The pictures above show Aleksandr during the Champions League final
against Barcelona on 17th May 2006.
Despite being down to ten men
following Jens Lehmann's early dismissal Arsenal produced a heroic
performance
and took the lead through Sol Campbell's 37th minute header
before two late goals condemned them to a
heartbreaking defeat.
ARSENAL 1:2 BARCELONA (1:0) (Goals - Sol Campbell 37 m, Samuel Eto'o 76m, Juliano Belletti 81m) 17.05.06, Stade de France - Paris.
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Arsenal: Jens Lehmann, Emmanuel Eboue, Ashley Cole, Sol Campbell, Kolo Toure, Gilberto Silva,
Aleksandr Hleb (Jose Antonio Reyes 85), Cesc Fabregas (Mathieu Flamini 74), Freddie Ljungberg, Robert Pires (Manuel Almunia 18), Thierry Henry
Red card - Jens Lehmann (18)
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Barcelona: Victor Valdes, Presas Oleguer (Juliano Belletti 71), Rafael Marquez, Carlos Puyol, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, Edmilson (Andres Iniesta 46), Mark van Bommel (Henrik Larsson 61), Deco, Ludovic Giuly (Henrik Larsson 69), Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o
Aleksandr is pictured above during the game against Juventus in the 2005/06 Champions League.
Photo George herringshaw. ©
UEFA Champions League 2005/06. Group B.
ARSENAL 2:1 FC THUN (0:0) Gilberto (51), Bergkamp (92). (14.09.05, London)
Manuel Almunia, Lauren, Ashley Cole, Sol Campbell, Kolo Toure, Freddie Ljungberg (Aleksandr Hleb 81),
Gilberto Silva, Cesc Fabregas (Dennis Bergkamp 73), Robert Pires, Robin
Van Persie, Jose Antonio Reyes (Quincy Owusu-Abeyie 81)
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AJAX 1:2 ARSENAL (0:1) Ljungberg (2), Pires (pen 69). (27.09.05, Amsterdam)
Manuel Almunia, Lauren, Ashley Cole, Sol Campbell, Kolo Toure, Freddie
Ljungberg, Mathieu Flamini, Cesc Fabregas, Robert Pires (Gael Clichy
88), Aleksandr Hleb (Pascal Cygan 94), Jose Antonio Reyes (Quincy Owusu-Abeyie 81)
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ARSENAL 0:0 AJAX (07.12.05, London)
Manuel Almunia, Emmanuel Eboue, Lauren (Kerrea Gilbert 73), Philippe Senderos, Kolo Toure, Mathieu Flamini, Aleksandr Hleb (Cesc Fabregas 62), Sebastian Larsson, Jose Antonio Reyes (Robin Van Persie 65), Quincy Owusu-Abeyie, Thierry Henry
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Last 16
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REAL MADRID 0:1 ARSENAL (0:0) Henry (47). (21.02.06, Madrid)
Jens Lehmann, Emmanuel Eboue, Mathieu Flamini, Philippe Senderos, Kolo Toure, Gilberto Silva, Aleksandr Hleb (Robert Pires 76), Cesc Fabregas (Alexandre Song 95), Freddie Ljungberg, Jose Antonio Reyes (Abou Diaby 80), Thierry Henry
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ARSENAL 0:0 REAL MADRID (08.03.06, London)
Jens Lehmann, Emmanuel Eboue, Mathieu Flamini, Philippe Senderos, Kolo Toure, Gilberto Silva, Aleksandr Hleb (Dennis Bergkamp 87), Cesc Fabregas, Freddie Ljungberg, Jose Antonio Reyes (Robert Pires 68), Thierry Henry
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Quarter-Finals
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ARSENAL 2:0 JUVENTUS (1:0) Fabregas (40), Henry (69). (28.03.06, London)
Jens Lehmann, Emmanuel Eboue, Mathieu Flamini, Philippe Senderos, Kolo Toure, Gilberto Silva, Aleksandr Hleb, Cesc Fabregas, Robert Pires, Jose Antonio Reyes (Robin Van Persie 82), Thierry Henry
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JUVENTUS 0:0 ARSENAL (05.04.06, Turin)
Jens Lehmann, Emmanuel Eboue, Mathieu Flamini, Philippe Senderos, Kolo Toure, Gilberto Silva, Aleksandr Hleb (Abou Diaby 87), Cesc Fabregas, Freddie Ljungberg, Jose Antonio Reyes (Robert Pires 63), Thierry Henry
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Semi-Finals
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ARSENAL 1:0 VILLARREAL (1:0) Toure (41). (19.04.06, London)
Jens Lehmann, Emmanuel Eboue, Mathieu Flamini, Philippe Senderos, Kolo Toure, Gilberto Silva, Aleksandr Hleb (Dennis Bergkamp 80), Cesc Fabregas, Freddie Ljungberg (Robin Van Persie 81), Jose Antonio Reyes, Thierry Henry
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VILLARREAL 0:0 ARSENAL (25.04.06, Villarreal)
Jens Lehmann, Emmanuel Eboue, Mathieu Flamini (Gael Clichy 9), Sol Campbell, Kolo Toure, Gilberto Silva, Aleksandr Hleb, Cesc Fabregas |