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Arsenal Stadium - London 21/11/2012 - 20:45CET (19:45 local time)
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Arsenal - Montpellier 2-0 - 21/11/2012 - Match page - UEFA Champions League 2013
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The final whistle is blown.
Firat Aydınus calls time on an exciting game in north London. Goals from Jack Wilshere and Lukas Podolski give Arsenal a result that - due to Schalke's 1-0 win over Olympiacos - puts the Gunners into the round of 16.
90+3Congré (Montpellier) is penalised for a foul on Podolski (Arsenal).- 90+2Herrera (Montpellier) misses the target.
Emanuel Herrera hits a low shot from outside the area, but it skids just wide of Wojciech Szczęsny's goal. - 90+1Marveaux (Montpellier) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Podolski (Arsenal).
- 90Herrera (Montpellier) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 89Podolski (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier).
- 85Coquelin (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Marveaux (Montpellier).
85Gervinho (in) - Giroud (out) (Arsenal)
Olivier Giroud receives an ovation from the home fans after setting up two goals against his former side.- 84Coquelin (in) - Santi Cazorla (out) (Arsenal)
83Deplagne (Montpellier) is booked.- 82Deplagne (Montpellier) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Santi Cazorla (Arsenal).
- 80Jourdren (Montpellier) makes a save.
- 80Giroud (Arsenal) has an effort on goal.
Lukas Podolski slips a clever pass through to Olivier Giroud, but the striker's shot is blocked by the alert Geoffrey Jourdren. - 80Marveaux (in) - Estrada (out) (Montpellier)
- 77Belhanda (Montpellier) has an effort on goal.
- 77Koscielny (Arsenal) makes a save.
- 77Estrada (Montpellier) delivers the free-kick on target.
- 77Podolski (Arsenal) makes a save.
- 76Koscielny (Arsenal) is shown a yellow card.
- 76Koscielny (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier).
- 74Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) delivers the corner.
- 74Jourdren (Montpellier) makes a save.
- 74Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) has an effort on goal.
The Spanish international tries to clip the ball over Geoffrey Jourdren, who claws the ball away for a corner. - 74Deplagne (Montpellier) makes a save.
- 74Giroud (Arsenal) has an effort on goal.
- 74Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) delivers the corner.
- 71Wilshere (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Estrada (Montpellier).
- 70Giroud (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Congré (Montpellier).
- 70Ramsey (in) - Oxlade-Chamberlain (out) (Arsenal)
- 69Martin (in) - Charbonnier (out) (Montpellier)
- 69Herrera (in) - Cabella (out) (Montpellier)
- 68Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) delivers the corner.
- 67Deplagne (Montpellier) makes a save.
- 67Podolski (Arsenal) has an effort on goal.
- 66Bedimo (Montpellier) is shown a yellow card.
- 66Bedimo (Montpellier) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal).
- 65Vermaelen (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier).
63Podolski (Arsenal) scores!- 62Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) makes a save.
- 62Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier) has an effort on goal.
- 62Belhanda (Montpellier) has an effort on goal.
- 62Podolski (Arsenal) makes a save.
- 62Belhanda (Montpellier) delivers the corner.
- 60Giroud (Arsenal) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 59Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Santi Cazorla (Arsenal).
- 58Charbonnier (Montpellier) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Vermaelen (Arsenal).
- 58Podolski (Arsenal) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 57Estrada (Montpellier) misses the target.
- 57Cabella (Montpellier) misses the target.
Rémy Cabella unleashes a powerful shot from range, but it doesn't trouble Wojciech Szczęsny. - 56Giroud (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Congré (Montpellier).
- 55Giroud (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Congré (Montpellier).
- 54Cabella (Montpellier) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 53Giroud (Arsenal) is booked.
- 53Giroud (Arsenal) gives away a free-kick for a challenge on Estrada (Montpellier).
- 52Charbonnier (Montpellier) is adjudged to be in an offside position.
- 52Belhanda (Montpellier) delivers the corner.
- 49Wilshere (Arsenal) scores!
Arsenal take the lead. Thomas Vermaelen does well to maintain possession on the left and loft a cross to Olivier Giroud, whose header finds Jack Wilshere in space inside the Montpellier area. The English midfielder makes no mistake, clipping confidently past Geoffrey Jourdren. - 47Belhanda (Montpellier) is penalised for a foul on Arteta (Arsenal).
The second half begins.
The visitors begin the second half in London.
The referee blows for half-time.
Firat Aydınus brings the first half to an end. Arsenal have shaded the match so far, but have failed to test Geoffrey Jourdren in the Montpellier goal.- 45+1Koscielny (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Belhanda (Montpellier).
- 45Belhanda (Montpellier) misses the target.
