Watford v Arsenal, 26 December 2006

Score2-1 to Arsenal
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVicarage Road
Attendance19,750
KICK-OFF: 5.30pm

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Tommy Smith 23 G

Goals:

Gilberto Silva 19 G
Robin van Persie 83 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender/Centre back Jay DeMerit
Defender/Centre back Danny Shittu
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Stewart
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Al Bangura
Midfielder Gavin Mahon
Midfielder Anthony McNamee
Midfielder/Forward Tommy Smith
Forward Hameur Bouazza

Starting lineup:

Jens Lehmann Goalkeeper
Gaël Clichy Defender
Johann Djourou Defender
Justin Hoyte Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
Gilberto Silva Midfielder
Aleksandr Hleb Midfielder
Tomáš Rosický Midfielder

Substitutions:

Damien Francis for Hameur Bouazza 69
Darius Henderson for Anthony McNamee 77
Tamás Priskin for Danny Shittu 90

Substitutions:

Philippe Senderos for Johann Djourou 46
Theo Walcott for Aleksandr Hleb 71
Julio Baptista for Tomáš Rosický 79

Cards:

Damien Francis 78 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Midfielder Damien Francis
Forward Tamás Priskin

On the bench:

Defender/Centre back Philippe Senderos
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott

Comments:

League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Richard Lee and Lloyd Doyley Some sources also record that unused sub Lloyd Doyley was shown a yellow card for dissent following Arsenal's winning goal.

Comments:

League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Manuel Almunia and Mathieu Flamini

Goals:

Tommy Smith 23 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Adrian Mariappa
Defender/Centre back Jay DeMerit
Defender/Centre back Danny Shittu
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Stewart
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Al Bangura
Midfielder Gavin Mahon
Midfielder Anthony McNamee
Midfielder/Forward Tommy Smith
Forward Hameur Bouazza

Substitutions:

Damien Francis for Hameur Bouazza 69
Darius Henderson for Anthony McNamee 77
Tamás Priskin for Danny Shittu 90

Cards:

Damien Francis 78 Y

On the bench:

Midfielder Damien Francis
Forward Tamás Priskin

Comments:

League position: 20th Unused substitutes: Richard Lee and Lloyd Doyley Some sources also record that unused sub Lloyd Doyley was shown a yellow card for dissent following Arsenal's winning goal.

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Gilberto Silva 19 G
Robin van Persie 83 G

Starting lineup:

Jens Lehmann Goalkeeper
Gaël Clichy Defender
Johann Djourou Defender
Justin Hoyte Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
Gilberto Silva Midfielder
Aleksandr Hleb Midfielder
Tomáš Rosický Midfielder

Substitutions:

Philippe Senderos for Johann Djourou 46
Theo Walcott for Aleksandr Hleb 71
Julio Baptista for Tomáš Rosický 79

Cards:

On the bench:

Defender/Centre back Philippe Senderos
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott

Comments:

League position: 3rd Unused substitutes: Manuel Almunia and Mathieu Flamini