http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429 took on Aston Villa in the Premier League, as they looked to ensure their stay in the top four. Following a three goals to nil win, the Gunners went on to secure all three points from the game, as they edged closer to ensuring Champions League
football for themselves, for the coming season.
Going into the game, the Gunners were given some good news, because both http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 and Tottenham Hotspur had gone on to draw their game prior to the Gunners game.
As a result, the team knew that a win was going to see them enhance their position in the league and give them a three point lead over their local rivals.
The match kicked off with the Gunners taking the game to their opponents, as they looked to end the game early on.
In the 14th minute, Arsenal went on to open the scoring in the game, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Kieran-Gibbs-c20945 went on to score the opening goal of the game.
The defender struck a shot goalwards and following some poor goal keeping, the ball rolled into the back of the net past the keeper.
Arsenal went on to double their lead in the 24th minute of the game, as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-Song-c4804 and following a brilliant touch, he went on to slot the ball into the back of the
net.
Following the goal from Walcott, Arsenal had to wait all the way until the last minute of stoppage time to score the next goal of the game.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mikel-Arteta-c25715 went on to set up a free kick some thirty yards from goal and sent and unstoppable shot goalwards.
As a result of that goal from Arteta, the Gunners went on to win the game by three goals to nil.
The line ups for the game were as follows:
Arsenal: Szczesny, Sagna, Koscielny, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Arteta, Song, Walcott, Rosicky, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Gervinho-c14755, van Persie
subs: Fabianski, Andre http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Santos-c32532, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ramsey, Djourou, Chamakh, Benayoun
Aston Villa: Given, Hutton, Collins, Cuellar, Warnock, Petrov, Herd, Albrighton, Ireland, Heskey, Agbonlahor
subs: Guzan, Bannan, Weimann, Lichaj, Baker, Gardner, Carruthers
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