Arsenal v Newcastle United, 14 August 2005

Score2-0 to Arsenal
RefereeSteve Bennett
CompetitionPremier League
VenueHighbury
Attendance38,072

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KICK-OFF: 1.30pm

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

0 Newcastle United

Goals:

Thierry Henry penalty 81 P
Robin van Persie 87 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender Ashley Cole
Defender/Centre back Philippe Senderos
Defender/Midfielder Lauren
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Gilberto Silva
Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder Robert Pirés
Forward Dennis Bergkamp
Forward Thierry Henry

Starting lineup:

Shay Given Goalkeeper
Jean-Alain Boumsong Defender
Stephen Carr Defender
Steven Taylor Defender
Celestine Babayaro Defender/Left back
Lee Bowyer Midfielder
Kieron Dyer Midfielder
Emre Belözoğlu Midfielder
Jermaine Jenas Midfielder
Scott Parker Midfielder
Alan Shearer Forward

Substitutions:

Aleksandr Hleb for Cesc Fàbregas 72
Robin van Persie for Dennis Bergkamp 72
Mathieu Flamini for Robert Pirés 84

Substitutions:

Charles N'Zogbia for Kieron Dyer 69
James Milner for Alan Shearer 72
Amdy Faye for Scott Parker 82

Cards:

Cards:

Jermaine Jenas 32 Y
Jean-Alain Boumsong 33 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder Aleksandr Hleb
Forward Robin van Persie

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Amdy Faye
Midfielder Charles N'Zogbia

Comments:

League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Manuel Almunia and Pascal Cygan

Comments:

League position: 19th Unused substitutes: Steve Harper and Robbie Elliott Jermaine Jenas was sent-off after 32 minutes for serious foul play but his red card was later downgraded to a yellow card after referee Steve Bennett viewed video evidence.

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Thierry Henry penalty 81 P
Robin van Persie 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender Ashley Cole
Defender/Centre back Philippe Senderos
Defender/Midfielder Lauren
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Gilberto Silva
Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder Robert Pirés
Forward Dennis Bergkamp
Forward Thierry Henry

Substitutions:

Aleksandr Hleb for Cesc Fàbregas 72
Robin van Persie for Dennis Bergkamp 72
Mathieu Flamini for Robert Pirés 84

Cards:

On the bench:

Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder Aleksandr Hleb
Forward Robin van Persie

Comments:

League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Manuel Almunia and Pascal Cygan

0 Newcastle United

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Shay Given Goalkeeper
Jean-Alain Boumsong Defender
Stephen Carr Defender
Steven Taylor Defender
Celestine Babayaro Defender/Left back
Lee Bowyer Midfielder
Kieron Dyer Midfielder
Emre Belözoğlu Midfielder
Jermaine Jenas Midfielder
Scott Parker Midfielder
Alan Shearer Forward

Substitutions:

Charles N'Zogbia for Kieron Dyer 69
James Milner for Alan Shearer 72
Amdy Faye for Scott Parker 82

Cards:

Jermaine Jenas 32 Y
Jean-Alain Boumsong 33 Y

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder James Milner
Midfielder Amdy Faye
Midfielder Charles N'Zogbia

Comments:

League position: 19th Unused substitutes: Steve Harper and Robbie Elliott Jermaine Jenas was sent-off after 32 minutes for serious foul play but his red card was later downgraded to a yellow card after referee Steve Bennett viewed video evidence.