Sunderland v Arsenal, 25 October 2005

Score3-0 to Arsenal
RefereeMatt Messias
CompetitionLeague Cup 3rd round
VenueStadium of Light
Attendance47,366
Kick-off delayed by 15 minutes to 8.00pm due to crowd congestion.

Goals:

Goals:

Emmanuel Eboué 61 G
Robin van Persie penalty 67 P
Robin van Persie 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Alnwick
Defender Steven Caldwell
Defender Danny Collins
Defender/Midfielder Justin Hoyte
Defender/Midfielder Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder Liam Lawrence
Midfielder Carl Robinson
Midfielder Martin Woods
Midfielder/Forward Andy Welsh
Forward Jon Stead

Starting lineup:

Manuel Almunia Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell Defender
Pascal Cygan Defender/Centre back
Philippe Senderos Defender/Centre back
Emmanuel Eboué Defender/Midfielder
Alex Song Defender/Midfielder
Seb Larsson Midfielder
Fabrice Muamba Midfielder
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie Midfielder/Forward
Arturo Lupoli Forward

Substitutions:

Dan Smith for Danny Collins 48
Daryl Murphy for Andy Welsh 67
Dean Whitehead for Carl Robinson 75

Substitutions:

Anthony Stokes for Arturo Lupoli 88
Pat Cregg for Seb Larsson 89
Nicklas Bendtner for Quincy Owusu-Abeyie 90

Cards:

Nyron Nosworthy 32 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Defender Dan Smith
Midfielder Dean Whitehead
Forward Daryl Murphy

On the bench:

Midfielder Pat Cregg
Forward Anthony Stokes

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Kelvin Davis and Andy Gray

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Mart Poom and Matthew Connolly

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Alnwick
Defender Steven Caldwell
Defender Danny Collins
Defender/Midfielder Justin Hoyte
Defender/Midfielder Nyron Nosworthy
Midfielder Liam Lawrence
Midfielder Carl Robinson
Midfielder Martin Woods
Midfielder/Forward Andy Welsh
Forward Jon Stead

Substitutions:

Dan Smith for Danny Collins 48
Daryl Murphy for Andy Welsh 67
Dean Whitehead for Carl Robinson 75

Cards:

Nyron Nosworthy 32 Y

On the bench:

Defender Dan Smith
Midfielder Dean Whitehead
Forward Daryl Murphy

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Kelvin Davis and Andy Gray

Goals:

Emmanuel Eboué 61 G
Robin van Persie penalty 67 P
Robin van Persie 87 G

Starting lineup:

Manuel Almunia Goalkeeper
Sol Campbell Defender
Pascal Cygan Defender/Centre back
Philippe Senderos Defender/Centre back
Emmanuel Eboué Defender/Midfielder
Alex Song Defender/Midfielder
Seb Larsson Midfielder
Fabrice Muamba Midfielder
Quincy Owusu-Abeyie Midfielder/Forward
Arturo Lupoli Forward

Substitutions:

Anthony Stokes for Arturo Lupoli 88
Pat Cregg for Seb Larsson 89
Nicklas Bendtner for Quincy Owusu-Abeyie 90

Cards:

On the bench:

Midfielder Pat Cregg
Forward Anthony Stokes

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Mart Poom and Matthew Connolly