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Highlights of final
17/05/2006 22:49 - (SA)
Paris - Highlights of the Champions League
final between Arsenal and Barcelona at the Stade de France on
Wednesday:
90+3 - Barcelona, who held on to the ball with plenty of cool
in the closing stages, lift European club soccer's most coveted
trophy for the second time .
90+2 YELLOW CARD: Larsson is booked for obstructing Almunia
85 - SUBSTITUTION (Arsenal). Jose Antonio Reyes replaces
Hleb.
80 - GOAL ARSENAL 1 BARCELONA 2
Another fine Larsson pass sets up substitute Belletti who
surprises Almunia with an angled effort that goes in through the
keeper's legs.
76 - GOAL - ARSENAL 1 BARCELONA 1
Eto'o races into the box to latch on to Larsson's flicked
pass and beats Almunia with a angled effort from close range.
74 - SUBSTITUTION (Arsenal). Mathieu Flamini replaces
Fabregas.
71 - SUBSTITUTION (Barcelona). Juliano Belletti comes on for
Oleguer.
70 - Victor Valdes extends his faultless show by diving to
block a low Henry drive.
69 - YELLOW CARD: Oleguer is booked for a challenge on
Ljungberg.
68 - A vigilant Victor Valdes does well to punch away a
vicous angled effort from Fredrik Ljungberg.
66 - Henry slaloms past Carles Puyol down the left and races
into the box but fails to surprise Victor Valdes.
63 - A fluent attacking move by Arsenal sparked by Cesc
Fabregas ends with Alexander Hleb shooting narrowly wide.
61 - SUBSTITUTION (Barcelona): Henrik Larsson comes on for
Van Bommel
56 - Ronaldinho earns a dangerous free kick from 20 metres
just in front of goal after being fouled by Gilberto but his
attempt bounces off the Arsenal wall.
53 - A deflected Iniesta effort from just outside the area
nearly surprises Almunia.
51 - YELLOW CARD: Henry is booked for a late tackle on Mark
van Bommel
48 - Deco shots straight at Almunia from 20 metres.
46 - SUBSTITUTION (Barcelona): Andres Iniesta comes on for
Edmilson.
45+4 - HALFTIME - Arsenal lead 1-0 with 10 men.
45+2 - Eto'o comes close to equalising from inside the box
after collecting a clever pass by Ronaldinho. His effort is
deflected by Almunia and bounces off the Arsenal keeper's
right-hand post.
37 - GOAL - ARSENAL 1 BARCELONA 0
Sol Campbell neatly heads home a Thierry Henry free kick
from the right edge of the box after Eboue was fouled by Carles
Puyol.
34 - Ronaldinho races down the centre of the pitch and sends
a through ball for Giuly which Almunia manages to catch.
28 - Cole clears from Giuly with a clean tackle inside the
box.
23 - YELLOW CARD: Eboue is booked for dangerous play after
challenging Deco with an outstretched leg.
22 - Ronaldinho takes the free kick and shoots narrowly wide.
20 - SUBSTITUTION (Arsenal): Robert Pires makes way for
reserve goalkeeper Manuel Almunia.
19 - RED CARD: Lehmann is sent off for bringing down Samuel
Eto'o just outside the box.
12 - Brazilian forward Ronaldinho tries his luck with a free
kick from more than 30 metres out but the ball flies over the
right-hand corner of Lehmann's goal.
8 - Barcelona's French winger Ludovic Giuly moves past
Ashley Cole down the right and fires an angled shot which fails
to surprise Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann.
3 - The first clear chance is for Arsenal and Thierry Henry,
who shoots straight at Barca keeper Victor Valdes from six
metres following a cross by Emmanuel Eboue.
0 - Barcelona kickoff the 51st European Cup final in the
Stade de France.
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