Stoke 0-0 Arsenal

Santi Cazorla
26 August 2012 Last updated at 14:20 GMT
Arsenal are still searching for their first goal of the season as they shared a tame goalless draw with Stoke.
Santi Cazorla was again their most impressive performer and tested Asmir Begovic but others struggled to create any clear-cut opportunities.
Lukas Podolski had an early effort that hit the falling Andy Wilkinson's arm, while Olivier Giroud's shot was just over as Arsenal finished strongly.
Stoke's Jon Walters was also wasteful and had no power in his late shot.
More to follow.

Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (6)

Stoke City

  • 01 Begovic
  • 02 Cameron
  • 04 Huth Booked
  • 12 Wilson
  • 17 Shawcross
  • 28 Wilkinson Booked
  • 06 Whelan (Palacios - 81' )
  • 07 Pennant (Jerome - 65' )
  • 21 Kightly
  • 19 Walters
  • 25 Crouch (Shotton - 79' )

Substitutes

  • 29 Sorensen
  • 20 Upson
  • 30 Shotton
  • 08 Palacios
  • 24 Delap
  • 09 Jones
  • 33 Jerome

Arsenal

  • 24 Mannone
  • 04 Mertesacker
  • 05 Vermaelen
  • 25 Jenkinson
  • 28 Gibbs
  • 02 Diaby
  • 08 Arteta
  • 19 Cazorla (Ramsey - 81' )
  • 09 Podolski (Oxlade-Chamberlain - 72' )
  • 12 Giroud
  • 27 Gervinho (Walcott - 72' )

Substitutes

  • 36 Damian Martinez
  • 11 Santos
  • 20 Djourou
  • 14 Walcott
  • 15 Oxlade-Chamberlain
  • 16 Ramsey
  • 22 Coquelin
Ref: Mason
Att: 27,072

Match Stats

Possession59%41%94minsStoke CityArsenal

Shots

7 16

On target

4 6

Corners

0 11

Fouls

9 9

Live Text Commentary

90:00 +3:11 Full time
Full Time The match has reached full-time.
90:00 +2:36 Centre by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
90:00 +0:17 Foul by Thomas Vermaelen on Jonathan Walters, free kick awarded. Marc Wilson takes the direct free kick.
89:47 The ball is sent over by Olivier Giroud, clearance made by Robert Huth.
88:43 Olivier Giroud produces a left-footed shot from long range that goes harmlessly over the bar.
87:41 Foul by Mikel Arteta on Michael Kightly, free kick awarded. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Michael Kightly, clearance made by Per Mertesacker.
86:28 Aaron Ramsey has an effort at goal from outside the penalty area which goes wide right of the goal.
86:03 Jonathan Walters takes a shot. Save made by Vito Mannone.
83:43 The ball is swung over by Aaron Ramsey, clearance by Wilson Palacios. Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Mikel Arteta played to the near post, clearance by Wilson Palacios. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain concedes a free kick for a foul on Ryan Shotton. Free kick taken by Asmir Begovic.
83:12 Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Mikel Arteta from the right by-line, Geoff Cameron makes a clearance.
81:50 Outswinging corner taken by Mikel Arteta from the right by-line, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has a headed effort at goal from close range which goes wide of the left-hand post.
79:56 Mikel Arteta takes the free kick.
79:56 Substitution
Substitution Aaron Ramsey on for Santi Cazorla.
79:56 Substitution
Substitution (Stoke) makes a substitution, with Wilson Palacios coming on for Glenn Whelan.
79:56 Unfair challenge on Olivier Giroud by Robert Huth results in a free kick.
77:59 Vito Mannone takes the direct free kick.
77:59 Substitution
Substitution Peter Crouch goes off and Ryan Shotton comes on.
77:59 A cross is delivered by Marc Wilson, Unfair challenge on Kieran Gibbs by Peter Crouch results in a free kick.
76:50 The ball is sent over by Theo Walcott, blocked by Robert Huth.
76:25 The ball is delivered by Peter Crouch.

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