Arsenal v Middlesbrough, 22 August 2004
| Score | 5-3 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Steve Dunn |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Highbury |
| Attendance | 37,415 |
View Arsenal v Middlesbrough head to head
KICK-OFF: 4.05pm
5 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
| Thierry Henry | 25 |
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| Dennis Bergkamp | 54 |
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| Robert Pirés | 64 |
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| José Antonio Reyes | 65 |
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| Thierry Henry | 90 |
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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
Freddie Ljungberg
Forward
Dennis Bergkamp
Forward
Thierry Henry
Forward
José Antonio Reyes
Substitutions:
| Robert Pirés for Freddie Ljungberg | 61 |
| Mathieu Flamini for José Antonio Reyes | 78 |
Cards:
| Dennis Bergkamp | 59 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 1st Unused substitutes: Manuel Almunia, Justin Hoyte and Robin Van Persie With this result, Arsenal equalled Nottingham Forest's record of 42 consecutive unbeaten league games between 20 November 1977 and 9 December 1978.Goals:
| Joseph-Desire Job | 43 |
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| Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 50 |
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| Franck Queudrue | 53 |
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Starting lineup:
Mark Schwarzer
Goalkeeper
Michael Reiziger
Defender
Colin Cooper
Defender/Centre back
Chris Riggott
Defender/Centre back
Franck Queudrue
Defender/Left back
George Boateng
Midfielder
Mendieta
Midfielder
Ray Parlour
Midfielder
Bolo Zenden
Midfielder
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Forward
Joseph-Desire Job
Forward
Substitutions:
| Stuart Parnaby for Michael Reiziger | 74 |
| Szilárd Németh for Bolo Zenden | 78 |
Cards:
| Bolo Zenden | 58 | Y |