Premier League, Britannia Stadium – Stoke City 3 (Crouch 1, Bojan 35, Walters 45) Arsenal 2 (Cazorla 68 pen, Ramsey 70)
Stoke City held on for their fifth win in nine home games against Arsenal after a thrilling 3-2 victory at the Britannia.
Peter Crouch poked Stoke ahead in the opening minute after Hector Bellerin missed Steven N’Zonzi’s cross before Bojan and John Walters put the home side three up at the break.
Bojan was convinced he had put Stoke further ahead when his shot beat Emiliano Martinez at his near post, only for referee Anthony Taylor to rule it out for offside. It appeared a harsh call on Stoke, however, as N’Zonzi looked level and Walters was clearly not interfering with play.
Having thought they were 4-0 up, Stoke then conceded a penalty when Biram Diouf was adjudged to have clipped Mathieu Flamini and Santi Cazorla slotted home his first Premier League penalty.
And two minutes later, Aaron Ramsey struck the third goal of his career against Stoke to give Arsenal further hope. That hope dwindled when Calum Chambers saw red for a second bookable offense with just over ten minutes remaining and Stoke held on for victory.
The win moves Stoke above Aston Villa in 12th but Arsenal stay sixth, level on points with Newcastle after the Magpies shock win against Chelsea.
- Source: Eurosport
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