Arsenal, Ajax and Benfica grab vital late goals
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-09-15 09:36

ARSENAL DISMISSAL

Arsenal's Gilberto (C) celebrates Dennis Bergkamp's (unseen) winning goal with Kolo Toure (L), while Thun's Rodriguez Gelson De Souza (R) looks on during their Champions League Group B soccer match at Highbury in London, September 14, 2005. [Reuters]

Thun were playing in the amateur Swiss third division nine years ago but showed they had come a long way by beating Dynamo Kiev and Malmo in the Champions League qualifying rounds.

The trip to Arsenal demanded a further step up and they responded to the challenge to reach halftime goalless, with the London side reduced to 10 men just before the break with a red card shown to striker Robin van Persie for dangerous play.

Arsenal's Brazilian midfielder Gilberto Silva headed the opening goal after 51 minutes but Highbury was stunned when Nelson Ferreira looped in an equaliser two minutes later.

Arsenal struggled to find further openings until 36-year-old substitute Dennis Bergkamp slotted home the winner with his first Champions League goal for three years.

Sparta also looked on course for something of an upset after Miroslav Matusovic slammed in a superb volley after 66 minutes.

However, Ajax grabbed a point with another shot from outside the box by Wesley Sneijder.

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