Arsenal 2008–09 football season
Arsenal 2008–09 season Chairman Peter Hill-Wood Manager Arsène Wenger Stadium Emirates Stadium Premier League 4th FA Cup Semi-finals League Cup Quarter-finals UEFA Champions League Semi-finals Top goalscorer League: Robin van Persie (11) All: Robin van Persie (20) Highest home attendance 60,109 (vs. West Ham United , 31 January 2009, Premier League) Lowest home attendance 55,641 (vs. Hull City , 17 March 2009, FA Cup)
The 2008–09 season was Arsenal Football Club 's 17th consecutive season in the Premier League . This season Arsenal participated in the Premier League , FA Cup , League Cup and the UEFA Champions League .
Events [ ]
5 May: Midfielder Mathieu Flamini agrees to a four-year contract with Italian club Milan , meaning he will leave Arsenal on a free transfer on 1 July.[1]
23 May: Physiotherapist Neal Reynolds agrees to join Arsenal from Norwich City .[2]
28 May: Arsenal are granted a work permit for striker Carlos Vela , who spent the 2007–08 season on loan to Osasuna .[3]
3 June: Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann joins VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer.[4]
4 June: Defender Bacary Sagna signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[5]
9 June: Central defender/defensive midfielder Alex Song agrees to a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[6]
9 June: Physiotherapist Gary Lewin agrees to leave Arsenal to become full-time Head of Physiotherapy for England on 1 August.[7]
13 June: Midfielder Aaron Ramsey signs for Arsenal from Cardiff City .[8]
20 June: Defender Gaël Clichy signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[9]
11 July: Attacking midfielder Samir Nasri signs for Arsenal from Marseille .[10]
16 July: Attacking midfielder Alexander Hleb signs for Barcelona from Arsenal.[11]
17 July: Defensive midfielder Gilberto Silva signs for Panathinaikos from Arsenal.[12]
30 July: Arsenal sign midfielder Amaury Bischoff from Werder Bremen .[13]
9 August: Arsenal retains their Amsterdam Tournament Title after drawing 1–1 with Sevilla .[14]
13 August: Arsenal start their European campaign by defeating Twente in the first leg of their 2008–09 UEFA Champions League Third Round Qualifying Round.[15]
16 August: Defender Justin Hoyte signs for Middlesbrough from Arsenal.[16]
18 August: Striker Emmanuel Adebayor signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[17]
20 August: Arsenal sign Defender Mikaël Silvestre from Manchester United .[18] Silvestre becomes the first Manchester United player to join Arsenal since Brian Kidd in 1974 .[19]
23 August: Arsenal suffer their first defeat of the season against Fulham by losing 1–0 from a Brede Hangeland goal.[20]
27 August: Arsenal qualify for the group stages of the Champions League by defeating Twente 4–0 at the Emirates Stadium and 6–0 on aggregate.[21]
1 September: Defender Kieran Gibbs signs a new contract with Arsenal.[22]
22 September: Swiss defender Johan Djourou signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[23]
27 September: Arsenal's second defeat at the Emirates Stadium was a 2–1 loss to Hull City who came back from an Arsenal lead early in the second half.[24]
21 November: Sky Sports News and the BBC report that William Gallas has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy following a verbal outburst against other players, however Arsenal FC refuse to comment.[25] [26]
