Blackburn Rovers eased the pressure on manager Steve Kean, because they came from behind to beat Arsenal in a thrilling match at Ewood Park.
Rovers first win of the season lifted them to the bottom of the table to win Kean, who was the subject of a modest protest before the game, a much needed break, while counterpart Arsene Wenger saw his side lose three times.
It was an end-to-end match that defends the art seemed to be lost for long periods of time.
Arsenal were in front twice, but two goals and determine the comeback victory Blackburn hosts sealed.
Arsenal took the lead early, however, when Gervinho shot past Paul Robinson, 12 yards, but drew with Blackburn accurate finishing rookie of Yakubu.
Rovers first win of the season lifted them to the bottom of the table to win Kean, who was the subject of a modest protest before the game, a much needed break, while counterpart Arsene Wenger saw his side lose three times.
It was an end-to-end match that defends the art seemed to be lost for long periods of time.
Arsenal were in front twice, but two goals and determine the comeback victory Blackburn hosts sealed.
Arsenal took the lead early, however, when Gervinho shot past Paul Robinson, 12 yards, but drew with Blackburn accurate finishing rookie of Yakubu.
Arsenal Mikel Arteta scored from inside the box after Aaron Ramsey clever cuts before Alex Song put the ball into his own net by Ruben Rochina free kick.
Steven Nzonzi Yakubu shot advantage through the lens of 3-2 and then delivered Laurent Koscielny of the past his own goalkeeper after Martin Olsson great run and cross.
Yoann Gourcuff late consolation run completed the scoring, but Arsenal had a chance of late to salvage a point and had a final burst of the call for a penalty turned down.
Director Rovers maintained all week that it was the right man to turn around the fortunes of the club, and this result is somehow convince doubters that it is up to the task.
At his side had apparently defeated year off, completely defeated, and were lucky to be only 2-1 down.
Poor defending from Blackburn song not find a completely unmarked Gervinho decent low attacks has declined slightly over half on the way home Robinson.
But Rovers were up to their usual threat of set pieces, with Chris Samba double header wide when he should have hit the target, while Robinson was the other end to keep them in the game with saves Andrey Arshavin and Gervinho.
As Arsenal were about to add to their lead, Blackburn grabbed a lifeline with debutant Yakubu scores his first goal for the club with a flat surface on Wojciech Szczesny rush after a nice pass from David Hoilett.
The decisive factor is, however, Blackburn could not hold up to half the time. Arteta returned to lead the visitors', destroying the ball on the edge of the box on the net his first goal for Arsenal after more than Ramsey.
Kean men showed great spirit and totally after the restart Arsenal outmuscled a fragile unity in the second half.
They were back in the game shortly after the break, under circumstances totally random song after touring a Rochina kick into his own net.
The goal proved to be the catalyst they needed to mount an incredible recovery.
Moments later, Rovers should have taken the lead with consecutive shots to follow Rochina Szczesny Hoilett an excellent pass.
But Blackburn surprising turn could not be accepted. Yakubu marginally offside advantage at close range after shot across goal Nzonzi rebellious.
His 3-2 lead became 4-2 when Arsenal put the ball into his own net a second time. Olsson Koscielny Szczesny has passed after a career in your field beautiful cross by man Blackburn.
Shortly after, however, Blackburn were grateful to Robinson, after pulling off a great reaction to Robin van Persie saved a powerful header.
All the hopes of local fans could relax a few minutes of some Arsenal were dashed when pulled through cross Chamakh van Persie who headed past Robinson close.
The goal gave life to challenge Arsenal in injury time that should have been level, but inexplicably Per Mertesacker headed over.
The drama continued with substitute Theo Walcott down Robinson challenged. Despite howls of protest coming from the Mariner fans waving visit another arbitrator following the calls for a penalty.
Rovers survived late wave of rumors and Arsenal post-match protest of some Blackburn fans never materialized.
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