Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers, 04 October 2009

Score6-2 to Arsenal
RefereePeter Walton
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,431

View Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers head to head

Kick-Off: 1.30pm

6 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

2 Blackburn Rovers

Goals:

Thomas Vermaelen 17 G
Robin van Persie 33 G
Andrei Arshavin 37 G
Cesc Fàbregas 57 G
Theo Walcott 75 G
Nicklas Bendtner 89 G

Goals:

Steven N'Zonzi 4 G
David Dunn 30 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender William Gallas
Defender Bakary Sagna
Defender Thomas Vermaelen
Defender/Midfielder Alex Song
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Abou Diaby
Midfielder Tomáš Rosický
Forward Andrei Arshavin
Forward Robin van Persie

Starting lineup:

Paul Robinson Goalkeeper
Pascal Chimbonda Defender/Right back
Brett Emerton Defender
Gael Givet Defender
Lars Jacobsen Defender
Martin Olsson Defender/Midfielder
Keith Andrews Midfielder
David Dunn Midfielder
Steven N'Zonzi Midfielder
Franco Di Santo Forward
El Hadji Diouf Forward

Substitutions:

Theo Walcott for Tomáš Rosický 69
Nicklas Bendtner for Andrei Arshavin 76
Aaron Ramsey for Cesc Fàbregas 76

Substitutions:

Morten Gamst Pedersen for Brett Emerton 55
Benni McCarthy for David Dunn 61
Junior Hoilett for Benni McCarthy 70

Cards:

Robin van Persie 45 Y

Cards:

Franco Di Santo 11 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny
Defender Mikaël Silvestre
Defender/Midfielder Emmanuel Eboué
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Nicklas Bendtner

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Brown
Defender Míchel Salgado
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jones
Midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen
Midfielder/Forward Junior Hoilett
Forward Nikola Kalinić
Forward Benni McCarthy

Comments:

League position: 4th

Comments:

League position: 16th The Dubious Goals Committee has ruled on the following: - Blackburn Rovers' second goal against Arsenal on 4th October 2009 has been confirmed as a David Dunn goal.

6 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Thomas Vermaelen 17 G
Robin van Persie 33 G
Andrei Arshavin 37 G
Cesc Fàbregas 57 G
Theo Walcott 75 G
Nicklas Bendtner 89 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender Gaël Clichy
Defender William Gallas
Defender Bakary Sagna
Defender Thomas Vermaelen
Defender/Midfielder Alex Song
Midfielder Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder Abou Diaby
Midfielder Tomáš Rosický
Forward Andrei Arshavin
Forward Robin van Persie

Substitutions:

Theo Walcott for Tomáš Rosický 69
Nicklas Bendtner for Andrei Arshavin 76
Aaron Ramsey for Cesc Fàbregas 76

Cards:

Robin van Persie 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny
Defender Mikaël Silvestre
Defender/Midfielder Emmanuel Eboué
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Nicklas Bendtner

Comments:

League position: 4th

2 Blackburn Rovers

Goals:

Steven N'Zonzi 4 G
David Dunn 30 G

Starting lineup:

Paul Robinson Goalkeeper
Pascal Chimbonda Defender/Right back
Brett Emerton Defender
Gael Givet Defender
Lars Jacobsen Defender
Martin Olsson Defender/Midfielder
Keith Andrews Midfielder
David Dunn Midfielder
Steven N'Zonzi Midfielder
Franco Di Santo Forward
El Hadji Diouf Forward

Substitutions:

Morten Gamst Pedersen for Brett Emerton 55
Benni McCarthy for David Dunn 61
Junior Hoilett for Benni McCarthy 70

Cards:

Franco Di Santo 11 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Brown
Defender Míchel Salgado
Defender/Midfielder Phil Jones
Midfielder Morten Gamst Pedersen
Midfielder/Forward Junior Hoilett
Forward Nikola Kalinić
Forward Benni McCarthy

Comments:

League position: 16th The Dubious Goals Committee has ruled on the following: - Blackburn Rovers' second goal against Arsenal on 4th October 2009 has been confirmed as a David Dunn goal.