24 November: Arsène Wenger announces that Cesc Fàbregas is the new permanent Arsenal captain, thus confirming reports that William Gallas has been stripped of the captaincy.[27]
23 December: Arsenal captain Cesc Fàbregas is ruled out for 4 months with a ligament injury after colliding with fellow Spaniard Xabi Alonso in a 1–1 draw with Liverpool .[28]
5 January: Midfielder Jack Wilshere signs a professional contract with Arsenal.[29]
3 February: After protracted transfer negotiations, Arsenal announce the signing of Russian international Andrey Arshavin for an undisclosed fee.[30]
8 February: 350 days after suffering a broken leg and open dislocation to his ankle, striker Eduardo is named on the substitutes bench in Arsenal's 0–0 draw against rivals Tottenham Hotspur .[31]
16 February: Striker Eduardo makes his first start in nearly a year in Arsenal's fourth round replay against Cardiff. He scores twice before being substituted in the 67th minute in a 4–0 win.[32]
11 March: Arsenal progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after beating Roma 7–6 on penalties after the tie was level at 1–1 after two legs.[33]
14 March: Andrey Arshavin scores his first goal for Arsenal in the club's 4–0 Premier League victory over Blackburn Rovers .[34]
18 April: Amid various injuries in defence, Arsenal are knocked out of the FA Cup in a 2–1 defeat to Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in the semi-finals.[35]
21 April: 4 goals from man of the match Andrey Arshavin dents Liverpool's Premier League title hopes. The match at Anfield ends in a 4–4 draw.[36]
5 May: Arsenal are knocked out of the UEFA Champions League , losing 4–1 on aggregate to defending champions, Manchester United.[37]
8 May: Striker Theo Walcott signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[38]
8 May: Striker Nicklas Bendtner is fined for "unacceptable" behaviour following nightclub disrepute after the Manchester United game. Bendtner apologised for his actions shortly afterward.[39]
Players [ ]
Squad information [ ]
Notes
1
GK
Almunia
32
EU
2004
125
0
undisclosed[40]
£0.5m
3
DF
Sagna
26
EU
2007
89
1
2014[41]
£7.5m
5
DF
Touré (VC )
28
Non-EU
2002 (Winter)
326
14
undisclosed[42]
£0.15m
10
DF
Gallas
31
EU
2006
109
13
undisclosed[43]
Part exchange withA. Cole +£5m[44]
22
DF
Clichy
23
EU
2003
187
1
2012[45]
£0.25m
15
MF
Denílson
21
Non-EU
2006
93
5
undisclosed[46]
£3.4m
4
MF
Fàbregas (captain )
22
EU
2003
231
29
2014[47]
Free
17
DF
Song
21
EU
2005
78
3
undisclosed[48]
£1.0m
8
MF
Nasri
21
EU
2008
44
7
undisclosed[49]
£12m[50]
25
FW
Adebayor
25
Non-EU
2006 (Winter)
142
62
undisclosed[51]
£3m
11
FW
v. Persie
25
EU
2004
177
63
2011[52]
£2.75m
26
FW
Bendtner
21
EU
2004
93
23
2012[53]
Youth system
27
MF
Eboué
25
Non-EU
2005 (Winter)
147
6
undisclosed[54]
£1.54m
2
MF
Diaby
23
EU
2006 (Winter)
98
10
undisclosed[55]
£2m
14
FW
Walcott
20
EU
2006 (Winter)
106
14
undisclosed[56]
£9.1m
20
DF
Djourou
22
Non-EU
2003
77
0
undisclosed[57]
Youth system
12
FW
Vela
20
Non-EU
2005
29
6
2010
£0.5m[58]
18
DF
Silvestre
31
EU
2008
23
2
2010[59]
£0.75m[59]
16
MF
Ramsey
18
EU
2008
22
1
undisclosed
£4.8m[60]
40
DF
Gibbs
19
EU
2007
23
0
undisclosed[61]
Youth system
21
GK
Fabiański
24
EU
2007
26
0
undisclosed[62]
£2.0m
23
MF
Arshavin
27
Non-EU
