ARSENAL back on track for the Premier League Title with a hard fought 3-1 away win against Stoke City at the Brittania Stadium yesterday. With the win Arsenal with 58 points close in the gap with the two front runners Chelsea (61), trailing by three points and Manchester United (60) by two points.
But the win was overshadowed by the horrific injury suffered by the 19-year-old Aaron Ramsey in the 72nd minute after 50-50 challenge against Stoke City defender, Ryan Shawcross with the match still at 1-1.
The match was stopped for nearly 7 minutes for Ramsey who was stretchered out into the waiting ambulance outside the stadium to the nearest hospital. When the match resume back, the home side played with 10 men after Shawcross was shown the red card by the referee Robert Walton.
Arsenal's captain Cesc Fabregas then gave Arsenal a 2-1 lead with a well taken penalty but the visitor was still in shocked not in the mood for celebration.
Defender Thomas Vermalaen then tapped in a late goal in the match to avenge defeat in Arsenal last two visit at the Brittania Stadium.
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