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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=629 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD colSpan=3><DIV class=mxb><DIV class=sh>Dinamo Zagreb 0-3 Arsenal </DIV></DIV></TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top width=416><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=203 align=right border=0><TBODY><TR><TD><DIV>
<DIV class=cap>Fabregas (right) was in superb goalscoring form for Arsenal</DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Arsenal scored three second-half goals to take control of their Champions League third qualifying round tie.
Cesc Fabregas collected a lay-off from Robin van Persie before slotting home from a tight angle after 63 minutes.
Van Persie doubled their lead a minute later after collecting a long pass from Alexander Hleb and Fabregas scored the third after a jinking run.
Jose Antonio Reyes, linked with a move to Real Madrid, was left out of the side for the first-leg encounter.
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Interview: Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas </DIV><DIV class=avinline>News conference: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger </DIV>
Arsenal went into their first competitive fixture of the season with a much-changed line-up from the team that started last season's Champions League final to Barcelona.
Thierry Henry, Freddie Ljungberg, Jens Lehmann, Ashley Cole, Robert Pires and Sol Campbell were all missing from the team that lost in Paris.
But summer signing Tomas Rosicky showed some good touches, while the Arsenal team showed great maturity in possession.
Dinamo keeper Ivan Turina saved long-range efforts from Emmanuel Adebayor, Van Persie and Rosicky during an opening half in which both teams were largely restricted to shots from distance.
Adebayor, making his European debut for Arsenal, was heavily involved and went close with a blistering strike that eluded Turina but flew wide of the post.
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</TD><TD class=sib606><DIV class=sihf>606 VIEW </DIV><DIV><DIV class=mva><DIV id=q1></DIV>Cesc, as always, was sublime - how anyone can think he is over-rated is beyond me <DIV id=q2></DIV><BR clear=all></DIV></DIV><DIV class=mva><DIV class=mva>AF</DIV></DIV><DIV class=ibqlinks><DIV class=arr>606: Have your say </DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
The home team, playing in front of a capacity crowd, opened up Arsenal on several occasions, with Lukas Modric a real threat.
Modric, who is on a 10-year contract at Zagreb, troubled Arsenal with his direct running and clever touches.
The 20-year-old just missed the target after striking Etto's pull-back with his first touch and later opened up the Gunners defence, collecting a return pass before just shooting wide from a tight angle.
Manuel Almunia saved low to his left to deny Marijan Buljat, while Modric struck the ball wide with a shot across goal under pressure from Johan Djourou.
Dinamo enjoyed a spell of possess
<DIV class=cap>Fabregas (right) was in superb goalscoring form for Arsenal</DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Arsenal scored three second-half goals to take control of their Champions League third qualifying round tie. Cesc Fabregas collected a lay-off from Robin van Persie before slotting home from a tight angle after 63 minutes.
Van Persie doubled their lead a minute later after collecting a long pass from Alexander Hleb and Fabregas scored the third after a jinking run.
Jose Antonio Reyes, linked with a move to Real Madrid, was left out of the side for the first-leg encounter.
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Interview: Arsenal's Cesc Fabregas </DIV><DIV class=avinline>News conference: Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger </DIV>Arsenal went into their first competitive fixture of the season with a much-changed line-up from the team that started last season's Champions League final to Barcelona.
Thierry Henry, Freddie Ljungberg, Jens Lehmann, Ashley Cole, Robert Pires and Sol Campbell were all missing from the team that lost in Paris.
But summer signing Tomas Rosicky showed some good touches, while the Arsenal team showed great maturity in possession.
Dinamo keeper Ivan Turina saved long-range efforts from Emmanuel Adebayor, Van Persie and Rosicky during an opening half in which both teams were largely restricted to shots from distance.
Adebayor, making his European debut for Arsenal, was heavily involved and went close with a blistering strike that eluded Turina but flew wide of the post.
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</TD><TD class=sib606><DIV class=sihf>606 VIEW </DIV><DIV><DIV class=mva><DIV id=q1></DIV>Cesc, as always, was sublime - how anyone can think he is over-rated is beyond me <DIV id=q2></DIV><BR clear=all></DIV></DIV><DIV class=mva><DIV class=mva>AF</DIV></DIV><DIV class=ibqlinks><DIV class=arr>606: Have your say </DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>The home team, playing in front of a capacity crowd, opened up Arsenal on several occasions, with Lukas Modric a real threat.
Modric, who is on a 10-year contract at Zagreb, troubled Arsenal with his direct running and clever touches.
The 20-year-old just missed the target after striking Etto's pull-back with his first touch and later opened up the Gunners defence, collecting a return pass before just shooting wide from a tight angle.
Manuel Almunia saved low to his left to deny Marijan Buljat, while Modric struck the ball wide with a shot across goal under pressure from Johan Djourou.
Dinamo enjoyed a spell of possess
<DIV class=cap>Wenger felt his team showed great patience in Zagreb</DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger paid tribute to the patience of his team after their 3-0 win at Dinamo Zagreb.
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