Sunderland v Arsenal, 04 October 2008
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Lee Mason |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Stadium of Light |
| Attendance | 40,199 |
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Goals:
| Grant Leadbitter | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Craig Gordon
Defender/Right back
Pascal Chimbonda
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender/Centre back
Anton Ferdinand
Midfielder
Steed Malbranque
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Forward
Djibril Cissé
Forward
Dwight Yorke
Substitutions:
| Grant Leadbitter for Dwight Yorke | 84 |
| Michael Chopra for Steed Malbranque | 87 |
| Daryl Murphy for Djibril Cissé | 88 |
Cards:
| Dean Whitehead | 41 | Y |
| Kieran Richardson | 65 | Y |
| Dwight Yorke | 73 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Márton Fülöp
Defender
Phil Bardsley
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Forward
Michael Chopra
Forward
El Hadji Diouf
Forward
David Healy
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Comments:
League position: 14th1 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
| Cesc Fàbregas | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Manuel Almunia
Goalkeeper
Gaël Clichy
Defender
William Gallas
Defender
Bakary Sagna
Defender
Alex Song
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder
Denilson
Midfielder
Theo Walcott
Midfielder/Forward
Emmanuel Adebayor
Forward
Robin van Persie
Forward
Substitutions:
| Nicklas Bendtner for Theo Walcott | 66 |
| Samir Nasri for Denilson | 73 |
| Carlos Vela for Alex Song | 87 |
Cards:
| Gaël Clichy | 39 | Y |
| Kolo Touré | 61 | Y |
| Alex Song | 78 | Y |
| Nicklas Bendtner | 90 | Y |
| Emmanuel Adebayor | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Lukasz Fabiański
Defender
Johann Djourou
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Defender/Midfielder
Emmanuel Eboué
Midfielder
Samir Nasri
Forward
Nicklas Bendtner
Forward
Carlos Vela
Comments:
League position: 14thComments:
League position: 3rd