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Arsenal enjoy most of the possession in the opening 20 minutes with Thierry Henry setting the pace down the right

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But despite a lack of chances, Man Utd's Ruud van Nistelrooy puts the opener past Arsenal's Stuart Taylor after 25 minutes

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Van Nistelrooy (centre) wheels away to celebrate as the stunned Arsenal fans watch from the stands

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Buoyed by the goal Man Utd's John O'Shea (right) works hard to create more chances on the left flank

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More bad news for Arsenal just ten minutes after the goal as Patrick Vieira (right) limps off the pitch to be replaced by Edu

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In the 50th minute Ashley Cole surges into the area and his shot deflects off Thierry Henry to bring Arsenal level

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Though the goal isn't pretty, the delight is evident as the entire Arsenal team engulf Cole in a heap of celebration

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More reasons for the Gunners to celebrate ten minutes later when Thierry Henry slots the ball past Barthez to make it 2-1

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Man Utd hit back on the restart; Ryan Giggs heads in his team's second and the scores are level once more

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The match turns sour just before time as Arsenal's Sol Campbell (left) is sent off for elbowing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (centre)

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Campbell (right) exchanges words with Solskjaer on his way off the pitch - the red card means Campell misses the FA Cup final

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The 2-2 draw is enough for Man Utd boss Sir Alex Ferguson who celebrates at the final whistle