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The referee ends the match.


90+3
Alexandre Song Billong gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Beattie. Glenn Whelan restarts play with the free kick.

90+1
Carlos Alberto Vela takes a shot. Save by Thomas Sorensen.

88:48
Carlos Alberto Vela is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Thomas Sorensen restarts play with the free kick.

82:23
Shot on goal by Kieran Gibbs from just inside the area clears the crossbar.

79:38
James Beattie gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Alexandre Song Billong. Kolo Toure takes the direct free kick.

74:35
Free kick awarded for a foul by Nicklas Bendtner on Rory Delap. Free kick taken by Andy Wilkinson.

74:00
Nicklas Bendtner has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide left of the goal.

(Arsenal) makes a substitution, with Carlos Alberto Vela coming on for Andrey Arshavin.

69:16
Vassiriki Diaby produces a header from close range which goes wide of the left-hand post.

(Stoke) makes a substitution, with Richard Cresswell coming on for Ricardo Fuller.

67:31
Neves Denilson takes a shot. Blocked by Abdoulaye Faye.

65:21
Emmanuel Eboue produces a right-footed shot from deep inside the penalty box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

Danny Pugh comes on in place of Salif Diao.

62:25
Effort from inside the six-yard box by Robin van Persie goes wide left of the target.

58:54
Robin van Persie gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Beattie. Liam Lawrence crosses the ball in from the free kick, Vito Mannone fouled by Rory Delap, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Vito Mannone.

58:05
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Neves Denilson by James Beattie. Vito Mannone takes the free kick.

57:07
Kolo Toure produces a header from inside the area that goes over the bar.

55:57
Francesc Fabregas takes the free kick.

Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Andrey Arshavin by Liam Lawrence. Bacary Sagna goes off and Emmanuel Eboue comes on.

54:02
Effort from just outside the area by Bacary Sagna goes over the target.

Correction - 49:15
Unfair challenge on James Beattie by Neves Denilson results in a free kick. Cross/shot by Ryan Shawcross.

49:15
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Beattie by Neves Denilson. Liam Lawrence takes the direct free kick.

47:37
Corner taken right-footed by Francesc Fabregas.

45:41
Headed effort from inside the area by Robin van Persie misses to the left of the target.


The referee blows his whistle to start the second half.

Nicklas Bendtner is brought on as a substitute for Theo Walcott.


The referee calls an end to the first half.


44:35
James Beattie challenges Theo Walcott unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Bacary Sagna.

42:00
Kolo Toure has an effort at goal from close in which goes wide right of the goal.

Robin van Persie scores a goal from deep inside the penalty area to the bottom right corner of the goal. Arsenal 4-1 Stoke.

39:19
Kieran Gibbs has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

38:04
Andrey Arshavin takes a shot. Save made by Thomas Sorensen.

34:38
Rory Delap is caught offside. Free kick taken by Bacary Sagna.

34:02
Header from close range by Kieran Gibbs clears the bar.

33:24
Corner taken by Robin van Persie from the right by-line played to the near post, Glenn Whelan manages to make a clearance.

32:13
Foul by Salif Diao on Francesc Fabregas, free kick awarded. Shot on goal comes in from Robin van Persie from the free kick, Effort on goal by Andrey Arshavin from 6 yards. Save made by Thomas Sorensen.

Correction - 28:34
Theo Walcott takes a shot. Salif Diao gets a block in.

Unfair challenge on Ricardo Fuller by Neves Denilson results in a Penalty. Ricardo Fuller scores a placed penalty. Arsenal 3-1 Stoke.

28:52
Corner taken by Robin van Persie from the right by-line, Alexandre Song Billong takes a shot. Save by Thomas Sorensen.

28:34
Theo Walcott takes a shot. Salif Diao gets a block in.

28:00
Theo Walcott takes a shot. Thomas Sorensen makes a save.

26:24
Alexandre Song Billong gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on James Beattie. James Beattie fires a strike on goal direct from the free kick, save by Vito Mannone.

25:57
Vassiriki Diaby takes a shot. Thomas Sorensen makes a save.

22:58
Vassiriki Diaby gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Liam Lawrence. Direct free kick taken by Liam Lawrence.

Steve Simonsen goes off and Thomas Sorensen comes on.

Steve Simonsen goes off and Thomas Sorensen comes on.

19:47
Short corner worked by Robin van Persie.

Salif Diao concedes a free kick for a foul on Neves Denilson. The ball is swung over by Robin van Persie, Vassiriki Diaby grabs a headed goal from inside the area. Arsenal 3-0 Stoke.Assist on the goal came from Robin van Persie.

Unfair challenge on Robin van Persie by Ryan Shawcross results in a Penalty. Placed penalty scored by Robin van Persie. Arsenal 2-0 Stoke.

13:10
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Bacary Sagna by James Beattie. Free kick taken by Neves Denilson.

12:36
Kieran Gibbs concedes a free kick for a foul on James Beattie. Free kick taken by Salif Diao.

Robin van Persie decides to take the corner short. Own goal by James Beattie. Arsenal 1-0 Stoke.The assist for the goal came from Francesc Fabregas.

9:33
Neves Denilson takes a shot. Save made by Steve Simonsen.

6:38
Francesc Fabregas has a shot on goal from long range that goes wide left.

3:32
Carl Dickinson takes the direct free kick.

Neves Denilson gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Glenn Whelan. Neves Denilson is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour.

3:09
Corner taken by Francesc Fabregas from the left by-line to the near post, Steve Simonsen makes a save.

2:38
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Francesc Fabregas by Salif Diao. Free kick crossed by Robin van Persie.

1:04
Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Neves Denilson by James Beattie. Francesc Fabregas takes the free kick.

0:31
Headed effort from deep inside the penalty area by Ryan Shawcross misses to the left of the goal.


The ref blows the whistle to start the match.

MATCH STATS: AT A GLANCE

POSSESSION

58%	42%
Arsenal	Stoke

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Arsenal

• 24 Mannone
• 03 Sagna (57 Eboue )
• 05 Toure
• 17 Song Billong
• 40 Gibbs
• 02 Diaby
• 04 Fabregas
• 15 Denilson
• 23 Arshavin (71 Vela )
• 11 van Persie
• 14 Walcott (46 Bendtner )

Substitutes

• 53 Szczesny,
• 12 Vela,
• 16 Ramsey,
• 18 Silvestre,
• 20 Djourou,
• 26 Bendtner,
• 27 Eboue

Stoke

• 01 Simonsen (21 Sorensen )
• 28 Wilkinson
• 17 Shawcross
• 25 Ab Faye
• 31 Dickinson
• 07 Lawrence
• 18 Diao (64 Pugh )
• 06 Whelan
• 24 Delap
• 20 Beattie
• 10 Fuller (69 Cresswell )

Substitutes

• 29 Sorensen,
• 04 Olofinjana,
• 09 Cresswell,
• 14 Pugh,
• 22 Kelly,
• 23 Tonge,
• 33 Sonko