Arsenal 7 Blackburn Rovers 1 matchcentre
Statistics from the match played between the two on Saturday, 4th February 2012
| Competition: Barclays Premier League Date: Saturday, 4th February 2012 Kick off: 13:00 Venue: Ashburton Grove | ||||
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Arsenal
van Persie 2, 38, 62
Oxlade-Chamberlain 40, 54 Arteta 51 Dann 90+3 (og) |
7 - 1 | Blackburn R.
Pedersen 31
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| Match Finished | ||||
| Starting line-ups | ||
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Wojciech Szczesny | |
| 4 | Per Mertesacker | |
| 5 | Thomas Vermaelen | |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny (Sagna 68) | |
| 17 | Alexandre Song (Benayoun 72) | |
| 14 | Theo Walcott | |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Henry 68) | |
| 8 | Mikel Arteta | |
| 39 | Francis Coquelin | |
| 7 | Tomas Rosicky | |
| 10 | Robin van Persie | |
| Substitutes | ||
| 12 | Thierry Henry (Oxlade-Chamberlain 68) | |
| 23 | Andrey Arshavin | |
| 16 | Aaron Ramsey | |
| 3 | Bacary Sagna (Koscielny 68) | |
| 21 | Lukasz Fabianski | |
| 9 | Chu-Young Park | |
| 30 | Yossi Benayoun (Song 72) | |
| Starting line-ups | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Robinson | |
| 3 | Martin Olsson | |
| 5 | Gael Givet | |
| 16 | Scott Dann | |
| 8 | David Dunn (Hanley 45) | |
| 14 | Radosav Petrovic | |
| 35 | Jason Lowe (Orr 35) | |
| 23 | David Hoilett | |
| 15 | Steven Nzonzi | |
| 12 | Morten Gamst Pedersen | |
| 9 | Anthony Modeste | |
| Substitutes | ||
| 18 | Bradley Orr (Lowe 35) | |
| 25 | David Goodwillie | |
| 13 | Mark Bunn | |
| 29 | Simon Vukcevic | |
| 20 | Ruben Rochina | |
| 31 | Grant Hanley (Dunn 45) | |
| 10 | Mauro Formica | |
| 68.4% | Possession | 31.6% |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Goal Attempts | 3 |
| 7 | On Target | 2 |
| 9 | Off Target | 1 |
| 1 | Hit Woodwork | 0 |
| 11 | Corners | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| Referee | Attendance |
|---|---|
| Andre Marriner | 59,643 |
| Arsenal cards shown | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31 mins | Laurent Koscielny | Unsporting behaviour |
| 85 mins | Thomas Vermaelen | Unsporting behaviour |
| Blackburn R. cards shown | ||
| 15 mins | Anthony Modeste | Unsporting behaviour |
| 25 mins | Steven Nzonzi | Unsporting behaviour |
| 41 mins | Martin Olsson | Unsporting behaviour |
| 43 mins | Gael Givet | Unsporting behaviour |
| Time | Comments | |
|---|---|---|
| - |  |
Match ends, Arsenal 7, Blackburn Rovers 1. |
| 90+5 | |
Second Half ends, Arsenal 7, Blackburn Rovers 1. |
| 90+3 |  |
Goal! Arsenal 7, Blackburn Rovers 1. Thierry Henry (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin van Persie following a fast break. |
| 90+2 | Attempt saved. Yossi Benayoun (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. | |
| 90+1 | Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 90+1 | Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 90 | Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Thomas Vermaelen. | |
| 88 | Thierry Henry (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 88 | Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 85 |  |
Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
| 85 | Foul by Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal). | |
| 44 | Delay over. They are ready to continue. | |
| 85 | Anthony Modeste (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 85 | Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen with a cross following a set piece situation. | |
| 84 | Foul by Per Mertesacker (Arsenal). | |
| 84 | Anthony Modeste (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 81 | Foul by Yossi Benayoun (Arsenal). | |
| 81 | David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 78 | Hand ball by David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 78 | Foul by Yossi Benayoun (Arsenal). | |
| 78 | Martin Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 75 | Yossi Benayoun (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 75 | Foul by David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 74 | Attempt missed. Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner. | |
| 35 | Delay over. They are ready to continue. | |
| 74 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Grant Hanley. | |
| 73 | Hand ball by Mikel Arteta (Arsenal). | |
| 72 | Substitution, Arsenal. Yossi Benayoun replaces Alexandre Song. | |
| 70 | Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 70 | Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 69 | Foul by Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal). | |
| 69 | Anthony Modeste (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 68 | Substitution, Arsenal. Bacary Sagna replaces Laurent Koscielny. | |
| 68 | Substitution, Arsenal. Thierry Henry replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. | |
| 67 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Martin Olsson. | |
| 66 | Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Laurent Koscielny with a headed pass following a corner. | |
| 65 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Paul Robinson. | |
| 63 | Robin van Persie (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 63 | Foul by Radosav Petrovic (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 62 | |
Goal! Arsenal 6, Blackburn Rovers 1. Robin van Persie (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Francis Coquelin with a cross. |
| 59 | Attempt missed. Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. | |
| 58 | Attempt blocked. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. | |
| 58 | Delay over. They are ready to continue. | |
| 57 | Delay in match Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal) because of an injury. | |
| 56 | Foul by Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal). | |
| 56 | David Hoilett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 56 | Delay over. They are ready to continue. | |
| 55 | Delay in match Scott Dann (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury. | |
| 54 | |
Goal! Arsenal 5, Blackburn Rovers 1. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Theo Walcott. |
