Arsenal v Fulham, 26 December 2004

Score2-0 to Arsenal
RefereeBarry Knight
CompetitionPremier League
VenueHighbury
Attendance38,047
KICK-OFF: 1.00pm

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

0 Fulham

Goals:

Thierry Henry 12 G
Robert Pirés 71 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender/Midfielder Lauren
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder Robert Pirés
Midfielder Patrick Vieira
Forward Dennis Bergkamp
Forward Thierry Henry

Starting lineup:

Edwin van der Sar Goalkeeper
Moritz Volz Defender/Right back
Zat Knight Defender
Ian Pearce Defender
Carlos Bocanegra Defender/Centre back
Zesh Rehman Defender/Centre back
Papa Bouba Diop Midfielder
Mark Pembridge Midfielder
Andrew Cole Forward
Collins John Forward

Substitutions:

Mathieu Flamini for Freddie Ljungberg 76
Robin van Persie for Dennis Bergkamp 78

Substitutions:

Brian McBride for Andrew Cole 66
Steed Malbranque for Zesh Rehman 81

Cards:

Patrick Vieira 43 Y

Cards:

Zesh Rehman 39 Y
Moritz Volz 83 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Mathieu Flamini

On the bench:

Midfielder Steed Malbranque
Forward Brian McBride

Comments:

League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Jens Lehmann, Philippe Senderos and Jermaine Pennant

Comments:

League position: 15th Unused substitutes: Mark Crossley, Sylvain Legwinski and Liam Fontaine

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Thierry Henry 12 G
Robert Pirés 71 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender/Midfielder Lauren
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder Robert Pirés
Midfielder Patrick Vieira
Forward Dennis Bergkamp
Forward Thierry Henry

Substitutions:

Mathieu Flamini for Freddie Ljungberg 76
Robin van Persie for Dennis Bergkamp 78

Cards:

Patrick Vieira 43 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Mathieu Flamini

Comments:

League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Jens Lehmann, Philippe Senderos and Jermaine Pennant

0 Fulham

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Edwin van der Sar Goalkeeper
Moritz Volz Defender/Right back
Zat Knight Defender
Ian Pearce Defender
Carlos Bocanegra Defender/Centre back
Zesh Rehman Defender/Centre back
Papa Bouba Diop Midfielder
Mark Pembridge Midfielder
Andrew Cole Forward
Collins John Forward

Substitutions:

Brian McBride for Andrew Cole 66
Steed Malbranque for Zesh Rehman 81

Cards:

Zesh Rehman 39 Y
Moritz Volz 83 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Steed Malbranque
Forward Brian McBride

Comments:

League position: 15th Unused substitutes: Mark Crossley, Sylvain Legwinski and Liam Fontaine