Arsenal 4, Hull City 2
Emmanuel Eboue earns his second Man of the Match with another impressive performance.
Squad Changes
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Fabianski----------------
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Sagna------Toure------
Senderos------
Eboue
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Denilson-------------------
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-------------------Fabregas
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Eduardo-----------------------------
Walcott
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Vela-------
----------Adebayor------------------
Match Highlights
19' Theo Walcott wins a challenge in the Hull City half. He dribbles to about 20 meters away from goal and passes it to Emmanuel Adebayor. Adebayor passes it to Carlos Vela just inside the box who takes a great touch to free himself from 2 defenders and shows a cool head to finish with the keeper rushing at him.
1-0 Arsenal
23' Arsenal win a corner. Cesc Fabregas takes the corner and curls in a dangerous cross, Emmanuel Adebayor leaps to meet the ball with his head for a powerful header.
2-0 Arsenal
26' Phillipe Senderos loses the ball in the Arsenal half allowing Nick Barmby to play a nice through ball in towards Caleb Folan who hits a powerful shot past keeper Lukasz Fabianski.
2-1 Arsenal
36' Cesc Fabregas takes another corner for Arsenal. Phillipe Senderos hits a thunderous header towards goal, but the defender on the post is able to save the goal. Carlos Vela attempts to put home the rebound but goalkeeper Tony Warner was able to deflect it. Emmanuel Adebayor was in perfect position to pounce on the rebound and pick up his second goal of the game.
3-1 Arsenal
44' 1 substitution: Ian Ashbee on for Bryan Hughes. (Hull City)
71' Geovanni dribbled his way down the right wing and put in a low cross for Caleb Folan. Lukasz Fabianski, Phillippe Senderos, and Folan all collided with one another and left the ball laying there for Ian Ashbee who just had to walk the ball into the net.
3-2 Arsenal
71' 1 substitution: Nicky Featherstone on for George Boateng. (Hull City)
73' Emmanuel Eboue took a throw-in for Arsenal on the left wing. Denilson received the throw-in and made a move to get past his defender. He sent in a good cross off his left foot that was met with a perfect header from Eduardo, who had broken free from his defender.
4-2 Arsenal
75' 3 substitutions: Samir Nasri on for Cesc Fabregas, Robin Van Persie on for Theo Walcott, and Nicklas Bendtner on for Emmanuel Adebayor. Kolo Toure given captain's armband from Fabregas. (Arsenal)
82' 1 substitution: Dean Marney on for Nick Barmby. (Hull City)
Cards
None
Goals
19' Carlos Vela (Assisted by Emmanuel Adebayor)
23' Emmanuel Adebayor (Assisted by Cesc Fabregas)
36' Emmanuel Adebayor (No Assist)
73' Eduardo (Assisted by Denilson)
26' Caleb Folan (Assisted by Nick Barmby)
71' Ian Ashbee (No Assist)
Record: 5-1-0 (16 Points)