Arsenal v Birmingham City, 14 October 1997
| Score | 4-1 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Uriah Rennie |
| Competition | League Cup 3rd round |
| Venue | Highbury |
| Attendance | 27,097 |
View Arsenal v Birmingham City head to head
AFTER EXTRA TIME (1-1 at 90 minutes)
4 Arsenal
Goals:
| Luis Boa Morte | 62 |
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| David Platt | penalty | 99 |
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| Luis Boa Morte | 108 |
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| Alberto Mendez | 113 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Alex Manninger
Defender
Lee Dixon
Defender
Matthew Upson
Defender/Centre back
Scott Marshall
Defender/Midfielder
Gilles Grimandi
Midfielder
Stephen Hughes
Midfielder
Alberto Mendez
Midfielder
David Platt
Midfielder
Paolo Vernazza
Midfielder/Forward
Luis Boa Morte
Forward
Christopher Wreh
Substitutions:
| Jason Crowe for Lee Dixon | 91 |
| Jehad Muntasser for Luis Boa Morte | 119 |
Cards:
| Matthew Upson | Y | |
| Scott Marshall | Y | |
| Lee Dixon | Y | |
| Jason Crowe | 92 | R |
Comments:
Unused substitute: Vince BartramGoals:
| Tony Hey | 20 |
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Starting lineup:
Ian Bennett
Goalkeeper
Gary Ablett
Defender
Darren Wassall
Defender
Steve Bruce
Defender/Centre back
Martin Grainger
Defender/Left back
Paul Devlin
Midfielder
Tony Hey
Midfielder
Chris Holland
Midfielder
Martin O'Connor
Midfielder
Steve Robinson
Midfielder
Peter Ndlovu
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jon Bass for Paul Devlin | 84 |
| Michael Johnson for Steve Bruce | 100 |
| Kevin Francis for Chris Holland | 105 |
Cards:
| Darren Wassall | Y | |
| Peter Ndlovu | Y | |
| Martin Grainger | Y | |
| Darren Wassall | 83 | R |