Summary

  • Arsenal XI: Cech, Bellerin, Mertesacker, Gabriel, Monreal, Coquelin, Ramsey, Campbell, Ozil, Alexis, Giroud

  • Swansea XI: Fabianski, Naughton, Amat, Williams, Kingsley, Cork, Fer, Ki Sung-Yueng, Routledge, Ayew, Gomis

  1. Postpublished at 21:09 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2016

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Conor McNamara
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator

    "Fans are booing the decision to take off Joel Campbell. He has been the bright spark and they don’t want him to go off."

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:09 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2016

    #bbcfootball

    Not a popular substitution from Arsene Wenger...

    You can get in touch on Twitter using the hashtag #bbcfootball or via text on 81111 (UK only).

  3. CLOSE!published at 65 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Gylfi Sigurdsson must score, he rounds Petr Cech... no. Wide.

    Great build-up play and Sigurdsson burst into the box, executing perfect approach play but blasting wide with the goal exposed. It seemed to take a little bobble and the angle was closing but my oh my, what an opening. Swansea on top.

  4. Postpublished at 64 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Swansea are starting to get a foothold in this game and the boos which arrive as Joel Campbell is taken off will only help their cause.

    Danny Welbeck is in. Campbell had been pretty useful.

    Arsenal 1-1 SwanseaImage source, .
  5. Postpublished at 63 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    We have anger. In the stands and on the face of Arsene Wenger. He thinks Leroy Fer is time wasting in receiving treatment. Some huge boos ring out.

    Danny Welbeck is ready to be introduced.

  6. Postpublished at 61 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    The yell Bafetimbi Gomis just let out could be heard in space. After great work Stephen Kingsley pulled the ball back behind the striker and frustration took hold.

  7. Postpublished at 59 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Mesut OzilImage source, Getty Images

    Ashley Williams knows Mesut Ozil is a danger man and floors him 35 yards out. Williams was so tight Ozil could barely breathe.

    In comes the delivery, in-swinger, only needs a touch.... oh that's close. Alexis Sanchez cannot get a flick on the ball with a certain goal waiting.

  8. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Mesut Ozil collects a pass from the left flank and takes it in his stride into the area. Not for the first time Ashley Williams is in the right place at the right time, corner.

    In it comes, drops for Alexis Sanchez in the box and he has space to drill RIGHT FOOTED... deflected narrowly wide. A good chance.

  9. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Arsenal 1-1 SwanseaImage source, PA

    Andre Ayew drifts in from the left on to his right peg, we all know he wants shooting space... he barely gets any but has a try anyway and it's high and wide. Good defending.

  10. Postpublished at 54 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Arsene WengerImage source, Getty Images

    "Arsenal, Arsenal," comes the cry from the home faithful. It's not a convincing chant though. It's quite weak in truth. With every passing minute, the critics are sharpening their swords to start swinging at the Gunners.

  11. Postpublished at 52 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Alexis Sanchez collects in midfield and is forced back briefly before unleashing a long ball over the top which gets Mesut Ozil a sight of goal. He cannot keep his footing in the area though as he tussled with a defender and a ball dropping over his shoulder. It was a tough ask.

  12. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Stephen Kingsley has a rare chance to get forward from his Swansea left-back berth and he looks to cross first time. It's a good ball, into the corridor of uncertainty and Petr Cech thought about coming to gather it but stayed put. Arsenal hold firm but it was a quality delivery.

  13. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Alexis with a blast from in the area, that stings the legs of Stephen Kingsley and ends up in the hands of Lukasz Fabianski.

  14. Closing in on Thierrypublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2016

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Mesut Ozil and Thierry HenryImage source, Getty Images

    Mesut Ozil has showcased his talent this season, churning out stellar display after stellar display and he stands close to a little bit of Arsenal history.

    The German international has created 18 goals this season, just two shy of Thierry Henry's club record set in 2002-03.

    Henry of course has a statue outside Emirates Stadium. Could Ozil one day? 

    Arsenal need Ozil to produce in this second period. Surely they must win this game?

  15. Postpublished at 48 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Hector BellerinImage source, Getty Images

    Stephen Kingsley as been solid at left back for Swansea and he heads an Alexis Sanchez cross clear. Arsenal come again though and Hector Bellerin races into the area on the charge, he will pull this back but no one is on hand, it's behind everyone.

  16. Arsenal lack a leaderpublished at 20:49 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2016

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Steve Claridge
    On BBC Radio 5 Live

    “There are no other teams that can dominate like Arsenal do, yet they go into the break at 1-1. They had a spell of 10 minutes where they don’t dominate and they conceded. 

    "Leadership off the ball is what they lack.”

  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 47 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Gylfi Sigurdsson is in for Ki in midfield. That looks an attacking change on paper but we will have to see what sort of role Sigurdsson takes up.

  18. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Joel CampbellImage source, Getty Images

    We are back underway and it is a good start by the away side as Andre Ayew gets in behind the full back to cross and force a corner.

  19. Postpublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2016

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    Arsenal 1-1 SwanseaImage source, .

    Arsenal are out on the pitch, awaiting their visitors. Some sprints from those in red to loosen up and stay warm. 

    This is how it stands. A good night for Leicester City as things stand. Tottenham losing, Manchester City two down at Anfield.

  20. Key momentspublished at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 March 2016

    Arsenal 1-1 Swansea

    That was Wayne Routledge's first goal of this season.

    Arsenal 1-1 SwanseaImage source, Reuters

    But this moment was key late in the half, Olivier Giroud smashing against the bar.

    Arsenal 1-1 SwanseaImage source, Getty Images