Arsenal v Birmingham City, 17 October 2009

Score3-1 to Arsenal
RefereeLee Probert
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance60,082

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3 Arsenal

1 Birmingham City

Goals:

Robin Van Persie 16 G
Abou Diaby 18 G
Andrei Arshavin 84 G

Goals:

Lee Bowyer 38 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender/Right back Emmanuel Eboue
Defender William Gallas
Defender Thomas Vermaelen
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Tomas Rosicky
Midfielder Alex Song
Midfielder Abou Diaby
Midfielder Cesc Fabregas
Forward Robin Van Persie
Forward Theo Walcott

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Joe Hart
Defender/Right back Stephen Carr
Defender/Centre back Scott Dann
Defender/Centre back Roger Johnson
Defender/Midfielder Seb Larsson
Defender/Midfielder Liam Ridgewell
Midfielder Lee Bowyer
Midfielder Lee Carsley
Midfielder Barry Ferguson
Midfielder/Forward James McFadden
Forward Cameron Jerome

Substitutions:

Andrei Arshavin for Theo Walcott 33
Bakary Sagna for Tomas Rosicky 72
Jack Wilshere for Emmanuel Eboue 90

Substitutions:

Garry O'Connor for Cameron Jerome 61
Gary McSheffrey for James McFadden 70
Kevin Phillips for Lee Carsley 79

Cards:

Alex Song 73 Y

Cards:

Joe Hart 58 Y
Liam Ridgewell 63 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia
Defender Armand Traore
Defender Bakary Sagna
Defender Mikael Silvestre
Midfielder Jack Wilshere
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Andrei Arshavin

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Maik Taylor
Midfielder Damien Johnson
Midfielder Jay O'Shea
Forward Gary McSheffrey
Forward Kevin Phillips
Forward Garry O'Connor
Forward Marcus Bent

Comments:

League position: 4th

Comments:

League position: 16th