Arsenal v Chelsea, 18 April 2009
| Score | 2-1 to Chelsea |
| Referee | Martin Atkinson |
| Competition | FA Cup Semi-final |
| Venue | Wembley Stadium |
| Attendance | 88,103 |
View Arsenal v Chelsea head to head
Kick-Off: 5.15pm
1 Arsenal
Goals:
| Theo Walcott | 18 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Lukasz Fabiański
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Defender/Midfielder
Emmanuel Eboué
Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder
Denilson
Midfielder
Abou Diaby
Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott
Forward
Emmanuel Adebayor
Forward
Robin van Persie
Substitutions:
| Andrei Arshavin for Robin van Persie | 75 |
| Nicklas Bendtner for Emmanuel Adebayor | 83 |
| Samir Nasri for Denilson | 86 |
Cards:
| Denilson | 73 | Y |
| Kolo Touré | 88 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Vito Mannone
Defender/Midfielder
Alex Song
Midfielder
Samir Nasri
Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey
Forward
Andrei Arshavin
Forward
Nicklas Bendtner
Forward
Carlos Vela
2 Chelsea
Goals:
| Florent Malouda | 33 |
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| Didier Drogba | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
Petr Čech
Goalkeeper
Alex
Defender
Ashley Cole
Defender
Branislav Ivanović
Defender
John Terry
Defender
Michael Ballack
Midfielder
Michael Essien
Midfielder
Frank Lampard
Midfielder
Nicolas Anelka
Forward
Didier Drogba
Forward
Florent Malouda
Forward
Substitutions:
| Salomon Kalou for Nicolas Anelka | 82 |
Cards:
| Branislav Ivanović | 38 | Y |
| Michael Ballack | 44 | Y |
| Didier Drogba | 85 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Henrique Hilario
Defender/Right back
Belletti
Defender
Ricardo Carvalho
Defender/Midfielder
Michael Mancienne
Midfielder
John Obi Mikel
Midfielder/Forward
Salomon Kalou
Forward
Franco Di Santo