Walaupun mendominasi sepanjang babak pertama, hanya peluang dari Nicklas Bendtner pada menit ke-14 yang nyaris membuahkan gol namun berhasil digagalkan oleh Cerny.
Despite dominating much of the first half, Arsenal's only serious attempt on goal was Nicklas Bendtner's powerful 14th-minute header, which Cerny dived to his left to save.