2009 (Winter)
15
6
2012[63]
£15.0m
19
MF
Wilshere
17
EU
2008
8
1
undisclosed[29]
Youth system
9
FW
Eduardo
26
Non-EU
2007
35
15
2011[64]
£7.5m
28
MF
Bischoff
22
EU
2008
4
0
undisclosed[65]
Free
24
GK
Mannone
21
EU
2005
1
0
undisclosed[66]
£0.35m
7
MF
Rosický
28
EU
2006
61
13
undisclosed[67]
£6.8m
Transfers [ ]
In [ ]
16
MF
Aaron Ramsey
Cardiff City
£4,800,000
13 June 2008
First-team
[8]
8
MF
Samir Nasri
Marseille
£12,000,000
11 July 2008
First-team
[10]
28
MF
Amaury Bischoff
Werder Bremen
Free transfer
30 July 2008
First-team
[13]
18
DF
Mikaël Silvestre
Manchester United
£750,000
20 August 2008
First-team
[18]
23
MF
Andrey Arshavin
Zenit Saint Petersburg
£15,000,000
3 February 2009
First-team
[30]
Total spending: £ 32,550,000
Out [ ]
1
GK
Jens Lehmann
VfB Stuttgart
Free transfer (Released)
3 June 2008
[4]
16
MF
Mathieu Flamini
Milan
Free transfer (Released)
1 July 2008
[1]
13
MF
Alexander Hleb
Barcelona
£11,900,000
16 July 2008
[11]
19
MF
Gilberto Silva
Panathinaikos
£1,000,000
17 July 2008
[12]
31
DF
Justin Hoyte
Middlesbrough
£3,000,000
16 August 2008
[16]
Total income: £ 15,900,000
Loan out [ ]
DF
Kerrea Gilbert
Leicester City
11 July 2008
End of the season
[68]
30
DF
Armand Traoré
Portsmouth
21 August 2008
End of the season
[69]
6
DF
Philippe Senderos
Milan
26 July 2008
End of the season
[70]
50
FW
Jay Simpson
West Bromwich Albion
31 December 2008
End of the season
[71]
Overall transfer activity [ ]
Spending [ ]
£32,550,000
Income [ ]
£15,900,000
Net expenditure [ ]
£16,650,000
Squad stats [ ]
Total
Premier League
FA Cup
League Cup
Champions League
1
GK
Manuel Almunia
44
0
32
0
0
0
0
0
12
0
2
MF
Abou Diaby
36
4
16+8
3
4+1
0
0
0
5+2
1
3
DF
Bacary Sagna
49
0
34+1
0
5
0
0
0
9
0
4
MF
Cesc Fàbregas
33
3
22
3
1
0
0
0
10
0
5
DF
Kolo Touré
41
1
26+3
1
3
0
0
0
9
0
7
MF
Tomáš Rosický
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
MF
Samir Nasri
44
7
28+1
6
3+2
0
0
0
10
1
9
FW
Eduardo
4
3
0
0
2
3
0
0
0+2
0
10
DF
William Gallas
36
6
23
2
4
1
0
0
9
3
11
FW
Robin van Persie
44
20
24+4
11
4+2
4
0
0
10
5
12
FW
Carlos Vela
29
6
2+12
1
3+1
1
3
4
2+6
0
14
FW
Theo Walcott
35
6
16+6
2
2+1
1
0
0
9+1
3
15
MF
Denílson
51
3
36+1
3
2
0
0
0
11+1
0
16
MF
Aaron Ramsey
22
1
1+8
0
2+2
0
3
0
4+2
1
17
DM
Alex Song
48
2
23+8
1
4
0
2
0
8+3
1
18
DF
Mikaël Silvestre
23
2
12+2
2
2
0
1
0
6
0
19
MF
Jack Wilshere
8
1
0+1
0
0+2
0
3
1
0+2
0
20
DF
Johan Djourou
29
0
13+2
0
4
0
2
0
6+2
0
21
GK
Łukasz Fabiański
18
0
5+1
0
6
0
3
0
2+1
0
22
DF
Gaël Clichy
41
1
30+1
1
0
0
0
0
10
0
23
MF
Andrey Arshavin
15
6
12
6
2+1
0
0
0
0
0
24
GK
Vito Mannone
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
FW
Emmanuel Adebayor
37
16
21+5
10
1+1
0
0
0
8+1
6
26
FW
Nicklas Bendtner
50
15
17+14
9
3+2
2
2
2
5+7
2
27
DF
Emmanuel Eboué
44
4
17+11
3
4+1
1
0
0
6+5
0
28
MF
Amaury Bischoff
4
0
0+1
0
0+1
0
0+2
0
0
0
35
MF
Francis Coquelin [R]
1
0
0
0
0
0
0+1
0
0
0
39
FW
Rui Fonte [R]
1
0
0
0
0
0
0+1
0
0
0
40
DF
Kieran Gibbs
21
0
6+2
0
5+1
0
3
0
3+1
0
41
DF
Gavin Hoyte [R]
4
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
42
MF
Henri Lansbury [R]
3
0
0
0
0
0
0+3
0
0
0
43
MF
Fran Mérida [R]
5
0
0+2
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
47
MF
Mark Randall [R]
6
0
0+1
0
0
0
3
0
0+2
0
49
DF
Paul Rodgers [R]
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
50
FW
Jay Simpson [R] [L]
3
2
0
0
0
0
1+2
2
0
0
Source: Arsenal F.C.
