Newcastle United v Arsenal, 05 February 2011

Score4-4
RefereePhil Dowd
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park Stadium
Attendance51,561
This was the first time in Premier League history where a team has relinguished a four-goal lead.

4 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Joey Barton penalty 68 P
Leon Best 75 G
Joey Barton penalty 83 P
Cheik Tioté 87 G

Goals:

Theo Walcott 1 G
Johann Djourou 3 G
Robin van Persie 10 G
Robin van Persie 26 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Steve Harper
Defender/Right back Danny Simpson
Defender/Centre back Mike Williamson
Defender/Midfielder Fabricio Coloccini
Defender/Midfielder Jonás Gutiérrez
Defender/Midfielder Cheik Tioté
Defender/Left back Jose Enrique
Midfielder Joey Barton
Midfielder Kevin Nolan
Forward Leon Best

Starting lineup:

Wojciech Szczęsny Goalkeeper
Gaël Clichy Defender
Johann Djourou Defender
Bakary Sagna Defender
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
Abou Diaby Midfielder
Jack Wilshere Midfielder
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward
Andrei Arshavin Forward

Substitutions:

Nile Ranger for Peter Løvenkrands 73
Danny Guthrie for Leon Best 89

Substitutions:

Sébastien Squillaci for Johann Djourou 48
Tomáš Rosický for Andrei Arshavin 69
Emmanuel Eboué for Theo Walcott 79

Cards:

Kevin Nolan 70 Y
Jose Enrique 90 Y

Cards:

Abou Diaby 50 R
Wojciech Szczęsny 69 Y
Emmanuel Eboué 82 Y
Bakary Sagna 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender/Midfielder Shane Ferguson
Defender/Midfielder James Perch
Midfielder Danny Guthrie
Midfielder Michael Richardson
Forward Nile Ranger

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia
Defender/Midfielder Emmanuel Eboué
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Tomáš Rosický

Comments:

League position: 10th

Comments:

League position: 2nd Theo Walcott's opening goal was timed at 44 seconds.

Goals:

Joey Barton penalty 68 P
Leon Best 75 G
Joey Barton penalty 83 P
Cheik Tioté 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Steve Harper
Defender/Right back Danny Simpson
Defender/Centre back Mike Williamson
Defender/Midfielder Fabricio Coloccini
Defender/Midfielder Jonás Gutiérrez
Defender/Midfielder Cheik Tioté
Defender/Left back Jose Enrique
Midfielder Joey Barton
Midfielder Kevin Nolan
Forward Leon Best

Substitutions:

Nile Ranger for Peter Løvenkrands 73
Danny Guthrie for Leon Best 89

Cards:

Kevin Nolan 70 Y
Jose Enrique 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tim Krul
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender/Midfielder Shane Ferguson
Defender/Midfielder James Perch
Midfielder Danny Guthrie
Midfielder Michael Richardson
Forward Nile Ranger

Comments:

League position: 10th

4 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Theo Walcott 1 G
Johann Djourou 3 G
Robin van Persie 10 G
Robin van Persie 26 G

Starting lineup:

Wojciech Szczęsny Goalkeeper
Gaël Clichy Defender
Johann Djourou Defender
Bakary Sagna Defender
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
Abou Diaby Midfielder
Jack Wilshere Midfielder
Theo Walcott Midfielder/Forward
Andrei Arshavin Forward

Substitutions:

Sébastien Squillaci for Johann Djourou 48
Tomáš Rosický for Andrei Arshavin 69
Emmanuel Eboué for Theo Walcott 79

Cards:

Abou Diaby 50 R
Wojciech Szczęsny 69 Y
Emmanuel Eboué 82 Y
Bakary Sagna 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Manuel Almunia
Defender/Midfielder Emmanuel Eboué
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Tomáš Rosický

Comments:

League position: 2nd Theo Walcott's opening goal was timed at 44 seconds.