Arsenal endured waves of attack but survived to claim a 1-0 win over Udinesse in the Champions league play-off round first leg at the Emirates.
Theo Walcott scoring the only goal in the opening 5 minutes.
Manager Arsene Wenger was banned from the touchline but could be in trouble after contacting the bench during the game.
Midfielder Aron Ramsey admits they found the Italians hard to handle in the second half.
Elsewhere and
Irish under 21 international Sean Scannell scored as Crystal Palace beat Coventry 2-1 at Selhurst Park last night.
Keith Andrews scored a début goal for Ipswich but they lost 5-2 to Southampton with David Connolly scoring for the Saints.
In the nights other matches Barnsley lost 3-1 to Middlesbrough, Doncaster lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest, Leeds beat Hull 4-1, Portsmouth beat Reading 1-0 and Watford lost 4-0 to West Ham, Joey O’Brien scoring for the Hammers.
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