Arsenal v Plymouth Argyle, 03 January 2009
| Score | 3-1 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Michael Jones |
| Competition | FA Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Emirates Stadium |
| Attendance | 59,424 |
View Arsenal v Plymouth Argyle head to head
3 Arsenal
Goals:
| Robin van Persie | 47 |
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| Nicklas Bendtner | 50 |
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| Robin van Persie | 85 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Lukasz Fabiański
Defender
Johann Djourou
Defender
William Gallas
Defender
Bakary Sagna
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Defender/Midfielder
Emmanuel Eboué
Midfielder
Abou Diaby
Midfielder
Samir Nasri
Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey
Forward
Nicklas Bendtner
Forward
Robin van Persie
Substitutions:
| Kieran Gibbs for Mikaël Silvestre | 30 |
| Carlos Vela for Emmanuel Eboué | 70 |
| Jack Wilshere for Nicklas Bendtner | 86 |
Cards:
| Nicklas Bendtner | 22 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Manuel Almunia
Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder
Amaury Bischoff
Midfielder
Mark Randall
Midfielder
Jack Wilshere
Forward
Emmanuel Adebayor
Forward
Carlos Vela
Comments:
As confirmed by the club's official web site, although shown as an own goal by many sources, Arsenal's second goal should be credited to Nicklas Bendtner: "Arsenal’s second goal in their 3-1 victory against Plymouth Argyle on Saturday, January 3 has been officially awarded to Nicklas Bendtner. "There was some confusion surrounding the goal after it appeared that Pilgrims defender David Gray had helped turn Robin van Persie’s low cross into the net. "However, the goal has been awarded to Bendtner and it becomes the second FA Cup strike of his career." On his Plymouth Argyle debut, Gray later claimed: "I never knew until after the match that I got credited with a goal until I got a few texts off my mates saying 'well done you've scored on your debut. "I definitely never got a touch on it, which I'm quite disappointed about, because hopefully I'd have defended it a lot better!"Goals:
| Karl Duguid | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
Romain Larrieu
Goalkeeper
Craig Cathcart
Defender
David Gray
Defender
Marcel Seip
Defender
Chris Barker
Defender/Left back
Luke Summerfield
Midfielder
Karl Duguid
Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Mackie
Midfielder/Forward
Chris Clark
Forward
Rory Fallon
Forward
Paul Gallagher
Forward
Substitutions:
| Steven MacLean for Paul Gallagher | 72 |
| Craig Noone for Chris Clark | 78 |
Cards:
| Karl Duguid | 45 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Lloyd Saxton
Defender
Krisztian Timar
Defender/Centre back
Mathias Doumbe
Midfielder
Yoann Folly
Midfielder
Craig Noone
Forward
Steven MacLean
Forward
Émile Mpenza
Comments:
As confirmed by the club's official web site, although shown as an own goal by many sources, Arsenal's second goal should be credited to Nicklas Bendtner: "Arsenal’s second goal in their 3-1 victory against Plymouth Argyle on Saturday, January 3 has been officially awarded to Nicklas Bendtner. "There was some confusion surrounding the goal after it appeared that Pilgrims defender David Gray had helped turn Robin van Persie’s low cross into the net. "However, the goal has been awarded to Bendtner and it becomes the second FA Cup strike of his career." On his Plymouth Argyle debut, Gray later claimed: "I never knew until after the match that I got credited with a goal until I got a few texts off my mates saying 'well done you've scored on your debut. "I definitely never got a touch on it, which I'm quite disappointed about, because hopefully I'd have defended it a lot better!"