Arsenal 5 Tottenham Hotspur 2 matchcentre
Statistics from the match played between the two on Sunday, 26th February 2012
| Competition: Barclays Premier League Date: Sunday, 26th February 2012 Kick off: 13:30 Venue: Ashburton Grove | ||||
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Arsenal
Sagna 40
van Persie 43 Rosicky 51 Walcott 65, 68 |
5 - 2 | Tottenham H.
Saha 4
Adebayor 34 (pen) |
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| Match Finished | ||||
| Starting line-ups | ||
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Wojciech Szczesny | |
| 28 | Kieran Gibbs (Jenkinson 75) | |
| 3 | Bacary Sagna | |
| 5 | Thomas Vermaelen | |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny | |
| 30 | Yossi Benayoun (Gervinho 88) | |
| 17 | Alexandre Song | |
| 14 | Theo Walcott (Oxlade-Chamberlain 82) | |
| 8 | Mikel Arteta | |
| 7 | Tomas Rosicky | |
| 10 | Robin van Persie | |
| Substitutes | ||
| 27 | Yao Gervinho (Benayoun 88) | |
| 15 | Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Walcott 82) | |
| 25 | Carl Jenkinson (Gibbs 75) | |
| 21 | Lukasz Fabianski | |
| 29 | Marouane Chamakh | |
| 9 | Chu-Young Park | |
| 49 | Ignasi Miquel | |
| Starting line-ups | ||
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Brad Friedel | |
| 26 | Ledley King (Dawson 82) | |
| 32 | Benoit Assou-Ekotto | |
| 4 | Younes Kaboul | |
| 28 | Kyle Walker | |
| 3 | Gareth Bale | |
| 21 | Niko Kranjcar (van der Vaart 45) | |
| 8 | Scott Parker | |
| 14 | Luka Modric | |
| 10 | Emmanuel Adebayor | |
| 15 | Louis Saha (Sandro 45) | |
| Substitutes | ||
| 20 | Michael Dawson (King 82) | |
| 30 | Raniere Sandro (Saha 45) | |
| 18 | Jermain Defoe | |
| 25 | Danny Rose | |
| 23 | Carlo Cudicini | |
| 11 | Rafael van der Vaart (Kranjcar 45) | |
| 7 | Aaron Lennon | |
| 56.9% | Possession | 43.1% |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Goal Attempts | 11 |
| 8 | On Target | 5 |
| 8 | Off Target | 6 |
| 1 | Hit Woodwork | 0 |
| 7 | Corners | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| Referee | Attendance |
|---|---|
| Mike Dean | 60,106 |
| Arsenal cards shown | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31 mins | Laurent Koscielny | Unsporting behaviour |
| 42 mins | Mikel Arteta | Unsporting behaviour |
| 78 mins | Robin van Persie | Unsporting behaviour |
| Tottenham H. cards shown | ||
| 29 mins | Luka Modric | Timewasting |
| 30 mins | Scott Parker | Unsporting behaviour |
| 61 mins | Raniere Sandro | Unsporting behaviour |
| 87 mins | Scott Parker | Second bookable offence |
| Time | Comments | |
|---|---|---|
| 82 | Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Jermain Defoe replaces Ledley King. | |
| - |  |
Match ends, Arsenal 5, Tottenham Hotspur 2. |
| 90+4 | |
Second Half ends, Arsenal 5, Tottenham Hotspur 2. |
| 90+3 | Attempt blocked. Robin van Persie (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gervinho. | |
| 90+1 | Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Arsenal). | |
| 90+1 | Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 90 | Attempt missed. Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mikel Arteta. | |
| 88 | Substitution, Arsenal. Gervinho replaces Yossi Benayoun. | |
| 87 |  |
Second yellow card to Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur) for a bad foul. |
| 87 | Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| - | First Half begins. | |
| 87 | Foul by Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur). | |
| - | Lineups are announced and players are warming up. | |
| 86 | Foul by Alexandre Song (Arsenal). | |
| 86 | Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 85 | Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Benoit Assou-Ekotto tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Adebayor is caught offside. | |
| 82 | Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Michael Dawson replaces Ledley King. | |
| 82 | Substitution, Arsenal. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Theo Walcott. | |
| 78 |  |
Robin van Persie (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
| 78 | Foul by Robin van Persie (Arsenal). | |
| 78 | Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 78 | Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Carl Jenkinson. | |
| 77 | Attempt missed. Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. | |
| 77 | Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny. | |
| 76 | Foul by Carl Jenkinson (Arsenal). | |
| 76 | Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 76 | Attempt missed. Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Theo Walcott. | |
| 75 | Substitution, Arsenal. Carl Jenkinson replaces Kieran Gibbs. | |
| 75 | Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Adebayor. | |
| 73 | Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal). | |
| 73 | Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing. | |
| 72 | Theo Walcott (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 72 | Foul by Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Tottenham Hotspur). | |
| 72 | Attempt saved. Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. | |
| 71 | Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Thomas Vermaelen. | |
| 70 | Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 70 | Foul by Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur). | |
| 70 | Attempt missed. Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael van der Vaart following a corner. | |
| 69 | Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Alexandre Song. | |
| 68 |  |
Goal! Arsenal 5, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandre Song with a through ball. |
| 66 | Foul by Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal). | |
| 66 | Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 65 | |
Goal! Arsenal 4, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Theo Walcott (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 following a fast break. |
| 63 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ledley King. | |
| 63 | Attempt missed. Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick. | |
| 62 | Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 62 | Foul by Luka Modric (Tottenham Hotspur). | |
| 62 | Attempt blocked. Yossi Benayoun (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. | |
| 61 | |
Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
