Arsenal v Portsmouth, 22 August 2009

Score4-1 to Arsenal
RefereeSteve Bennett
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance60,049

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4 Arsenal

1 Portsmouth

Goals:

Abou Diaby 18 G
Abou Diaby 21 G
William Gallas 51 G
Aaron Ramsey 68 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia
Defender/Right back Emmanuel Eboue
Defender Thomas Vermaelen
Defender William Gallas
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Denilson
Midfielder Cesc Fabregas
Midfielder Abou Diaby
Midfielder/Forward Andrei Arshavin
Forward Robin Van Persie
Forward Eduardo

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David James
Defender Sylvain Distin
Defender Younes Kaboul
Defender/Centre back Aaron Mokoena
Defender/Left back Nadir Belhadj
Midfielder Marc Wilson
Midfielder Niko Kranjcar
Midfielder Hayden Mullins
Midfielder/Forward John Utaka
Forward Nwankwo Kanu
Forward Frederic Piquionne

Substitutions:

Aaron Ramsey for Cesc Fabregas 46
Nicklas Bendtner for Eduardo 71
Fran Merida for Andrei Arshavin 71

Substitutions:

David Nugent for Nwankwo Kanu 68
Anthony Vanden Borre for Marc Wilson 69
Asmir Begovic for David James 75

Cards:

Abou Diaby 90 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Gael Clichy
Defender Bakary Sagna
Midfielder Fran Merida
Midfielder Alex Song
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Forward Nicklas Bendtner

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Asmir Begovic
Defender Joel Ward
Defender Anthony Vanden Borre
Defender/Midfielder Angelos Basinas
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder Richard Hughes
Forward David Nugent

Comments:

League position: 1st

Comments:

League position: 20th