Arteta strike fires Gunners into third place
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December 23, 2012, Sunday
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A SECOND-HALF penalty by Mikel Arteta earned Arsenal a 1-0 victory at Wigan Athletic yesterday to move the Gunners up to third place in the Premier League.
The Spaniard dispatched his spot kick past Wigan goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi after 60 minutes. Theo Walcott was fouled in the penalty area under a clumsy challenge from Jean Beausejour.
Arsenal's third consecutive Premier League victory moved it above Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea with 30 points from 18 games. Tottenham was to face Stoke City late yesterday while Chelsea plays Aston Villa today.
Wigan, third from bottom, had the best chance of a poor first half when Arouna Kone sprinted through on goal but dragged a left-footed shot wide.
Arsenal was more lively after the break and Walcott, who has yet to sign a new contract for the club, was denied by Al-Habsi after he was picked out by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Wigan's response was impressive and they forced Arsenal into some desperate defending on a rain-sodden pitch.
Kone had another chance but was denied by Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny and Dave Jones thumped a shot narrowly wide of the upright with Szczesny rooted to the spot.
Arsenal held out, however, to put some pressure on its rivals for a top-four place.
The Spaniard dispatched his spot kick past Wigan goalkeeper Ali Al-Habsi after 60 minutes. Theo Walcott was fouled in the penalty area under a clumsy challenge from Jean Beausejour.
Arsenal's third consecutive Premier League victory moved it above Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea with 30 points from 18 games. Tottenham was to face Stoke City late yesterday while Chelsea plays Aston Villa today.
Wigan, third from bottom, had the best chance of a poor first half when Arouna Kone sprinted through on goal but dragged a left-footed shot wide.
Arsenal was more lively after the break and Walcott, who has yet to sign a new contract for the club, was denied by Al-Habsi after he was picked out by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
Wigan's response was impressive and they forced Arsenal into some desperate defending on a rain-sodden pitch.
Kone had another chance but was denied by Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny and Dave Jones thumped a shot narrowly wide of the upright with Szczesny rooted to the spot.
Arsenal held out, however, to put some pressure on its rivals for a top-four place.
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