Arsenal v Leicester City, 15 May 2004

Score2-1 to Arsenal
RefereePaul Durkin
CompetitionPremier League
VenueHighbury
Attendance38,419

View Arsenal v Leicester City head to head

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

1 Leicester City

Goals:

Thierry Henry penalty 47 P
Patrick Vieira 66 G

Goals:

Paul Dickov 26 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender Ashley Cole
Defender/Midfielder Lauren
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder Gilberto Silva
Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder Robert Pirés
Midfielder Patrick Vieira
Forward Dennis Bergkamp
Forward Thierry Henry

Starting lineup:

Ian Walker Goalkeeper
Nikos Dabizas Defender
Matt Heath Defender/Centre back
Frank Sinclair Defender/Centre back
Jordan Stewart Defender/Midfielder
Steffen Freund Midfielder
Billy McKinlay Midfielder
Lilian Nalis Midfielder
James Scowcroft Midfielder/Forward
Marcus Bent Forward
Paul Dickov Forward

Substitutions:

Edu for Robert Pirés 70
Reyes for Dennis Bergkamp 82
Martin Keown for Freddie Ljungberg 87

Substitutions:

Paul Brooker for Steffen Freund 76
Danny Coyne for Ian Walker 78
Trevor Benjamin for Paul Dickov 85

Cards:

Cards:

Frank Sinclair 47 Y

On the bench:

Defender Martin Keown
Midfielder Edu
Forward Reyes

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Coyne
Midfielder/Forward Paul Brooker
Forward Trevor Benjamin

Comments:

FINAL 2003/04 League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Ray Parlour and Graham Stack With this result, Arsenal became only the second team to remain unbeaten in a season of top-flight English football. Preston North End went undefeated in the first-ever Football League Division One season in 1888-89. Dubbed 'The Old Invincibles', they played 22 games while the 2003-04 Arsenal version played 38 games.

Comments:

FINAL 2003/04 League position: 18th Unused substitutes: Keith Gillespie and Steve Guppy

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Thierry Henry penalty 47 P
Patrick Vieira 66 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender Ashley Cole
Defender/Midfielder Lauren
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder Gilberto Silva
Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder Robert Pirés
Midfielder Patrick Vieira
Forward Dennis Bergkamp
Forward Thierry Henry

Substitutions:

Edu for Robert Pirés 70
Reyes for Dennis Bergkamp 82
Martin Keown for Freddie Ljungberg 87

Cards:

On the bench:

Defender Martin Keown
Midfielder Edu
Forward Reyes

Comments:

FINAL 2003/04 League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Ray Parlour and Graham Stack With this result, Arsenal became only the second team to remain unbeaten in a season of top-flight English football. Preston North End went undefeated in the first-ever Football League Division One season in 1888-89. Dubbed 'The Old Invincibles', they played 22 games while the 2003-04 Arsenal version played 38 games.

1 Leicester City

Goals:

Paul Dickov 26 G

Starting lineup:

Ian Walker Goalkeeper
Nikos Dabizas Defender
Matt Heath Defender/Centre back
Frank Sinclair Defender/Centre back
Jordan Stewart Defender/Midfielder
Steffen Freund Midfielder
Billy McKinlay Midfielder
Lilian Nalis Midfielder
James Scowcroft Midfielder/Forward
Marcus Bent Forward
Paul Dickov Forward

Substitutions:

Paul Brooker for Steffen Freund 76
Danny Coyne for Ian Walker 78
Trevor Benjamin for Paul Dickov 85

Cards:

Frank Sinclair 47 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Coyne
Midfielder/Forward Paul Brooker
Forward Trevor Benjamin

Comments:

FINAL 2003/04 League position: 18th Unused substitutes: Keith Gillespie and Steve Guppy