Wednesday, March 29, 2006

Arsenal give ragged Juventus lesson

Arsenal stormed to a superb 2-0 victory over Juventus in last night's Champions League quarterfinal at Highbury.
Cesc Fabregas put Arsenal ahead with a low strike from 20 yards and later passed for Thierry Henry to convert into an empty net from 12 yards out.
Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon made good second-half saves from Henry, Fabregas and Alexander Hleb.
Mauro Camoranesi and Jonathan Zebina were both sent off late in the match.
Juventus might be eight points ahead at the top of Serie A but they were a ragged mess by the end of the match.
They had heavy legs and bowed heads after being blown away by an Arsenal side that played with great verve and invention.
Arsenal's clean sheet means they have now gone seven matches without conceding in the Champions League - equaling the record set by AC Milan last season.
It was a difficult return to Highbury for Patrick Vieira, who received a warm reception but then went on to pick up a second-half booking that means he, along with Camoranesi and Zebina, will miss the return leg.