Steaua Bucharest 0
Arsenal 1 Van Persie
There was neither live telecast nor a delay one of the match on any channel on astro. It was a bit disappointing but on the plus side I did not miss my beauty sleep.
However, I managed to catch bits of the match during the post-game show and was delighted to see the front line combined well again in producing the goal which came with a quarter of an hour to go.
Manu Adebayor used his strength and pace again to bring the ball to the byline before cutting it across. Cesc Fabregas missed the cut back but Robin Van Persie did not. His shot went to the roof of the net and Arsenal recorded the 9th consecutive win.
It was reported that Arsenal were the dominant force during the match but the home side remained stubborn throughout and were quite unfortunate in trying to catch Arsenal on the break.
Gael Clichy would be very happy if his deflected shot fully crossed the line but replays suggested that the goalkeeper did not carry it over the line while attempting to smoother the shot.
The visitors also had their moments of scare too when goalkeeper Manuel Almunia headed the ball clear. Despite a good length his clearance was immediately pounced by Adrian Neaga and he lobbed the ball back into goal.
Skipper Kolo Toure was on hand to clear the danger.
In the end, Arsenal fans welcomed the 1-0 to the Arsenal scoreline with open arms.
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