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Round-up: Looking good for Leeds but Valencia hang on

Two second-half goals in two minutes gave Arsenal FC a 2-1 comeback win over Valencia CF in an evenly-fought UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg at Highbury, while Leeds United AFC beat Spanish champions Deportivo La Coruńa 3-0 at Elland Road.

Valencia CF's Roberto Ayala celebrates his goal against Arsenal FC with team-mate Gaizka Mendieta in the UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final
(ŠReuters)

Arsenal aiming to reign in Spain
Having demonstrated that the Valencia CF defence is not such an impenetrable object, Arsenal FC now have to go to Spain and produce a performance of discipline and concentration themselves to book a place in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League.

Arsenal win to take pole position
Arsenal FC scored twice in three minutes at Highbury stadium to give themselves a precious lead in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final over Valencia CF.

• Fixtures & Results

12.09	v Olympiakos Piraeus FC	(H)	2-1
20.09	v SC Heerenveen	(A)	1-0
27.09	v Olympique Lyonnais	(H)	1-0
17.10	v Olympique Lyonnais	(A)	2-1
25.10	v Olympiakos Piraeus FC	(A)	0-1
07.11	v SC Heerenveen	(H)	1-1
21.11	v SK Sturm Graz	(H)	2-0
06.12	v Panathinaikos FC	(A)	0-0
14.02	v Manchester United FC	(H)	0-0
20.02	v Manchester United FC	(A)	1-1
07.03	v SK Sturm Graz	(A)	5-0
13.03	v Panathinaikos FC	(H)	2-1
04.04	v Arsenal FC	(A)	1-2
17.04	v Arsenal FC	(H)

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Latest Club News
•	London Post-Match Reaction
•	Gunners aim to shoot down Valencia
•	Arsenal v Valencia : Irresistible force meets immoveable object
•	Arsenal v Valencia: Aimar out to conquer Europe
•	Valencia slip up as title rivals win

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Club Statistics
Goals Scored	18	Offside	51
Goals Conceded	8	Ball Possession	53 %
Shots Wide	85	Fouls Committed	265
Shots on Goal	83	Yellow Cards	28
Corners	58	Red Cards	0

Top Scorers
4	Diego Alonso
3	Sanchez
2	Ayala, Baraja, Carew, Kily Gonzalez
1	Angloma, Zahovic

Disciplinary Situation
Players	Previous		Group Stage 2 - Matchdays
	Y	R	7	8	9	10	11	12

Albelda	1

Angulo	2

Ayala

Baraja	1

Bjorklund	2

Carboni	3

Diego Alonso	1

Djukic	1

Ilie	1

Kily Gonzalez	1

Mendieta	3

Milla	1

Palop	1

Pellegrino	1

	Booked		Sent off		Suspension
	Suspension at least 1 day				Misses next match if booked

• Players List

1	CANIZARES	GK
2	Mauricio PELLEGRINO	DF
3	Joachim BJORKLUND	DF
4	Didier DESCHAMPS	MF
5	Miroslav DJUKIC	DF
6	MENDIETA	MF
7	John CAREW	FW
8	Zlatko ZAHOVIC	MF
9	DIEGO ALONSO	FW
10	ANGULO	MF
11	Adrian ILIE	FW
12	Roberto Fabian AYALA	DF
14	VICENTE	MF
15	Amedeo CARBONI	DF
16	Rodriguez FABIO AURELIO	DF
17	Juan SANCHEZ	FW
18	KILY GONZALEZ	MF
19	Ruben BARAJA	MF
20	Jocelyn ANGLOMA	DF
21	MILLA	MF
23	ALBELDA	MF
24	GERARDO	DF
25	PALOP	GK
29	JONATHAN	GK
33	Miguel ALBIOL	MF
35	Pablo Cesar AIMAR	MF
Hector Raul CUPER		Coach