| 52 | Offside, Arsenal. Tomas Rosicky tries a through ball, but Robin van Persie is caught offside. | |
| 51 | |
Goal! Arsenal 4, Blackburn Rovers 1. Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Laurent Koscielny following a corner. |
| 15 | Delay over. They are ready to continue. | |
| 51 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Grant Hanley. | |
| 49 | Foul by Alexandre Song (Arsenal). | |
| 49 | Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 48 | Attempt saved. Bradley Orr (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morten Gamst Pedersen. | |
| 47 | Offside, Arsenal. Mikel Arteta tries a through ball, but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is caught offside. | |
| 47 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Scott Dann. | |
| - | Second Half begins Arsenal 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. | |
| 45+6 | |
First Half ends, Arsenal 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. |
| 45+5 | Alexandre Song (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 45+5 | Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 45+3 | Foul by Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal). | |
| 45+3 | Bradley Orr (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 45+1 | Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box following a corner. | |
| 45+1 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Martin Olsson. | |
| 45 | Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Grant Hanley replaces David Dunn. | |
| 44 | Delay over. They are ready to continue. | |
| - | First Half begins. | |
| 43 | Delay in match Robin van Persie (Arsenal) because of an injury. | |
| - | Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | |
| 43 |  |
Gaël Givet (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the red card for a bad foul. |
| 43 | Robin van Persie (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 43 | Foul by Gaël Givet (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 42 | Attempt blocked. David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven N'Zonzi. | |
| 41 | |
Martin Olsson (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card. |
| 40 | |
Goal! Arsenal 3, Blackburn Rovers 1. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin van Persie with a through ball. |
| 38 | |
Goal! Arsenal 2, Blackburn Rovers 1. Robin van Persie (Arsenal) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Theo Walcott. |
| 37 | Attempt missed. Robin van Persie (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Francis Coquelin. | |
| 36 | Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Paul Robinson tries a through ball, but Steven N'Zonzi is caught offside. | |
| 35 | Delay over. They are ready to continue. | |
| 35 | Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Orr replaces Jason Lowe because of an injury. | |
| 33 | Delay in match Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury. | |
| 32 | Foul by Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal). | |
| 32 | Jason Lowe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 31 | |
Goal! Arsenal 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top left corner. |
| 31 | |
Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
| 30 | Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal). | |
| 30 | Anthony Modeste (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 30 | Attempt missed. Robin van Persie (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandre Song. | |
| 29 | Attempt blocked. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a cross. | |
| 28 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Morten Gamst Pedersen. | |
| 25 | |
Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
| 25 | Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 25 | Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 24 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Gaël Givet. | |
| 23 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by David Dunn. | |
| 23 | Attempt blocked. Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. | |
| 23 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Scott Dann. | |
| 21 | Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 21 | Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 21 | Attempt missed. Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. | |
| 20 | Attempt blocked. Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. | |
| 19 | Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 19 | Foul by David Dunn (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 16 | Alexandre Song (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 16 | Foul by Steven N'Zonzi (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 15 | Delay over. They are ready to continue. | |
| 15 | |
Anthony Modeste (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
| 14 | Delay in match Wojciech Szczesny (Arsenal) because of an injury. | |
| 14 | Delay in match Anthony Modeste (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury. | |
| 13 | Wojciech Szczesny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 13 | Foul by Anthony Modeste (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 12 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Martin Olsson. | |
| 9 | Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 9 | Foul by Anthony Modeste (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 8 | Offside, Arsenal. Alexandre Song tries a through ball, but Robin van Persie is caught offside. | |
| 7 | Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 7 | Foul by Anthony Modeste (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 6 | Attempt missed. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomas Rosicky. | |
| 2 | |
Goal! Arsenal 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Robin van Persie (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Theo Walcott. |
| 1 | Foul by Morten Gamst Pedersen (Blackburn Rovers). | |
| 1 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing. | |
| - | First Half begins. | |
| - | Lineups are announced and players are warming up. |
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