Arsenal v AS Roma, 24 February 2009
| Score | 1-0 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Claus Bo Larsen |
| Competition | UEFA Champions League 1st knockout round 1st leg |
| Venue | Emirates Stadium |
| Attendance | 60,003 |
View Arsenal v AS Roma head to head
KICK-Off: 7.45pm GMT
1 Arsenal
Goals:
| Robin van Persie | penalty | 37 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Manuel Almunia
Defender
Gaël Clichy
Defender
William Gallas
Defender
Bakary Sagna
Defender/Midfielder
Emmanuel Eboué
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Midfielder
Denilson
Midfielder
Abou Diaby
Midfielder
Samir Nasri
Forward
Nicklas Bendtner
Forward
Robin van Persie
Substitutions:
| Alex Song for Abou Diaby | 62 |
| Carlos Vela for Nicklas Bendtner | 67 |
| Aaron Ramsey for Emmanuel Eboué | 82 |
Cards:
| Kolo Touré | 46 | Y |
| Samir Nasri | 65 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Lukasz Fabiański
Defender
Johann Djourou
Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder
Alex Song
Midfielder
Fran Merida
Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey
Forward
Carlos Vela
0 AS Roma
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Doni
Goalkeeper
Simone Loria
Defender
Philippe Mexès
Defender
Marco Motta
Defender
John Arne Riise
Defender
Matteo Brighi
Midfielder
Daniele De Rossi
Midfielder
Simone Perrotta
Midfielder
Rodrigo Taddei
Midfielder
Julio Baptista
Forward
Francesco Totti
Forward
Substitutions:
| David Pizarro for Matteo Brighi | 56 |
| Souleymane Diamoutene for Simone Loria | 71 |
| Mirko Vučinić for Julio Baptista | 82 |
Cards:
| Philippe Mexès | 14 | Y |
| Matteo Brighi | 25 | Y |
| Daniele De Rossi | 42 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Artur
Defender
Souleymane Diamoutene
Midfielder
Filipe Gomes Ribeiro
Midfielder
David Pizarro
Midfielder
Max Tonetto
Midfielder/Forward
Mirko Vučinić
Forward
Vincenzo Montella