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 EPhotograph: Tony O'Brien/Action ImagesThere's little need for anxiety though as Raul Meireles puts Chelsea ahead with a strike from the edge of the box in the eighth minutePhotograph: Paul Gilham/Getty ImagesIt 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 popPhotograph: 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 keeperPhotograph: Paul Gilham/Getty ImagesHe looks rather relieved - that's his first Champions League goal in two years. His last was for Liverpool against ChelseaPhotograph: Kerim Okten/EPAWouldn'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. 3-0Photograph: Nick Potts/PALampard 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 IvanovicPhotograph: Jed Leicester/Action ImagesSaloman 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 groupPhotograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty ImagesOver 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 backgroundPhotograph: Anne-christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty ImagesBoth Theo Walcott and Robin van Persie are denied by the goalkeeper as Arsenal suffer a night of frustrationPhotograph: Michael Steele/Getty ImagesThe Marseille defence are vigorous in pursuit of the ball, as evidenced by this tackle from their Cameroon defender Nicolas N'koulouPhotograph: Gerard Julien/AFP/Getty ImagesJérémy Morel chases Tomas Rosicky as Marseille, the Group F leaders, aim to close out the draw that will keep them topPhotograph: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPAHow many times has Arsenal's coach Arsène Wenger looked like that this season?Photograph: Lionel Cironneau/APFortunately for him, his battle cries are heard and Aaron Ramsey poaches a winner in injury timePhotograph: Michael Steele/Getty ImagesThe Welshman controls Johan Djourou's cross before poking a shot in at the near postPhotograph: Michael Steele/Getty ImagesHe's delighted ...Photograph: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA... and they're evidently relieved. It ends 1-0 and that has put Arsenal on top of the groupPhotograph: Claude Paris/AP
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