Disciplinary record [ ]
N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Notes
11
FW
v. Persie
9
0
1
25
FW
Adebayor
5
1
0
27
MF
Eboué
3
1
0
22
DF
Clichy
9
0
0
17
DF
Song
8
0
0
8
MF
Nasri
8
0
0
4
MF
Fàbregas
8
0
0
2
MF
Diaby
7
0
0
10
DF
Gallas
5
0
0
3
DF
Sagna
5
0
0
15
MF
Denílson
5
0
0
26
FW
Bendtner
4
0
0
5
DF
Touré
4
0
0
40
DF
Gibbs
2
0
0
20
DF
Djourou
2
0
0
16
MF
Ramsey
2
0
0
23
MF
Arshavin
2
0
0
47
MF
Randall
1
0
0
43
MF
Mérida
1
0
0
12
FW
Vela
1
0
0
18
DF
Silvestre
1
0
0
Last updated: 24 May Source: Match reports in Competitive matches Only competitive matches = Number of bookings ; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Start formations [ ]
Qnt
Formation
Match(es)
51
4–4–2
1–13, 15–29, 31–49, 52–53, 57–58, 61
8
4–2–3–1
14, 50–51, 54–56, 59–60
1
4–4–1–1
30[72]
Last updated: 24 May Source:[citation needed ] Only competitive matches.
Club [ ]
Coaching staff [ ]
Kit [ ]
Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates
Kit information [ ]
The completely new set of Arsenal kit was launched.
Home The home kit was rather controversial, as Nike ditched the white sleeves that the club was well known for. The shirt has a white wide stripe on each sleeve, flanked by two dark red, narrower stripes. It has a red V-neck collar which is the same colour as the primary shirt colour. The shirt is complemented by white shorts with a dark-red trim, and white socks with a red horizontal stripe. Red socks with white horizontal stripe were used in some away games. Arsenal revealed that the kit would be used for two seasons.
Away The away kit harps back to the glory days of the late 1980s which gave the strip a modern touch, where the shirts are yellow with navy sleeves and a red trim. The shorts are navy with red trim and the socks are yellow and blue. It featured red trimmings on the side of the strip.
Third: The third kit retained away kit last season was unchanged.
Keeper The three goalkeeper kit, which were all based on Nike's new template, which in turn featured one conspicuous swirl on the kit. The main kit was grey, but the second kit was green/navy and the third kit black was available, should they be required.
Other information [ ]
The Emirates Stadium is the second largest stadium in the
Premier League .
Chairman
Peter Hill-Wood
Ground (capacity and dimensions)
Emirates Stadium (60,432 / 105x68 meters)
Updated to match played 15 June Source: Arsenal FC and www.footballgroundguide.com
Competitions [ ]
Overall [ ]
Updated to match played 24 May Source: Competitions
Premier League [ ]
Final league table [ ]
Source:
Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
^ Jump up to: a b Since both finalists of the FA Cup (Chelsea and Everton) and the League Cup winners (Manchester United) qualified for the European competitions based on their league position, the sixth-placed team (Aston Villa) received a berth in the Europa League play-off round and the seventh-placed team (Fulham) received a berth in the Europa League third qualifying round.
