Champions League: the best of Chelsea and Arsenal's matches
The Chelsea manager, André Villas-Boas, looks anxious as his side face Genk at Stamford Bridge in Group E Photograph: Tony O'Brien/Action Images There's little need for anxiety though as Raul Meireles puts Chelsea ahead with a strike from the edge of the box in the eighth minute Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images It was as if no one quite expected that shot. But when you give a player of his quality that much space on the edge of the box he's always going to fancy a pop Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Having spurned a glorious opportunity when the match was still goalless, Fernando Torres swoops to score for Chelsea just three minutes after Meireles' opener. The Spaniard collects a pass through the centre from Frank Lampard and sweeps his shot effortlessly beyond the keeper Photograph: Paul Gilham/Getty Images He looks rather relieved - that's his first Champions League goal in two years. His last was for Liverpool against Chelsea Photograph: Kerim Okten/EPA Wouldn't you know it - along comes another one before half-time and once again it's delightfully taken by the striker ... Torres swiftly nips ahead of his marker to glance a fine header into the far corner. 3-0 Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Lampard has enjoyed creative freedom in midfield, such has been the lack of opposition provided by the Belgians. He is substituted in the 68th minute with Chelsea now leading 4-0 thanks to a header from Branislav Ivanovic Photograph: Jed Leicester/Action Images Saloman Kalou, who came on for Lampard, takes only five minutes to score Chelsea's fifth goal of the night, pouncing on a rebound from Torres' strike. It ends 5-0 and Chelsea lead the group Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images Over in Marseille, Arsenal are playing in a half-empty stadium. Here, Marseille's Souleymane Diawara vies with Arsenal's Per Mertesacker as a half-constructed stand can be seen in the background Photograph: Anne-christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images Both Theo Walcott and Robin van Persie are denied by the goalkeeper as Arsenal suffer a night of frustration Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images The Marseille defence are vigorous in pursuit of the ball, as evidenced by this tackle from their Cameroon defender Nicolas N'koulou Photograph: Gerard Julien/AFP/Getty Images Jérémy Morel chases Tomas Rosicky as Marseille, the Group F leaders, aim to close out the draw that will keep them top Photograph: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA How many times has Arsenal's coach Arsène Wenger looked like that this season? Photograph: Lionel Cironneau/AP Fortunately for him, his battle cries are heard and Aaron Ramsey poaches a winner in injury time Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images The Welshman controls Johan Djourou's cross before poking a shot in at the near post Photograph: Michael Steele/Getty Images He's delighted ... Photograph: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA ... and they're evidently relieved. It ends 1-0 and that has put Arsenal on top of the group Photograph: Claude Paris/AP
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