Arsenal beat Celtic by 3 - 1 and finished the contest 5-1 on aggregate. The first goal of the game was scored by Eduardo from the penalty spot. The penalty was awarded for an embarrassing dive by Eduardo and sadly that has become the story of the game.
The second goal was a brilliant goal that included an audacious back hill and an Eboue finish. The 3rd goal was scored by second half substitute Arshavin while Celtic had a late consolation goal with what was basically the last kick of the game.
The game itself wasn’t particularly brilliant; Celtic battled hard, closed Arsenal down and tried to stop Arsenal from playing without particularly threatening Arsenal at the other end. Arsenal on the other hand didn’t have to push too hard for a goal considering the advantage they brought back from Celtic park.
It is rather unfortunate that the story of this tie has become about Eduardo’s dive. He was booed during the game and it was good to see that Arsenal fans did not condone that type of behavior. Hopefully Wenger would have a quiet word with him. On a side note, the penalty didn’t decide this tie; it was over after the first leg.
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