Results summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
38
20
12
6
68
37
+31
72
11
5
3
31
16
+15
9
7
3
37
21
+16
Results by round [ ]
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ground H A H A A H A H A H A H H A A H A H A H H A A H A H H A H A H A A H A H A H Result W L W W W L D W W D L W L L W W D D D W W W D D D D D W W W W W D W W L D W Position 9 14 4 3 1 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Updated to match(es) played on 24 May. Source:
Competitive Matches A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion
16 August 2008 1 Arsenal 1–0 West Bromwich Albion show London 12:45 BST
Nasri 4'
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,071 Referee: Howard Webb
Fulham v Arsenal
23 August 2008 2 Fulham 1–0 Arsenal show London 17:30 BST
Hangeland 21' Murphy 72' Teymourian 88'
Report
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 25,276 Referee: Martin Atkinson
Arsenal v Newcastle United
Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal
13 September 2008 4 Blackburn Rovers 0–4 Arsenal show Blackburn 15:00 BST
Warnock 80'
Report
8' Van Persie 45+1' , 81' (pen. ) , 90+2' Adebayor 60' Denílson
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,041 Referee: Mike Dean
Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal
20 September 2008 5 Bolton Wanderers 1–3 Arsenal show Bolton 17:30 BST
K. Davies 14' , 45+2' Muamba 62'
Report
26' Eboué 27' Bendtner 76' Song 87' Denílson 89' Fàbregas
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 22,694 Referee: Steve Bennett
Arsenal v Hull City
27 September 2008 6 Arsenal 1–2 Hull City show London 17:30 BST
McShane 51' (o.g. ) Sagna 76' Gallas 90+4'
Report
45' Ashbee 62' Geovanni 66' Cousin
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,037 Referee: Alan Wiley
Sunderland v Arsenal
4 October 2008 7 Sunderland 1–1 Arsenal show Sunderland 15:00 BST
Whitehead 41' Richardson 65' Yorke 73' Leadbitter 86'
Report
39' Clichy 61' Touré 78' Song 90' Bendtner 90+3' Fàbregas
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,199 Referee: Lee Mason
Arsenal v Everton
18 October 2008 8 Arsenal 3–1 Everton show London 15:00 BST
Adebayor 34' Nasri 48' Clichy 59' Van Persie 70' Walcott 90'
Report
9' , 87' Osman 30' Lescott 60' Hibbert 65' Pienaar
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,064 Referee: Peter Walton
West Ham United v Arsenal
26 October 2008 9 West Ham United 0–2 Arsenal show London 16:00 BST
Parker 43' Faubert 88' Cole 90+3'
Report
27' Fàbregas 51' Clichy 59' Song 75' (o.g. ) Faubert 90+1' Adebayor
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 34,802 Referee: Phil Dowd
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotpsur
29 October 2008 10 Arsenal 4–4 Tottenham Hotpsur show London 20:00 BST
Silvestre 37' Gallas 46' Adebayor 64' Van Persie 68' Diaby 89'
Report
13' , 57' Bentley 54' Assou-Ekotto 59' Huddlestone 67' Bent 85' , 89' Jenas 90+4' Lennon
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,043 Referee: Martin Atkinson
Stoke City v Arsenal
1 November 2008 11 Stoke City 2–1 Arsenal show Stoke-on-Trent 15:00 GMT
Fuller 11' Higginbotham 63' Sidibe 68' Olofinjana 73' Cresswell 90+7'
Report
40' Adebayor 76' Van Persie 90+4' Clichy 90+7' Fàbregas
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 26,704 Referee: Rob Styles
Arsenal v Manchester United
8 November 2008 12 Arsenal 2–1 Manchester United show London 12:45 GMT
Nasri 22' , 48' Gallas 27' Sagna 40' Clichy 51'
Report
38' Evra 66' Carrick 90' Rafael
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,106 Referee: Howard Webb
Arsenal v Aston Villa
15 November 2008 13 Arsenal 0–2 Aston Villa show London 15:00 GMT
Denílson 10' Fàbregas 19'
Report
44' Friedel 55' Barry 70' (o.g. ) Clichy 80' , 81' Agbonlahor 90' Sidwell
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,047 Referee: Mike Riley
Manchester City v Arsenal
22 November 2008 14 Manchester City 3–0 Arsenal show Manchester 15:00 GMT
Ireland 45' Robinho 56' Sturridge 90' (pen. )
Report
87' Song
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 44,878 Referee: Alan Wiley
