   0   4   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  78   8   3
R_Varane       DF   1  31  10   4  11 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  28   5   4  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  30   8  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  29  12  31 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
N_Whiteside    MF   1  11  27  11  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1   9  25  19  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  30  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  29  13 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_Amos         GK  24   1   5   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  27   7  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Stiles       MF   2  17  28   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Robson       MF   1   9  26  11  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Donnelly     FW   1   9  10  26  20 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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