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AC Milan Vs. Arsenal, 2012 Champions League: Arsenal Get 1st Chance

Hey, it's a chance for Arsenal! That's the visitor's best moment of the night, and it comes when substitute Thierry Henry and captain Robin van Persie link up for the first time. The on-loan striker does brilliantly to flick an Alex Song pass away from the defenders and into his strike partner's pass, and van Persie's effort -- his first meaningful touch of the game -- is bulleted straight toward the bottom corner.

Christian Abbiati's equal to the effort, however, getting down to his left to save at full stretch. He's fired up about it too, as well he should be after a great save. Arsenal are starting to look a little happier, with Milan relaxing, and Arsene Wenger finally makes the move everyone's been waiting for: Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in for Kieran Gibbs, which is going to result in Song dropping into the back line to cover. It's probably too little too late -- Chamberlain should have been on from the beginning -- but at least it's a positive move. Milan, meanwhile, swap goalscorer Kevin-Prince Boateng for Massimo Ambrosini. It's still 3-0 to the hosts at the San Siro.

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