Chelsea v Arsenal
30 November 2008 15 Chelsea 1–2 Arsenal show London 16:00 GMT
Djourou 31' (o.g. ) Terry 61' Ivanović 85'
Report
59' , 62' Van Persie
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,760 Referee: Mike Dean
Arsenal v Wigan Athletic
6 December 2008 16 Arsenal 1–0 Wigan Athletic show London 15:00 GMT
Adebayor 16' Van Persie 83'
Report
26' Palacios 63' Figueroa
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,317 Referee: Steve Bennett
Middlesbrough v Arsenal
13 December 2008 17 Middlesbrough 1–1 Arsenal show Middlesbrough 12:45 GMT
Aliadière 29'
Report
17' Adebayor 47' Diaby
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 27,320 Referee: Peter Walton
Arsenal v Liverpool
21 December 2008 18 Arsenal 1–1 Liverpool show London 16:00 GMT
Van Persie 24' , 66' Adebayor 38' 62' Sagna 70'
Report
20' , 42' Keane 72' Carragher 81' Lucas
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,094 Referee: Howard Webb
Aston Villa v Arsenal
26 December 2008 19 Aston Villa 2–2 Arsenal show Birmingham 17:15 GMT
Barry 65' (pen. ) Agbonlahor 72' Reo-Coker 77' Petrov 82' Knight 90+2'
Report
24' Song 36' Touré 40' Denílson 49' , 51' Diaby 77' Van Persie
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,585 Referee: Lee Mason
Arsenal v Portsmouth
28 December 2008 20 Arsenal 1–0 Portsmouth show London 14:00 GMT
Gallas 81'
Report
42' Hughes
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,092 Referee: Alan Wiley
Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers
10 January 2009 21 Arsenal 1–0 Bolton Wanderers show London 15:00 GMT
Djourou 80' Bendtner 84' Ramsey 89'
Report
54' Mustapha 74' McCann
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,068 Referee: Chris Foy
Hull City v Arsenal
17 January 2009 22 Hull City 1–3 Arsenal show KC Stadium 17:30 GMT
Cousin 65' Ashbee 81'
Report
30' Adebayor 71' Clichy 82' Nasri 86' Bendtner
Stadium: Kingston-upon-Hull Attendance: 24,924 Referee: Alan Wiley
Everton v Arsenal
28 January 2009 23 Everton 1–1 Arsenal show Liverpool 20:00 GMT
Cahill 61' Arteta 70' Hibbert 77'
Report
27' Diaby 36' Nasri 90+2' Van Persie
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,097 Referee: Andre Marriner
Arsenal v West Ham United
31 January 2009 24 Arsenal 0–0 West Ham United show London 15:00 GMT
Diaby 22' Vela 75'
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56' Collins 85' Neill
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,109 Referee: Steve Bennett
Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal
8 February 2009 25 Tottenham Hotspur 0–0 Arsenal show London 13:30 GMT
Modrić 36'
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17' Eboué 43' Clichy
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,021 Referee: Mike Dean
Arsenal v Sunderland
21 February 2009 26 Arsenal 0–0 Sunderland show London 15:00 GMT
Nasri 39' Clichy 71'
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38' Richardson 79' McCartney
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,104 Referee: Alan Wiley
Arsenal v Fulham
28 February 2009 27 Arsenal 0–0 Fulham show London 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,102 Referee: Peter Walton
West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal
Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers
14 March 2009 29 Arsenal 4–0 Blackburn Rovers show London 15:00 GMT
Ooijer 2' (o.g. ) Arshavin 65' Eboué 87' , 90+1' (pen. )
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21' Diouf 35' Mokoena 38' Khizanishvili 76' Ooijer
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,091 Referee: Phil Dowd
Newcastle United v Arsenal
21 March 2009 30 Newcastle United 1–3 Arsenal show Newcastle upon Tyne 17:30 GMT
Martins 58'
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52' Gallas 57' Bendtner 64' Diaby 67' Nasri
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 49,972 Referee: Mark Halsey
Arsenal v Manchester City
4 April 2009 31 Arsenal 2–0 Manchester City show London 15:00 BST
Adebayor 8' , 49' Touré 36'
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21' Dunne 45' Zabaleta 45+1' De Jong
