Facing Villa at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday (29/01/2012) night, just behind Arsenal 0-2 at halftime. The Villas winning goal by goal scored by Richard Dunne and Darren Bent.
However, Arsenal gave a good reaction at the beginning of the second half, scoring three goals in seven minute intervals. Two Robin van Persie penalty and one other goal from Theo Walcott gave Arsene Wenger's protege 3-2 victory.
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The game
In the fifth minute Arsenal had a chance to open the scoring when a free kick Chris Vermaelen still be ignored Given out of the park. For the next hosts dominated possession, but was unable to create chances let alone goals.
Precisely Villa capable of shocking the home fans when goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski able at minute 33. Cooperation Petrov and Robbie Keane now proceed to take advantage of a corner kick sent the ball into the penalty box.
Although located in a convoy Arsenal defender Richard Dunne was able to win air duel for the ball into the goal. Goals and Arsenal behind 0-1.
Instead of Arsenal equalized just re-pierced in first half injury time period, this time by a rapid counterattack. Puncture from the right side, Bent kick from inside the box can still be ignored Fabiaski. Mentally from the moment the ball successfully direbound Bent, and despite being in a tight angle he can send the ball into the goal.
Per Mertesacker opened the wave of Arsenal attacks in the second half when a header that he release the Villa defender stopped right at the goal line. Awaited equalizing goal finally came on 54 minutes, through Van Persie penalty.
The referee pointed to the spot after dropping Dunne Ramsey with hard tackle in the penalty box. Advanced as executor, Van Persie completed the task perfectly.
In the 56th minute Arsenal equalized through Walcott. This goal as Walcott just smelling good luck trying to bounce a ball thrown Hutton. Being at the right time and place, Hutton kick the ball bounced into the net after hitting Walcott.
The referee gave a penalty for Arsenal's second in minute 60, this time for a foul on Bent Koscielny. Van Persie returned mensia wasted no chance to come, the ball ripped the nets penalty kick Given and change the score finished 3-2.
Through Robbie Keane, Villa returned almost equalized in the 80th minute. But the efforts of former Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur Van Persie was foiled.
Teams
ARSENAL: Fabianski, Coquelin, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Song, Rosicky ('71 Arteta), Ramsey, Oxlade-Chamberlain (Henry '89), Van Persie, Walcott (Sagna '89)
ASTON VILLA: Given, Hutton, Cuellar, Dunne, Warnock, Ireland, Clark, Petrov ('82 Bannan), Agbonlahor (Gardner '71), Keane, Bent
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