Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers, 25 August 2004
| Score | 3-0 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Neale Barry |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Highbury |
| Attendance | 37,496 |
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3 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
| Thierry Henry | 50 |
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| Cesc Fàbregas | 58 |
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| José Antonio Reyes | 79 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jens Lehmann
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender/Centre back
Pascal Cygan
Defender/Midfielder
Lauren
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder
Gilberto Silva
Midfielder
Jermaine Pennant
Midfielder
Robert Pirés
Forward
Dennis Bergkamp
Forward
Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
| Freddie Ljungberg for Jermaine Pennant | 77 |
| José Antonio Reyes for Dennis Bergkamp | 77 |
| Mathieu Flamini for Cesc Fàbregas | 86 |
Cards:
| Thierry Henry | 16 | Y |
| Cesc Fàbregas | 72 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Justin Hoyte and Manuel Almunia With this result, Arsenal broke Nottingham Forest's 26 year-old record of 42 consecutive unbeaten league games. Forest's run started after a 1-0 defeat in the old First Division at Leeds United on 19 November 1977 and finished with a 2-0 loss at Liverpool on 9 December 1978. Arsenal's run began after a 3-2 defeat by Leeds United in the Premiership at Highbury on 4 May 2003.Goals:
Starting lineup:
Brad Friedel
Goalkeeper
Brett Emerton
Defender
Michael Gray
Defender
Vratislav Greško
Defender
Nils-Eric Johansson
Defender
Craig Short
Defender/Centre back
Dominic Matteo
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Neill
Defender/Midfielder
Tugay Kerimoğlu
Midfielder
Paul Dickov
Forward
Jon Stead
Forward
Substitutions:
| Dwight Yorke for Jon Stead | 63 |
| de Pedro for Tugay Kerimoğlu | 77 |
Cards:
| Brett Emerton | 21 | Y |
| Lucas Neill | 27 | Y |
| Craig Short | 75 | Y |
| Dominic Matteo | 87 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Justin Hoyte and Manuel Almunia With this result, Arsenal broke Nottingham Forest's 26 year-old record of 42 consecutive unbeaten league games. Forest's run started after a 1-0 defeat in the old First Division at Leeds United on 19 November 1977 and finished with a 2-0 loss at Liverpool on 9 December 1978. Arsenal's run began after a 3-2 defeat by Leeds United in the Premiership at Highbury on 4 May 2003.Comments:
League position: 19th Unused substitutes: Lorenzo Amoruso, Garry Flitcroft and Peter Enckelman