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,097 Referee: Howard Webb
Wigan Athletic v Arsenal
11 April 2009 32 Wigan Athletic 1–4 Arsenal show Wigan , Greater Manchester 15:00 BST
Mido 18' Brown 71' Boyce 86' Bramble 87'
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45+4' Gibbs 62' Walcott 71' Silvestre 83' Van Persie 88' , 90+2' Song 90' Arshavin
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 22,954 Referee: Alan Wiley
Liverpool v Arsenal
21 April 2009 33 Liverpool 4–4 Arsenal show Liverpool 20:00 BST
Torres 49' , 72' Benayoun 56' , 90+3'
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36' , 67' , 70' , 90' Arshavin 61' Sagna
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,424 Referee: Howard Webb
Arsenal v Middlesbrough
26 April 2009 34 Arsenal 2–0 Middlesbrough show London 13:30 BST
Fàbregas 26' , 67'
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,089 Referee: Chris Foy
Portsmouth v Arsenal
2 May 2009 35 Portsmouth 0–3 Arsenal show Portsmouth 15:00 BST
Campbell 43' Kanu 65' Pamarot 79' Davis 81'
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13' , 41' (pen. ) Bendtner 21' Arshavin 56' Vela
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,418 Referee: Lee Mason
Arsenal v Chelsea
10 May 2009 36 Arsenal 1–4 Chelsea show London 16:00 BST
Fàbregas 27' Bendtner 70'
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28' Alex 39' Anelka 49' (o.g. ) Touré 86' Malouda
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,075 Referee: Phil Dowd
Manchester United v Arsenal
16 May 2009 37 Manchester United 0–0 Arsenal show Manchester 12:45 BST
Report
33' Van Persie 45+2' Arshavin 46' Fàbregas 79' Song
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,468 Referee: Mike Dean
Arsenal v Stoke City
24 May 2009 38 Arsenal 4–1 Stoke City show London 16:00 BST
Denílson 4' Beattie 10' (o.g. ) Van Persie 16' (pen. ) , 41' Diaby 18'
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31' (pen. ) Fuller
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,082 Referee: Martin Atkinson
UEFA Champions League [ ]
This remains the last season Arsenal have advanced past the Round of 16 in the Champions League.
Third qualifying round [ ]
Twente v Arsenal
Arsenal v Twente
27 August 2008 Second leg Arsenal 4–0 (6 – 0 agg. ) Twente show London , England 20:05 BST
Nasri 27' Gallas 52' Walcott 66' Clichy 77' Bendtner 89'
Report
25' Wielaert 33' Braafheid 40' Tioté
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,583 Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway )
Group stage [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Porto
6
4
0
2
9
8
+1
12
Advance to knockout phase
2
Arsenal
6
3
2
1
11
5
+6
11
3
Dynamo Kyiv
6
2
2
2
4
4
0
8
Transfer to UEFA Cup
4
Fenerbahçe
6
0
2
4
4
11
−7
2
Dynamo Kyiv v Arsenal
17 September 2008 1 Dynamo Kyiv 1–1 Arsenal show Kyiv , Ukraine 20:45 CET
Nesmachniy 57' Bangoura 64' (pen. ) 71' Vukojević 82' Diakhaté 90'
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64' Sagna 88' Gallas
Stadium: Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium Attendance: 16,800 Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain )
Arsenal v Porto
30 September 2008 2 Arsenal 4–0 Porto show London , England 19:45 BST
Van Persie 31' , 48' Adebayor 40' , 71' (pen. ) Clichy 75'
Report
83' Costa
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,623 Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany )
Arsenal v Fenerbahçe
5 November 2008 4 Arsenal 0–0 Fenerbahçe show London , England 19:45 GMT
Djourou 22' Van Persie 75'
Report
19' Şahin 47' Lugano 72' Vederson
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,003 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy )
Arsenal v Dynamo Kyiv
25 November 2008 5 Arsenal 1–0 Dynamo Kyiv show London , England 19:45 GMT
Van Persie 34' Bendtner 87' , 87'
Report
17' Milevskyi 32' Asatiani 50' 89' Aliyev
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,374 Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg )
Porto v Arsenal
Knockout phase [ ]
Round of 16 [ ]
Arsenal v Roma
24 February 2009 First leg Arsenal 1–0 Roma show London , England 19:45 GMT
