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Barclays Premier League

Sunday, 18 January 2015,

Man City
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Arsenal
  • Kickoff: 17:00 BST
  • Stadium: Etihad Stadium
  • Referee: -
  • Stadium: Etihad Stadium
  • Attendance: 45,596
    • 24' Santi Cazorla - pen
    • 67' Olivier Giroud

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    Pellegrini aware of Sanchez threat

    Manuel Pellegrini will have to find a way to stop compatriot Alexis Sanchez as the two highest-profile Chileans in the English game clash on Sunday.

    Sanchez is enjoying an outstanding season with Arsenal following his B£30million summer move from Barcelona and has been the Gunners' chief threat throughout an otherwise mixed campaign.

    The 26-year-old has netted 18 goals in Arsenal colours and Manchester City boss Pellegrini is well aware of the threat his countryman poses ahead of the London side's Barclays Premier League trip to the Etihad Stadium.

    Pellegrini, 61, said: "I think Alexis is a very good player, he is having a very good season in England.

    "It is not easy for a player in his first season here to score so many goals, (but) Alexis is repeating what he did in the last two seasons at Barcelona and scoring a lot of goals.

    "I am very happy for him because he is a young player and a very enthusiastic player and improving.

    "The football fans in Chile are very happy for him and for the country."

    Sanchez's availability last summer also made him a target for other clubs, notably Liverpool, but Pellegrini claims adding him to the champions' ranks was not viable at the time.

    He said: "It was not easy, he was a very expensive player in that moment.

    "In the moment Barcelona sold him to Arsenal we were not searching for one striker because we had, in that moment, (Stevan) Jovetic, Aguero, (Alvaro) Negredo and (Edin) Dzeko, but I am sure Alexis can play everywhere."

    Sunday's match could potentially see Sanchez come up against another of the Barclays Premier League's stars of the season in City's top scorer Sergio Aguero.

    The prolific Aguero, who had scored 19 goals this term before suffering a knee injury in December, returned from a seven-game lay-off as a substitute last weekend.

    Pellegrini said: "I don't want to compare (Sanchez) with Sergio, but the fans will be excited to see both teams. Both teams play very attractive football and they have very good players, so we hope we will see a very good match.

    "It is a very important game. Arsenal are a strong team. I always say maybe they are not top of the table but they always have high targets for every season. I hope we will have a very good game and add three more points."

    Captain Vincent Kompany is also set to return for City after hamstring and calf problems but midfielder Yaya Toure is away at the African Nations Cup.

    Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes victory over City would do wonders for the Gunners' confidence in the second half of the season.

    Since the 2012/13 season, Arsenal have managed only one victory in 12 league matches against teams that went on to finish in the top four and last year they were thrashed 6-3 at Manchester City, 6-0 at Chelsea and 5-1 at Liverpool.

    Arsenal still have to host Manchester United and Chelsea before the end of the campaign and Wenger believes Sunday's result could start a turnaround in how the Gunners approach the top sides.

    "We go into a period now where the confidence is important," Wenger said.

    "We have big games until the end of the season and this can be a decisive game on that front.

    "We believe we can win these games because we have done so in the Champions League many times. We just have to play with a bit more freedom."

    Wenger continued: "Is it a self belief? Maybe. We did not perform last year in the top games away from home.

    "I believe now we are much more stable and we can do it.

    "For many years it was our strength but in the last two years, it is true that it has been a weakness. I think we can rectify it."

    Defender Kieran Gibbs is likely to return for the Gunners after a heel problem, while Theo Walcott and Mesut Ozil are also in contention after coming off the bench against Stoke last Sunday.

    Danny Welbeck (thigh), Jack Wilshere (ankle), Mathieu Debuchy (shoulder), Mikel Arterta (ankle) and Abou Diaby (calf) are all ruled out.

    91'+4

    End Regular Time

    91'+3

    Fernando (Manchester City) Throw In at 94'

    91'+3

    Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 94'

    91'+3

    Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 94'

    91'+3

    Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) Free Kick at 94'

    91'+2

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

    91'+2

    Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Throw In at 93'

    91'+1

    David Ospina (Arsenal) Free Kick at 92'

    91'+1

    Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    91'

    Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) Throw In at 91'

    90'

    Mathieu Flamini (Arsenal) Corner Kick at 90'

    90'

    Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Vincent Kompany.

