UEFA Champions League

FT Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Arsenal LDWLD 2
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Anderlecht WWLDD 1
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Match Report

Late Gibbs and Podolski goals clinch victory for Arsenal at Anderlecht

Substitute Lukas Podolski netted a dramatic late winner as Arsenal came from behind with two goals in the final two minutes to beat Anderlecht 2-1 and hand manager Arsene Wenger a 65th birthday to remember at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
15
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
3
Corner Kicks
6
2
Saves
2
64.5
Possession
35.5
13
SHOTS
14
4
ON GOAL
3
0.3
On Target %
0.2
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
534
Accurate Passes
248
603
Passes
323
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
7
Accurate Crosses
3
17
Crosses
19
0.4
Cross %
0.2
35
Long Balls
77
23
Accurate Long Balls
31
0.7
Long Balls %
0.4
2
Blocked Shots
6
19
Effective Tackles
27
26
Tackles
34
0.7
Tackle %
0.8
0
Interceptions
0
16
Effective Clearances
19
16
Clearances
19

Lineups

AND · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Silvio ProtoG
  2. 3Olivier DeschachtCD-L
  3. 22Chancel MbembaCD-R
  4. 18Frank AcheampongLB
  5. 39Anthony Vanden BorreRB
  6. 10Dennis PraetAM
  7. 16Steven DefourLM
  8. 31Youri TielemansRM
  9. 15CyriacF
  10. 20Ibrahima ContéAM-L
  11. 7Andy NájarAM-R

ARS · 4-3-3

  1. 26Emiliano MartínezG
  2. 18Nacho MonrealCD-L
  3. 4Per MertesackerCD-R
  4. 3Kieran GibbsLB
  5. 21Calum ChambersRB
  6. 20Mathieu FlaminiCM
  7. 10Jack WilshereLM
  8. 16Aaron RamseyRM
  9. 23Danny WelbeckF
  10. 19Santi CazorlaLF
  11. 17Alexis SánchezRF

Timeline

  1. 8' Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 66' Danny Welbeck (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 71' Goal! RSC Anderlecht 1, Arsenal 0. Andy Najar (RSC Anderlecht) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dennis Praet with a cross.
  4. 75' Substitution, Arsenal. Joel Campbell replaces Danny Welbeck.
  5. 75' Substitution, Arsenal. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Mathieu Flamini.
  6. 80' Olivier Deschacht (RSC Anderlecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 83' Substitution, RSC Anderlecht. Matías Suárez replaces Cyriac.
  8. 84' Substitution, Arsenal. Lukas Podolski replaces Jack Wilshere.
  9. 88' Substitution, RSC Anderlecht. Leander Dendoncker replaces Dennis Praet.
  10. 89' Goal! RSC Anderlecht 1, Arsenal 1. Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calum Chambers with a cross.
  11. 90'+1' Goal! RSC Anderlecht 1, Arsenal 2. Lukas Podolski (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.

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