Younes Belhanda shows a good turn of pace to go past Jack Wilshere, but the midfielder's shot clears Wojciech Szczęsny's crossbar. - 40Wilshere (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier).
- 39Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) is shown a yellow card.
- 39Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Cabella (Montpellier).
- 39Arteta (Arsenal) takes the corner.
- 37Mounier (Montpellier) is flagged for offside.
- 36Podolski (Arsenal) misses the target.
Lukas Podolski swaps passes with Santi Cazorla and surges into the penalty area. He is off-balance when he hits his shot, however, and Geoffrey Jourdren is relieved to see the ball go wide at the near post. - 34Belhanda (Montpellier) has an effort on goal.
- 34Koscielny (Arsenal) makes a save.
- 33Bedimo (Montpellier) is penalised for a foul on Giroud (Arsenal).
- 32Estrada (Montpellier) misses the target.
- 31Podolski (Arsenal) misses the target.
Following a rousing run from Laurent Koscielny, Lukas Podolski steals the ball fom Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa and shoots from the edge of the penalty area. The ball dribbles wide of the goal with Geoffrey Jourdren beaten. - 30Giroud (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier).
- 29Charbonnier (Montpellier) is flagged for offside.
- 27Cabella (Montpellier) is penalised for a foul on Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal).
- 27Jourdren (Montpellier) makes a save.
- 27Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) has an effort on goal.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is the latest Arsenal player to try his luck, producing a controlled shot that Geoffrey Jourdren does well to hold on to. - 27Wilshere (Arsenal) takes the corner.
- 25Giroud (Arsenal) misses the target.
Olivier Giroud finds some space 25 metres from goal, but his subsequent effort goes well wide. - 25Koscielny (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Deplagne (Montpellier).
- 23Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier) is penalised for a foul on Santi Cazorla (Arsenal).
- 22Cabella (Montpellier) is penalised for a foul on Santi Cazorla (Arsenal).
- 22Podolski (Arsenal) is flagged for offside.
- 20Mertesacker (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Charbonnier (Montpellier).
- 16Estrada (Montpellier) takes the corner.
- 15Estrada (Montpellier) delivers the free-kick wide.
- 15Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) makes a save.
- 14Koscielny (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Cabella (Montpellier).
- 11Koscielny (Arsenal) misses the target.
Arsenal so close to taking the lead. Thomas Vermaelen's cross from the left is met by Laurent Koscielny, whose glancing header comes back off the crossbar. - 11Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) takes the corner.
- 10Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) takes the corner.
- 9Mounier (Montpellier) is penalised for a foul on Sagna (Arsenal).
- 7Cabella (Montpellier) is flagged for offside.
- 5Charbonnier (Montpellier) is flagged for offside.
- 4Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) is penalised for a foul on Bedimo (Montpellier).
- 2Yanga-Mbiwa (Montpellier) is penalised for a foul on Wilshere (Arsenal).
The match is under way.
Arsenal begin the match in front of their own fans.
Legend:
- Goals
Own goal
Converted penalty
Missed penalty
Red cards- Yellow cards
Second yellow card- Substitution
Match statistics
Arsenal
Montpellier
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Lineups
 | Arsenal |  | Montpellier |
| 1 | Szczęsny (GK) | 16 | Jourdren (GK) |
| 3 | Sagna | 3 | Yanga-Mbiwa (C) |
| 4 | Mertesacker | 5 | Bedimo66 |
| 5 | Vermaelen (C) | 8 | Mounier |
| 6 | Koscielny76 | 9 | Charbonnier69 |
| 8 | Arteta | 10 | Belhanda |
| 9 | Podolski63 | 12 | Congré |
| 10 | Wilshere49 | 13 | Estrada80 |
| 12 | Giroud5385 | 20 | Cabella69 |
| 15 | Oxlade-Chamberlain70 | 21 | El Kaoutari |
| 19 | Santi Cazorla3984 | 25 | Deplagne83 |
Substitutes | |||
| 24 | Mannone (GK) | 1 | Pionnier (GK) |
| 16 | Ramsey70 | 4 | Hilton |
| 22 | Coquelin84 | 6 | Marveaux80 |
| 23 | Arshavin | 11 | Herrera69 |
| 25 | Jenkinson | 14 | Pitau |
| 27 | Gervinho85 | 27 | Jeunechamp |
| 28 | Gibbs | 28 | Martin69 |
Coaches | |||
| Arsène Wenger (FRA) | René Girard (FRA) | ||
Referee | |||
| Fırat Aydınus (TUR) | |||
Standings
Group B
| P | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Schalke | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 10 |
| 3 |  Olympiacos | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Montpellier | 5 | 1 |
Last updated: 21/11/2012 22:47 CET
Legend:
- P: Played
- Pts: Points