    89'

    Attempt missed. Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Silva with a cross following a corner.

    89'

    David Silva (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 89'

    89'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Per Mertesacker.

    89'

    Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 89'

    88'

    Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gaël Clichy.

    88'

    Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 88'

    86'

    Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Frank Lampard.

    86'

    Kieran Gibbs (Arsenal) Throw In at 86'

    86'

    Sergio Agüero

    85'

    Stevan Jovetic (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 85'

    84'

    Substitution, Arsenal. Mathieu Flamini replaces Aaron Ramsey.

    84'

    Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Gibbs replaces Alexis Sánchez.

    84'

    Attempt missed. Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.

    84'

    Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 84'

    82'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.

    82'

    Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 82'

    82'

    Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 82'

    82'

    Fernando (Manchester City) Free Kick at 82'

    82'

    Frank Lampard (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    80'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Francis Coquelin.

    80'

    Stevan Jovetic (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 80'

    80'

    Attempt blocked. Stevan Jovetic (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Agüero.

    80'

    Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 80'

    80'

    Tomas Rosicky (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 80'

    79'

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 79'

    79'

    David Silva (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 79'

    79'

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 79'

    78'

    David Ospina (Arsenal) Free Kick at 78'

    78'

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    77'

    David Silva (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 77'

    77'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Francis Coquelin.

    77'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 77'

    76'

    Substitution, Manchester City. Edin Dzeko replaces Jesús Navas.

    76'

    Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 76'

    76'

    Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 76'

    76'

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 76'

    75'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Throw In at 75'

    74'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.

    74'

    Frank Lampard (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 74'

    73'

    Attempt saved. Jesús Navas (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Frank Lampard.

    73'

    Frank Lampard (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 73'

    73'

    Attempt blocked. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.

    72'

    Attempt saved. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.

    72'

    Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 72'

    71'

    Fernando (Manchester City) Free Kick at 71'

    71'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    71'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 71'

    69'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 69'

    69'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 69'

    69'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Santiago Cazorla.

    68'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 68'

    68'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.

    67'

    0 - 2

    Goal! Manchester City 0, Arsenal 2. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Santiago Cazorla following a set piece situation.

    67'

    Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 67'

    66'

    Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Free Kick at 66'

    66'

    Substitution, Arsenal. Tomas Rosicky replaces Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

    66'

    Foul by Stevan Jovetic (Manchester City).

    64'

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 64'

    64'

    Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 64'

    63'

    Substitution, Manchester City. Frank Lampard replaces Fernandinho.

    63'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.

    63'

    Stevan Jovetic (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 63'

    61'

    Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) Throw In at 61'

    60'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.

    60'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 60'

    59'

    Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) Throw In at 59'

    58'

    Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 58'

    58'

    Fernandinho (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 58'

    58'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 58'

    58'

    David Ospina (Arsenal) Free Kick at 58'

    57'

    Foul by Fernando (Manchester City).

    56'

    Hector Bellerin

    56'

    Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Olivier Giroud following a fast break.

    56'

    Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 56'

    55'

    Attempt blocked. Fernando (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

    54'

    Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) Free Kick at 54'

    54'

    Fernandinho

    54'

    Hand ball by Fernandinho (Manchester City).

    53'

    Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) Throw In at 53'

    53'

    Attempt missed. Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nacho Monreal.

    53'

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 53'

    53'

    David Ospina (Arsenal) Free Kick at 53'

    52'

    Foul by Fernandinho (Manchester City).

    52'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Per Mertesacker.

    51'

    Fernandinho (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 51'

    51'

    Attempt blocked. Fernandinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Navas.

    51'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 51'

    51'

    Attempt missed. Jesús Navas (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.

    51'

    Attempt blocked. David Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Navas.

    51'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 51'

    51'

    Attempt saved. Jesús Navas (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fernandinho.

    51'

    Fernandinho (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 51'

    50'

    Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) Throw In at 50'

    50'

    Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 50'

    49'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 49'

    48'

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 48'

    48'

    Attempt blocked. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Zabaleta.

    48'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 48'

    47'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by David Ospina.

    47'

    Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 47'

    47'

    Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fernandinho.

