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Samir Nasri (Arsenal) Souleymane Diamoutene (Roma)
Samir Nasri (Arsenal) Souleymane Diamoutene (Roma). AS Roma 1:0 Arsenal (6-7 on pens), UEFA Champions League, First Knock-out Round 2nd leg, Stadio Olympico, Rome, Italy, 11/3/2009. Credit: Stuart MacFarlane / Arsenal Football Club
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In this image, the intensity of the UEFA Champions League is palpable as Samir Nasri of Arsenal Football Club faces off against Souleymane Diamoutene of AS Roma during the first knock-out round second leg match at Stadio Olympico in Rome, Italy, on March 11, 2009. With the score tied 1-1 on aggregate, the stakes were high as both teams vied for a spot in the next round. Nasri, a French international midfielder, had joined Arsenal in the summer of 2008 from Marseille and was making a name for himself as a creative and dynamic player. Diamoutene, a Senegalese defender, had been a key player for Roma since his arrival in 2007. The atmosphere at Stadio Olympico was electric as the two teams took to the pitch, with thousands of passionate fans cheering their teams on. The first half ended goalless, setting the stage for a tense and exciting second half. As the game wore on, it became clear that neither team was willing to give an inch. In the dying minutes of stoppage time, a controversial penalty was awarded to Roma, and Diamoutene stepped up to take it. But Nasri, determined to keep his team's hopes alive, leapt into the air to block the shot, only to see it rebound off his outstretched hand and into the net. The referee signaled for a penalty kick, and Diamoutene confidently stepped up to take it once again. But this time, it was David Seaman, the Arsenal goalkeeper, who rose to the occasion, making a brilliant save to keep his team in the game. The match went to penalties, and it was a nerve-wracking back-and-forth affair. But in the end, it was Arsenal who emerged victorious, advancing to the next round of the Champions League. This image captures the drama and tension of that fateful night in Rome, with Nasri and Diamoutene locked in a battle that would ultimately determine their team's fate.
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