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Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Champions League game between Napoli and Arsenal.

Champions League / Group Stage
Stadio Diego Armando Maradona / 11.12.2013
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Liam Happe

Updated 11/12/2013 at 21:37 GMT


90+3'
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GOAL! Napoli 2-0 Arsenal! Callejon gets onto a through ball from Insigne, and lifts the ball over the 'keeper! 30 seconds left. But the whistle goes! Arsenal are almost certainly through, and Napoli out
90+2'
There's just a minute more of added time, but Napoli are almost certainly out.
89'
Giroud hooks a cross on, apparently trying to score, but the shot is so far wide it's hard to be sure. Napoli are being roared on by their fans, but it's probably too late now.
88'
Dortmund have taken the lead at Marseille, which means that Napoli need to score two more goals to qualify.
87'
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Congratulations to Higuain for his goal, though, and I'm rewarding him with a display of his national flag. Napoli are now happy to keep the ball.
86'
For all the yellow cards, and the single red, there is no real edge to the game. It's an indictment of modern football.
84'
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Ramsey is booked for an off the ball challenge on Fernandez, who is also booked, but for no clear reason.
83'
As a result of them benefitting from the status quo, Arsenal are just dithering about with the ball in defence, but something has happened here...
82'
Armero sends in a low cross on the left, but it evades everybody. Another cross from the right leaps off Koscielny, and is easily claimed.
81'
However, unless anything changes, Arsenal are still through. Concede another goal, though, and that is by no means unlikely, and they're in dog dirt. Giroud is penalised for a foul as he tries to get round his marker.
80'
As it stands, we have to wait for a final score from Marseille-Dortmund before we know who goes through tonight.
78'
Arsenal are plainly rattled and are stuck in their own half.
76'
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Mikel Artea is sent off, for a second late tackle from behind on Callejon. It wasn't dangerous, but it was stupid, and utterly avoidable. He deserves a red card for his recklessness and thoughtlessness.
74'
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Rosicky is replaced by Monreal.
73'
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GOAL! Rafael Benitez is a genius. Higuain scores. Napoli 1-0 Arsenal. Armero centres the ball to Callejon. Callejon sends the ball a few yards forward to Higuain, just on the edge of the box, he spins, and fires a shot across Szczesny and into the goal.
72'
Arsenal have most of the ball now, reigniting the Napoli fans' boos.
71'
Szczesny punches away, and the ball is hooked back in, but the 'keeper commes out swiftly to claim the ball at knee height.
70'
Insigne wins a free kick with a slight trip from Jenkison. Napoli have a free kick on the left, 30 yards from goal, by the touchline.
69'
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Callejon collects the ball on the edge of the box, and turns the ball round for Higuain to run onto, but he lashes the ball well over.
68'
Insigne drifts inside, and his shot at goal is saved by a Szczesny slump to his right.