| 61 | Robin van Persie (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 61 | Foul by Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur). | |
| 60 | Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 60 | Foul by Sandro (Tottenham Hotspur). | |
| 58 | Foul by Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal). | |
| 58 | Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 57 | Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomas Rosicky with a through ball. | |
| 56 | Attempt missed. Robin van Persie (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. | |
| 55 | Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Scott Parker tries a through ball, but Rafael van der Vaart is caught offside. | |
| 53 | Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny. | |
| 51 | |
Goal! Arsenal 3, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bacary Sagna with a cross following a fast break. |
| 50 | Delay over. They are ready to continue. | |
| 49 | Delay in match Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur) because of an injury. | |
| 48 | Foul by Yossi Benayoun (Arsenal). | |
| 48 | Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 47 | Attempt saved. Alexandre Song (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin van Persie with a cross. | |
| 47 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Brad Friedel. | |
| 47 | Attempt saved. Yossi Benayoun (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikel Arteta. | |
| 46 | Alexandre Song (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 46 | Foul by Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur). | |
| - | Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2. | |
| 45 | Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Sandro replaces Louis Saha. | |
| 45 | Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Rafael van der Vaart replaces Niko Kranjcar. | |
| 45+4 | |
First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2. |
| 45+2 | Delay over. They are ready to continue. | |
| 45+1 | Delay in match Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur) because of an injury. | |
| 43 | |
Goal! Arsenal 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Robin van Persie (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. |
| 42 | |
Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
| 42 | Foul by Mikel Arteta (Arsenal). | |
| 42 | Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 42 | Alexandre Song (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 42 | Foul by Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur). | |
| 40 | |
Goal! Arsenal 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikel Arteta with a cross. |
| 40 | Robin van Persie (Arsenal) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Theo Walcott with a through ball. | |
| 39 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Benoit Assou-Ekotto. | |
| 37 | Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 37 | Foul by Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur). | |
| 37 | Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benoit Assou-Ekotto. | |
| 35 | Foul by Bacary Sagna (Arsenal). | |
| 35 | Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing. | |
| 34 | |
Goal! Arsenal 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. |
| 32 | Penalty conceded by Wojciech Szczesny (Arsenal) after a foul in the penalty area. | |
| 32 | Penalty Tottenham Hotspur. Gareth Bale draws a foul in the penalty area. | |
| 31 | |
Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
| 31 | Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal). | |
| 31 | Niko Kranjcar (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 31 | Attempt blocked. Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin van Persie. | |
| 30 | |
Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
| 29 | |
Luka Modric (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card. |
| 29 | Robin van Persie (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 29 | Foul by Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur). | |
| 28 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kyle Walker. | |
| 24 | Attempt missed. Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break. | |
| 24 | Attempt saved. Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. | |
| 24 | Attempt blocked. Bacary Sagna (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yossi Benayoun. | |
| 22 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Brad Friedel. | |
| 22 | Attempt saved. Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin van Persie with a cross. | |
| 21 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Gareth Bale. | |
| 21 | Attempt blocked. Robin van Persie (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bacary Sagna. | |
| 19 | Attempt missed. Niko Kranjcar (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross. | |
| 18 | Foul by Theo Walcott (Arsenal). | |
| 18 | Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 15 | Attempt missed. Robin van Persie (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. | |
| 15 | Attempt blocked. Robin van Persie (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. | |
| 14 | Niko Kranjcar (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 14 | Foul by Mikel Arteta (Arsenal). | |
| 12 | Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing. | |
| 12 | Foul by Bacary Sagna (Arsenal). | |
| 11 | Attempt missed. Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bacary Sagna. | |
| 11 | Attempt blocked. Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Walcott. | |
| 10 | Foul by Benoit Assou-Ekotto (Tottenham Hotspur). | |
| 10 | Mikel Arteta (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing. | |
| 9 | Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Younes Kaboul. | |
| 8 | Foul by Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur). | |
| 8 | Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half. | |
| 6 | Attempt missed. Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross following a fast break. | |
| 4 | |
Goal! Arsenal 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Louis Saha (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emmanuel Adebayor with a through ball. |
| 1 | Scott Parker (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half. | |
| 1 | Foul by Mikel Arteta (Arsenal). | |
| - | First Half begins. | |
| - | Lineups are announced and players are warming up. |
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