Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Lucky break helps Arsenal down Celtic


A deflected William Gallas opener and second-half own goal from Gary Caldwell put Arsenal FC firmly in the driving seat in this UEFA Champions League play-off tie as the visitors earned a 2-0 victory against Celtic FC.
Fortuitous goals
The home team had more than matched Arsène Wenger's side for the best part of 45 minutes in Glasgow before Gallas deflected Cesc Fàbregas's free-kick into the net just before the interval.
From then on there was only ever going to be one winner, however, and 19 minutes from time Celtic captain Caldwell inadvertently doubled the visitors' lead, diverting Gaël Clichy's cross into his own net. Click to read more...

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