    47'

    Fernandinho (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 47'

    47'

    David Ospina (Arsenal) Free Kick at 47'

    46'

    Hand ball by Sergio Agüero (Manchester City).

    46'

    Start 2nd Half

    46'

    Substitution, Manchester City. Stevan Jovetic replaces James Milner.

    46'+1

    First Half ends, Manchester City 0, Arsenal 1.

    46'+1

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 47'

    46'+1

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Francis Coquelin.

    46'

    Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 46'

    46'

    Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 46'

    46'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 46'

    45'

    David Ospina (Arsenal) Free Kick at 45'

    45'

    Per Mertesacker (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    45'

    Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) Throw In at 45'

    44'

    Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 44'

    42'

    Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Santiago Cazorla following a set piece situation.

    42'

    Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 42'

    42'

    Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Free Kick at 42'

    41'

    Vincent Kompany

    41'

    Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    40'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 40'

    40'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nacho Monreal.

    39'

    David Ospina (Arsenal) Free Kick at 39'

    39'

    Offside, Manchester City. David Silva tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.

    38'

    Martín Demichelis (Manchester City) Free Kick at 38'

    38'

    Aaron Ramsey

    38'

    Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

    37'

    James Milner (Manchester City) Throw In at 37'

    36'

    Attempt missed. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Milner with a cross.

    36'

    James Milner (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 36'

    36'

    Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 36'

    35'

    Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 35'

    35'

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 35'

    35'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 35'

    34'

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 34'

    33'

    Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 33'

    33'

    Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 33'

    32'

    Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) Throw In at 32'

    32'

    Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) Throw In at 32'

    31'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 31'

    29'

    Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 29'

    29'

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 29'

    28'

    Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 28'

    25'

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 25'

    24'

    0 - 1

    Goal! Manchester City 0, Arsenal 1. Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.

    23'

    Penalty conceded by Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) after a foul in the penalty area.

    23'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 23'

    21'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 21'

    19'

    Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Vincent Kompany.

    18'

    Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) Corner Kick at 18'

    18'

    Attempt blocked. Olivier Giroud (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain with a cross.

    18'

    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (Arsenal) Assists Shot at 18'

    17'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 17'

    17'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 17'

    16'

    Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 16'

    16'

    Hector Bellerin (Arsenal) Throw In at 16'

    15'

    Fernando (Manchester City) Throw In at 15'

    15'

    Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) Throw In at 15'

    14'

    Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) Throw In at 14'

    14'

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 14'

    14'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 14'

    13'

    Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) Throw In at 13'

    12'

    Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City) Throw In at 12'

    11'

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 11'

    10'

    David Ospina (Arsenal) Free Kick at 10'

    9'

    Offside, Manchester City. Fernandinho tries a through ball, but Sergio Agüero is caught offside.

    9'

    David Silva (Manchester City) Throw In at 9'

    8'

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 8'

    7'

    Nacho Monreal (Arsenal) Throw In at 7'

    7'

    Gaël Clichy (Manchester City) Throw In at 7'

    6'

    Francis Coquelin (Arsenal) Blocked Pass at 6'

    5'

    Santi Cazorla (Arsenal) Free Kick at 5'

    5'

    Santiago Cazorla (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    4'

    Martín Demichelis (Manchester City) Free Kick at 4'

    4'

    Foul by Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal).

    3'

    Laurent Koscielny

    3'

    Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 3'

    3'

    Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Santiago Cazorla.

    2'

    Vincent Kompany (Manchester City) Free Kick at 2'

    2'

    Jesús Navas (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

    1'

    First Half begins.

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    Possession

    65%
    35%
    • Manchester City
    • Arsenal

    Shots

    12
    9

    Shots on target

    4
    3

    Fouls

    12
    5

    Corners

    16
    3

    Yellow Cards

    3
    3

    Red Cards

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    Head to Head

    Man City0 - 2Arsenal
    Arsenal2 - 2Man City
    Arsenal3 - 0Man City
    Arsenal1 - 1Man City
    Man City6 - 3Arsenal
    Arsenal0 - 2Man City

