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| Arsenal 0-0 CSKA Moscow | Arsenal 0-0 CSKA Moscow |
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| Arsenal squandered numerous chances - and with it the chance to go top of Champions League Group G - as they were held at home by CSKA Moscow. | Arsenal squandered numerous chances - and with it the chance to go top of Champions League Group G - as they were held at home by CSKA Moscow. |
| Cesc Fabregas shot wide after rounding the keeper, Thierry Henry missed from 12 yards and an unmarked Robin van Persie headed the wrong side of goal. | Cesc Fabregas shot wide after rounding the keeper, Thierry Henry missed from 12 yards and an unmarked Robin van Persie headed the wrong side of goal. |
| The worst came from Tomas Rosicky, who picked out the keeper from three yards with the goal at his mercy. | The worst came from Tomas Rosicky, who picked out the keeper from three yards with the goal at his mercy. |
| CSKA might have snatched victory but Jens Lehmann saved from Vagner Love. | CSKA might have snatched victory but Jens Lehmann saved from Vagner Love. |
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| The Gunners went into the game looking for revenge after their 1-0 defeat in Moscow, which included a strike from Henry that was controversially ruled out for offside. | The Gunners went into the game looking for revenge after their 1-0 defeat in Moscow, which included a strike from Henry that was controversially ruled out for offside. |
| And their approach play merited a comprehensive victory - but as chance after gilt-edged chance went begging it turned into a maddeningly frustrating night for the London club. | And their approach play merited a comprehensive victory - but as chance after gilt-edged chance went begging it turned into a maddeningly frustrating night for the London club. |
| William Gallas partnered Kolo Toure in the centre of defence but for the majority of the night they were mere spectators as Arsenal played some sumptuous football. | William Gallas partnered Kolo Toure in the centre of defence but for the majority of the night they were mere spectators as Arsenal played some sumptuous football. |
| Time and again raking passes from midfield released Arsenal's wide players, with Alexander Hleb on the right flank the recipient of several breathtaking passes. | Time and again raking passes from midfield released Arsenal's wide players, with Alexander Hleb on the right flank the recipient of several breathtaking passes. |
| 606: DEBATE So many missed chances. Let's hope it won't be costly at the end of the group phase HK 606: Have your say | 606: DEBATE So many missed chances. Let's hope it won't be costly at the end of the group phase HK 606: Have your say |
| Van Persie, cutting in from the left side, shot over after six minutes and drilled a shot wide from distance shortly afterwards. | Van Persie, cutting in from the left side, shot over after six minutes and drilled a shot wide from distance shortly afterwards. |
| Henry sidefooted the ball wide from the near post, CSKA keeper Igor Akinfeev diverted a dangerous Van Persie cross with his legs and later saved from Hleb. | Henry sidefooted the ball wide from the near post, CSKA keeper Igor Akinfeev diverted a dangerous Van Persie cross with his legs and later saved from Hleb. |
| There was no excuse for the first-half misses from Fabregas and Henry. | There was no excuse for the first-half misses from Fabregas and Henry. |
| Fabregas received a deft return pass from Rosicky and rounded keeper Akinfeev but missed the target while Henry was played through by a beautifully weighted pass but flicked the ball wide. | Fabregas received a deft return pass from Rosicky and rounded keeper Akinfeev but missed the target while Henry was played through by a beautifully weighted pass but flicked the ball wide. |
| But if their misses were bad Rosicky's failure to score on the stroke of half-time was a contender for miss of the season - the Czech Republic player failing to tuck the ball home from three yards with the goal totally at his mercy. | But if their misses were bad Rosicky's failure to score on the stroke of half-time was a contender for miss of the season - the Czech Republic player failing to tuck the ball home from three yards with the goal totally at his mercy. |
| Rosicky instead diverted the ball into the stranded keeper's arms when it seemed considerably easier to score. | Rosicky instead diverted the ball into the stranded keeper's arms when it seemed considerably easier to score. |
| And Arsenal's profligacy was almost punished after the break when Vagner Love latched on to a long pass from midfield, beat Gallas and forced a good low save from Lehmann, who collected the ball at the second attempt. | And Arsenal's profligacy was almost punished after the break when Vagner Love latched on to a long pass from midfield, beat Gallas and forced a good low save from Lehmann, who collected the ball at the second attempt. |
| The Russian team defended in numbers in the second half, forcing Arsenal into ever more ambitious through balls, while looking to hit the home team on the break. | The Russian team defended in numbers in the second half, forcing Arsenal into ever more ambitious through balls, while looking to hit the home team on the break. |
| Still, though, Arsenal created openings and Van Persie was inches away from converting a low Henry cross that rolled across the face of goal. | Still, though, Arsenal created openings and Van Persie was inches away from converting a low Henry cross that rolled across the face of goal. |
| Van Persie then broke free but headed wide from eight yards as Arsenal looked for the goal their performance deserved. | Van Persie then broke free but headed wide from eight yards as Arsenal looked for the goal their performance deserved. |
| Akinfeev saved from Gilberto late on while Henry almost diverted a CSKA corner into his own net in what would have been a cruel twist for the home team. | Akinfeev saved from Gilberto late on while Henry almost diverted a CSKA corner into his own net in what would have been a cruel twist for the home team. |
| Arsenal: Lehmann, Hoyte, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Van Persie (Aliadiere 82), Fabregas (Flamini 88), Silva, Hleb (Walcott 71), Rosicky, Henry.Subs Not Used: Almunia, Senderos, Song Billong, Djourou. | Arsenal: Lehmann, Hoyte, Toure, Gallas, Clichy, Van Persie (Aliadiere 82), Fabregas (Flamini 88), Silva, Hleb (Walcott 71), Rosicky, Henry.Subs Not Used: Almunia, Senderos, Song Billong, Djourou. |
| Booked: Henry, Hleb. | Booked: Henry, Hleb. |
| CSKA Moscow: Akinfeev, Ignashevich, Rahimic, Semberas, Krasic (Aldonin 40), Alexei Berezutsky, Vasili Berezutsky, Daniel Carvalho (Taranov 90), Dudu, Zhirkov, Vagner Love (Olic 85).Subs Not Used: Gabulov, Odiah, Salougin, Grigoriev. | CSKA Moscow: Akinfeev, Ignashevich, Rahimic, Semberas, Krasic (Aldonin 40), Alexei Berezutsky, Vasili Berezutsky, Daniel Carvalho (Taranov 90), Dudu, Zhirkov, Vagner Love (Olic 85).Subs Not Used: Gabulov, Odiah, Salougin, Grigoriev. |
| Booked: Vasili Berezutsky, Semberas. | Booked: Vasili Berezutsky, Semberas. |
| Att: 60,003 | Att: 60,003 |
| Ref: Lubos Michel (Slovakia). | Ref: Lubos Michel (Slovakia). |