Van Persie 37' (pen. ) Touré 46' Nasri 65'
Report
13' Mexès 25' Brighi 42' De Rossi
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,003 Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark )
Roma v Arsenal
Quarter-finals [ ]
Semi-finals [ ]
Manchester United v Arsenal
Arsenal v Manchester United
5 May 2009 Second leg Arsenal 1–3 (1 – 4 agg. ) Manchester United show London , England 19:45 BST
Nasri 69' Van Persie 76' (pen. ) Adebayor 81' Eboué 86'
Report
8' Park 11' , 61' Ronaldo 74' Fletcher
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,867 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy )
FA Cup [ ]
Arsenal v Plymouth Argyle
3 January 2009 R3 Arsenal 3–1 Plymouth Argyle show London 15:00 GMT
Van Persie 47' , 84' Bendtner 49' 22'
Report
45' , 53' Duguid
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,424 Referee: Mike Jones
Arsenal v Cardiff City
16 February 2009 R4 Replay Arsenal 4–0 Cardiff City show London 19:45 GMT
Eduardo 20' , 60' (pen. ) Bendtner 34' Gallas 50' Van Persie 89'
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 57,237 Referee: Mark Halsey
Arsenal v Hull City
17 March 2009 R6 Arsenal 2–1 Hull City show London 19:45 GMT
Van Persie 74' Gallas 22' , 84' Nasri 90+5'
Report
12' Barmby 46' Halmosi 62' Myhill 66' Dawson 78' France 79' Manucho
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 55,641 Referee: Mike Riley
Arsenal v Chelsea
18 April 2009 Semi-finals Arsenal 1–2 Chelsea show London 17:15 BST
Walcott 18' Denílson 72' Touré 87'
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34' Malouda 38' Ivanović 43' Ballack 84' , 85' Drogba
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 88,103 Referee: Martin Atkinson
[ ]
Arsenal v Sheffield United
23 September 2008 Third round Arsenal 6–0 Sheffield United show London 19:45 BST
Bendtner 31' , 42' Vela 44' , 49' , 86' Wilshere 57'
Report
62' Halford
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 56,632 Referee: Phil Dowd
Arsenal v Wigan Athletic
11 November 2008 Fourth round Arsenal 3–0 Wigan Athletic show London 19:45 GMT
Simpson 43' , 68' Ramsey 69' Vela 71'
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,665 Referee: Steve Tanner
Burnley v Arsenal
2 December 2008 Quarter-finals Burnley 2–0 Arsenal show Burnley 19:45 GMT
McDonald 6' , 57'
Report
46' Randall 90' Mérida
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 19,045 Referee: Andre Marriner
Pre-season [ ]
Barnet v Arsenal
19 July 2008 Friendly Barnet 1–2 Arsenal show London 15:00 BST
Gillet 16'
Report
Simpson 64' Barazite 73'
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 5,358
Burgenland XI v Arsenal
28 July 2008 Friendly Burgenland XI 2–10 Arsenal show Burgenland , Austria 18:30 CEST
Foric 73' Martna 90'
Report
Wilshere 1' , 65' (pen. ) Bendtner 14' , 19' , 30' , 37' Vela 25' , 33' , 52' Walcott 69'
Stadium: Ritzing Attendance: 3,200
VfB Stuttgart v Arsenal
30 July 2008 Friendly VfB Stuttgart 1–3 Arsenal show Stuttgart , Germany 20:15 CEST
Baştürk 51'
Report
Vela 58' Bendtner 65' Wilshere 73' Djourou
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena
Arsenal v Juventus
2 August 2008 Emirates Cup Arsenal 0–1 Juventus show London 16:15 BST
Djourou
Report
Trezeguet 38' Chiellini
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Referee: Peter Walton
Arsenal v Real Madrid
3 August 2008 Emirates Cup Arsenal 1–0 Real Madrid show London 16:15 BST
Adebayor 49' (pen. ) Eboué
Report
Guti
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,081 Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Ajax v Arsenal
8 August 2008 Amsterdam Tournament Ajax 2–3 Arsenal show Amsterdam , Netherlands 21:15 CEST
Suárez 34' Huntelaar 36' Gabri
Report
Adebayor 66' , 83' Bendtner 73' Gallas Fàbregas
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Eric Braamhaar
Arsenal v Sevilla
9 August 2008 Amsterdam Tournament Arsenal 1–1 Sevilla show Amsterdam , Netherlands 19:00 CEST
Vela 4' Senderos Randall
Report
Chevantón 79' ,
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Referee: Ruud Bossen
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