Arsenal v Birmingham City, 02 October 2005

Score1-0 to Arsenal
RefereeChris Foy
CompetitionPremier League
VenueHighbury
Attendance37,891

View Arsenal v Birmingham City head to head

KICK-OFF: 1.30pm

1 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

0 Birmingham City

Goals:

Stephen Clemence own goal 80 OG

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender Ashley Cole
Defender/Midfielder Lauren
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Gilberto Silva
Midfielder Aleksandr Hleb
Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder Robert Pirés
Forward Reyes

Starting lineup:

Maik Taylor Goalkeeper
Kenny Cunningham Defender
Olivier Tebily Defender
Matthew Upson Defender
Jamie Clapham Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Clemence Midfielder
Julian Gray Midfielder
Damien Johnson Midfielder
Jermaine Pennant Midfielder
Emile Heskey Forward
Walter Pandiani Forward

Substitutions:

Dennis Bergkamp for Aleksandr Hleb 61
Robin van Persie for Robert Pirés 70
Mathieu Flamini for Freddie Ljungberg 87

Substitutions:

Stan Lazaridis for Walter Pandiani 55
Mikael Forssell for Jamie Clapham 87

Cards:

Cards:

Kenny Cunningham 23 R
Stephen Clemence 77 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Forward Dennis Bergkamp
Forward Robin van Persie

On the bench:

Midfielder Stan Lazaridis
Forward Mikael Forssell

Comments:

League position: 7th Unused substitutes: Pascal Cygan and Manuel Almunia The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Arsenal’s goal against Birmingham City on 2nd October was in fact an own goal (Stephen Clemence) and has therefore not been credited to Robin Van Persie. [re: Circular 1 – 17/10/2005]

Comments:

League position: 15th Unused substitutes: Nico Vaesen, Marcos Painter and Sone Aluko

1 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Stephen Clemence own goal 80 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender Ashley Cole
Defender/Midfielder Lauren
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Gilberto Silva
Midfielder Aleksandr Hleb
Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder Robert Pirés
Forward Reyes

Substitutions:

Dennis Bergkamp for Aleksandr Hleb 61
Robin van Persie for Robert Pirés 70
Mathieu Flamini for Freddie Ljungberg 87

Cards:

On the bench:

Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Forward Dennis Bergkamp
Forward Robin van Persie

Comments:

League position: 7th Unused substitutes: Pascal Cygan and Manuel Almunia The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Arsenal’s goal against Birmingham City on 2nd October was in fact an own goal (Stephen Clemence) and has therefore not been credited to Robin Van Persie. [re: Circular 1 – 17/10/2005]

0 Birmingham City

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Maik Taylor Goalkeeper
Kenny Cunningham Defender
Olivier Tebily Defender
Matthew Upson Defender
Jamie Clapham Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Clemence Midfielder
Julian Gray Midfielder
Damien Johnson Midfielder
Jermaine Pennant Midfielder
Emile Heskey Forward
Walter Pandiani Forward

Substitutions:

Stan Lazaridis for Walter Pandiani 55
Mikael Forssell for Jamie Clapham 87

Cards:

Kenny Cunningham 23 R
Stephen Clemence 77 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Stan Lazaridis
Forward Mikael Forssell

Comments:

League position: 15th Unused substitutes: Nico Vaesen, Marcos Painter and Sone Aluko