The photos above show Cesc during the Champions League final against Barcelona on 17th May 2006.
The Gunners were reduced to ten men following Jens Lehmann's 18th minutes dismissal but a spirited performace
saw them go close to victory until two late goals sealed glory for Barcelona.
ARSENAL 1:2 BARCELONA (1:0) (17.05.06, Stade de France - Paris)
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. Goal - Sol Campbell (37)
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Yellow cards - Emmanuel Eboue (22), Thierry Henry (51)
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
Goals - Samuel Eto'o (76), Juliano Belletti (81)
The pictures above show Cesc Fabregas during the game against Juventus in the 2005/06 Champions League.
He fired the Gunners ahead in the 40th minute and they went on to win the game 2-0 courtesy of a fine
Thierry Henry goal which was set up by Fabregas in the 69th minute.
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, Matthieu Flamini, Cesc Fabregas, Robert Pires (Gael Clichy 88), Aleksandr Hleb (Pascal Cygan 94), Jose Antonio Reyes (Quincy Owusu-Abeyie 81)
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SPARTA PRAGUE 0:2 ARSENAL (0:1) Henry (21, 74). (18.10.05, Prague)
Jens Lehmann, Lauren, Gael Clichy, Pascal Cygan, Kolo Toure, Gilberto Silva, Matthieu Flamini, Cesc Fabregas (Quincy Owusu-Abeyie 89), Robert Pires, Robin Van Persie (Emmanuel Eboue 73), Jose Antonio Reyes (Thierry Henry 15)
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ARSENAL 3:0 SPARTA PRAGUE (1:0) Henry (23), Van Persie (82, 86). (02.11.05, London)
Manuel Almunia, Lauren, Gael Clichy, Sol Campbell, Kolo Toure, Gilberto Silva, Matthieu Flamini, Robert Pires (Cesc Fabregas 73), Jose Antonio Reyes (Quincy Owusu-Abeyie 83), Dennis Bergkamp, Thierry Henry (Robin Van Persie 66)
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FC THUN 0:1 ARSENAL (0:0) Pires (pen 88). (22.11.05, Berne)
Manuel Almunia, Emmanuel Eboue, Pascal Cygan (Lauren 67), Sol Campbell, Philippe Senderos, Alexandre Song (Cesc Fabregas 57), Matthieu Flamini, Freddie Ljungberg, Jose Antonio Reyes, Robin Van Persie, Thierry Henry (Robert Pires 71)
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ARSENAL 0:0 AJAX (07.12.05, London)
Manuel Almunia, Emmanuel Eboue, Lauren (Kerrea Gilbert 73), Philippe Senderos, Kolo Toure, Matthieu 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, Matthieu 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
ARSENAL 0:0 REAL MADRID (08.03.06, London)
Jens Lehmann, Emmanuel Eboue, Matthieu 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
ARSENAL 2:0 JUVENTUS (1:0) Fabregas (40), Henry (69). (28.03.06, London)
Jens Lehmann, Emmanuel Eboue, Matthieu Flamini, Philippe Senderos, Kolo Toure, Gilberto Silva, Aleksandr Hleb, Cesc Fabregas, Robert Pires, Jose Antonio Reyes (Robin Van Persie 82), Thierry Henry
JUVENTUS 0:0 ARSENAL (05.04.06, Turin)
Jens Lehmann, Emmanuel Eboue, Matthieu Flamini, Philippe Senderos, Kolo Toure, Gilberto Silva, Aleksandr Hleb (Abou Diaby 87), Cesc Fabregas, Freddie Ljungberg, Jose Antonio Reyes (Robert Pires 63), Thierry Henry
Semi-Finals
ARSENAL 1:0 VILLARREAL (1:0) Toure (41). (19.04.06, London)
Jens Lehmann, Emmanuel Eboue, Matthieu 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, Matthieu Flamini (Gael Clichy 9), Sol Campbell, Kolo Toure, Gilberto Silva, Aleksandr Hleb, Cesc Fabregas, Freddie Ljungberg, Jose Antonio Reyes (Robert Pires 69), Thierry Henry |