    Man City

    • 1Joe Hart
    • 4Vincent Kompany
    • 5Pablo Zabaleta
    • 22Gaël Clichy
    • 26Martín Demichelis
    • 15Jesús Navas
    • -> Edin Dzeko
    • 7James Milner
    • -> Stevan Jovetic
    • 21David Silva
    • 6Fernando
    • 25Fernandinho
    • -> Frank Lampard
    • 16Sergio Agüero
    • Subs
    • 13Wilfredo Caballero
    • 20Eliaquim Mangala
    • 11Aleksandar Kolarov
    • 3Bacary Sagna

    Arsenal

    • 13David Ospina
    • 18Nacho Monreal
    • 39Hector Bellerin
    • 6Laurent Koscielny
    • 4Per Mertesacker
    • 15Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
    • -> Tomas Rosicky
    • 17Alexis Sánchez
    • -> Kieran Gibbs
    • 12Olivier Giroud
    • 19Santi Cazorla
    • 34Francis Coquelin
    • 16Aaron Ramsey
    • -> Mathieu Flamini
    • Subs
    • 21Calum Chambers
    • 11Mesut Özil
    • 14Theo Walcott
    • 1Wojciech Szczesny

    Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud land Arsenal victory at Man City

    Santi Cazorla and Olivier Giroud struck in each half as Arsenal stunned lacklustre champions Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium.

    Cazorla converted a 24th-minute penalty and Giroud headed home from a set-piece with 67 minutes gone to put a dent in City's Premier League title defence.

    City, despite the return of Sergio Aguero, created little in what was a generally dull game and the result left them five points behind leaders Chelsea with a trip to Stamford Bridge to come in a fortnight.

    Arsenal's victory put aside their well-documented recent struggles against top-four opponents and considerably enhanced their prospects of finishing in the Champions League positions this term.

    The Gunners were thrashed 6-3 in the corresponding fixture last season and the odds again seemed against them as Aguero and Vincent Kompany returned to the City starting line-up.

    But Aguero, who played up front alone in the first half, had a quiet game and City struggled to get anything going even though they dominated possession.

    Arsenal looked the more incisive at times and fit-again captain Kompany was made to look rusty.

    Kompany's defensive partner Martin Demichelis also had some moments of uncertainty and Arsenal went close to taking the lead from one of them.

    Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain seized on a weak Demichelis header and burst down the right before whipping in an inviting cross for Giroud but the Frenchman glanced his header wide.

    The Gunners broke through five minutes later as Nacho Monreal attempted to play a one-two with Giroud and was impeded by Kompany as he continued his run into the box.

    The Spaniard may have gone to ground easily but referee Mike Dean was in no doubt about the contact and Cazorla took full advantage from the spot.

    City were unable to muster a dangerous response despite controlling plenty of the ball.

    One good Pablo Zabaleta break yielded nothing and Aguero was off-target with a header from a James Milner cross.

    Kompany's frustrating afternoon continued as he was booked for a heavy challenge on Giroud.

    City boss Manuel Pellegrini reverted to his default 4-4-2 set-up after the break as Stevan Jovetic replaced Milner and moved alongside Aguero.

    The change of approach initially appeared to work and Aguero had their first serious shot with an effort that deflected wide. Jesus Navas was the first to test David Ospina, the deputy keeper again preferred to Wojciech Szczesny, with a powerful effort that was parried away.

    But the game also opened up and Sanchez curled an effort across goal after turning Zabaleta out wide. Dean then overlooked two possible fouls on the edge of the City area as a chance opened up for Aaron Ramsey on his return to the side but the Welshman shot over.

    City produced another good move but Laurent Koscielny made a vital interception as Navas fired a cross in Aguero's direction.

    Arsenal applied the killer touch after 67 minutes after Sanchez was fouled by Jovetic. Cazorla clipped a free-kick into the area and Giroud reacted quickest, losing his marker Fernando to head home in simple fashion.

    It was not dissimilar to an Everton equaliser which also cost City points last week and the defending of set-pieces could be a concern.

    Sanchez threatened another with a powerful strike from the edge of the area but Joe Hart saved well.

    City tried to hit back and Monreal cleared unconvincingly over his own bar but the hosts did not consistently trouble their visitors.

    Arsenal efficiently and professionally played out the remainder of the game as City, despite the introduction of Frank Lampard, lacked inspiration.

    As in previous years, it appeared the absence of Yaya Toure due to the African Nations Cup had proved costly and City will be anxious to raise their levels when they face Chelsea.




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