ARSENAL VERSES CELTIC.

Arsenal began the first leg of their qualifying leg verses Celtic at Celtic Park. Now Celtic Park is famous for its history in which no English football club has ever won there.And before the game there were a few injury worries for the Arsenal fans . As Fabregas, Denilson, Sagna all had injuries. But on Teusday 18th august Arsene Wenger picked the same eleven players that played in their match with Everton, in which Arsenal won 6-1.But all had recovered by then.
In the first half the Scottish club made every effort to match the migty Arsenal team, and the goalkeeper Artur Boruc and the defence were kept on their toes. And as Arsenal pressed forward a goal was shore to come. It came this way Fabregas took a free kick from 25 meters the ball bounced from the back of Willam Gallas and went in the net, leaving artur Boruc wrong footed. After the second half the Celtic spirits fizzled out,there was a appeal for a hand ball in the box from a Celtic free kick that hit Bentners arm but the refree played on. The second goal came in the 71st minute, it was a Gael Glichy kick from the corner side that hit the outstretched leg of Gary Caldwell and went in, Boruc was again helpless.
Arshavin had earlier put the ball in the net with lob , but he was given offside.
Arsenal became the first club to beat Celtic in Celtic Park after 26 long years, the llast English club to win there was Nottingham Forest under the management of Brian Clough.In this match there was only one footballer from England on either side he was Danniel Fox of Celtic.