Despite putting Arsenal
under immense pressure
during the most part of
the game, it was indeed
Arsenal who took the
lead in the 78th minute,
as Hilario was unable to
stop Flamini's strike.
However a few minutes
later, Chelsea equalised
after the referee
ignored a blatant foul
by Ashley Cole on Hleb.
Thus allowing Frank
Lampard to set up
Michael Essien to score
a peach of a goal which
swerved past the
floundering Lehman.
This set up a grandstand
last ten minutes,
whereby Chelsea were
denied by the woodwork
twice as they took the
game to Arsenal. However
Arsenal stood firm and
after four minutes of
injury time Alan Wiley
blew the full time
whistle, which
meant that both Chelsea
and Arsenal would share
the points. By failing
to win, Chelsea are now
8 points behind
Manchester United with a
game in hand.
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