Arsenal v Portsmouth, 16 December 2006

Score2-2
RefereeSteve Bennett
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance60,037

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Emmanuel Adebayor 58 G
Gilberto Silva 60 G

Goals:

Noe Pamarot 45 G
Matt Taylor 47 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender Johann Djourou
Defender/Midfielder Emmanuel Eboué
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Gilberto Silva
Midfielder Aleksandr Hleb
Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg

Starting lineup:

David James Goalkeeper
Noe Pamarot Defender/Right back
Sol Campbell Defender
Linvoy Primus Defender/Centre back
Glen Johnson Defender/Full back
Matt Taylor Defender/Midfielder
Sean Davis Midfielder
Gary O'Neil Midfielder
Pedro Mendes Midfielder
David Thompson Midfielder
Nwankwo Kanu Forward

Substitutions:

Theo Walcott for Freddie Ljungberg 6
Emmanuel Adebayor for Jeremie Aliadiere 55
Mathieu Flamini for Emmanuel Eboué 78

Substitutions:

Niko Kranjčar for David Thompson 71
Richard Hughes for Nwankwo Kanu 85

Cards:

Cards:

Glen Johnson 83 Y
Gary O'Neil 90 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott

On the bench:

Midfielder Richard Hughes
Midfielder Niko Kranjčar

Comments:

League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Manuel Almunia and Philippe Senderos The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Arsenal’s second goal against Portsmouth on 16th December has been confirmed as a Gilberto Silva goal. [re: Circular 3 - 16/1/2007]

Comments:

League position: 6th Unused substitutes: Jamie Ashdown, Andy O'Brien and Rudolph M'Bela Douala

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Emmanuel Adebayor 58 G
Gilberto Silva 60 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender Johann Djourou
Defender/Midfielder Emmanuel Eboué
Defender/Midfielder Kolo Touré
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Gilberto Silva
Midfielder Aleksandr Hleb
Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg

Substitutions:

Theo Walcott for Freddie Ljungberg 6
Emmanuel Adebayor for Jeremie Aliadiere 55
Mathieu Flamini for Emmanuel Eboué 78

Cards:

On the bench:

Midfielder Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott

Comments:

League position: 4th Unused substitutes: Manuel Almunia and Philippe Senderos The FA Premier League's Dubious Goals Committee ruled on the following: - Arsenal’s second goal against Portsmouth on 16th December has been confirmed as a Gilberto Silva goal. [re: Circular 3 - 16/1/2007]

Goals:

Noe Pamarot 45 G
Matt Taylor 47 G

Starting lineup:

David James Goalkeeper
Noe Pamarot Defender/Right back
Sol Campbell Defender
Linvoy Primus Defender/Centre back
Glen Johnson Defender/Full back
Matt Taylor Defender/Midfielder
Sean Davis Midfielder
Gary O'Neil Midfielder
Pedro Mendes Midfielder
David Thompson Midfielder
Nwankwo Kanu Forward

Substitutions:

Niko Kranjčar for David Thompson 71
Richard Hughes for Nwankwo Kanu 85

Cards:

Glen Johnson 83 Y
Gary O'Neil 90 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Richard Hughes
Midfielder Niko Kranjčar

Comments:

League position: 6th Unused substitutes: Jamie Ashdown, Andy O'Brien and Rudolph M'Bela Douala