Arsenal v Portsmouth, 05 March 2005

Score3-0 to Arsenal
RefereeChris Foy
CompetitionPremier League
VenueHighbury
Attendance38,079

View Arsenal v Portsmouth head to head

3 Arsenal

0 Portsmouth

Goals:

Thierry Henry 39 G
Thierry Henry 53 G
Thierry Henry 85 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender Gael Clichy
Defender/Centre back Philippe Senderos
Defender/Centre back Pascal Cygan
Defender/Centre back Kolo Toure
Defender/Left back Ashley Cole
Midfielder Cesc Fabregas
Midfielder Patrick Vieira
Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Forward Quincy Owusu-Abeyie
Forward Thierry Henry

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kostas Chalkias
Defender Andy Griffin
Defender Dejan Stefanovic
Defender/Centre back Arjan De Zeeuw
Defender/Midfielder Matt Taylor
Midfielder Giannis Skopelitis
Midfielder Steve Stone
Midfielder Gary O'Neil
Midfielder Patrik Berger
Forward Ayegbeni Yakubu
Forward Lomano Tresor Lua Lua

Substitutions:

Bissan Lauren for Pascal Cygan 24
Robin Van Persie for Quincy Owusu-Abeyie 74
Freddie Ljungberg for Cesc Fabregas 78

Substitutions:

Linvoy Primus for Andy Griffin 26
Diomansy Kamara for Patrik Berger 70

Cards:

Cards:

Linvoy Primus 43 Y
Dejan Stefanovic 45 Y

On the bench:

Defender/Midfielder Bissan Lauren
Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg
Forward Robin Van Persie

On the bench:

Defender/Centre back Linvoy Primus
Forward Diomansy Kamara

Comments:

League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Manuel Almunia and Emmanuel Eboue The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Arsenal’s first and third goals against Portsmouth on 5th March 2005 have both been confirmed as Thierry Henry goals. [re: Circular 5 – 16/5/2005]

Comments:

League position: 15th Unused substitutes: Shaka Hislop, Ricardo Fuller and Valery Mezague