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Arsenal, Ajax and Benfica grab vital late goals
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-09-15 09:36
ARSENAL DISMISSAL
Arsenal's Gilberto
(C) celebrates Dennis Bergkamp's (unseen) winning goal with Kolo Toure
(L), while Thun's Rodriguez Gelson De Souza (R) looks on during their
Champions League Group B soccer match at Highbury in London, September 14,
2005. [Reuters] | Thun were playing in the amateur
Swiss third division nine years ago but showed they had come a long way by
beating Dynamo Kiev and Malmo in the Champions League qualifying rounds.
The trip to Arsenal demanded a further step up and they responded to the
challenge to reach halftime goalless, with the London side reduced to 10 men
just before the break with a red card shown to striker Robin van Persie for
dangerous play.
Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Gilberto Silva headed the opening goal after
51 minutes but Highbury was stunned when Nelson Ferreira looped in an equaliser
two minutes later.
Arsenal struggled to find further openings until 36-year-old substitute
Dennis Bergkamp slotted home the winner with his first Champions League goal for
three years.
Sparta also looked on course for something of an upset after Miroslav
Matusovic slammed in a superb volley after 66 minutes.
However, Ajax grabbed a point with another shot from outside the box by
Wesley Sneijder.
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