Arsenal v Middlesbrough, 26 April 2009
| Score | 2-0 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Chris Foy |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Emirates Stadium |
| Attendance | 60,089 |
View Arsenal v Middlesbrough head to head
Kick-Off: 1.30pm
2 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
| Cesc Fàbregas | 26 |
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| Cesc Fàbregas | 67 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Manuel Almunia
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Defender/Midfielder
Emmanuel Eboué
Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder
Denilson
Midfielder
Samir Nasri
Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott
Forward
Andrei Arshavin
Forward
Nicklas Bendtner
Substitutions:
| Johann Djourou for Mikaël Silvestre | 46 |
| Emmanuel Adebayor for Cesc Fàbregas | 68 |
| Abou Diaby for Theo Walcott | 68 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Lukasz Fabiański
Defender
Johann Djourou
Defender
Bakary Sagna
Defender/Midfielder
Alex Song
Midfielder
Abou Diaby
Forward
Emmanuel Adebayor
Forward
Carlos Vela
Comments:
League position: 4thGoals:
Starting lineup:
Brad Jones
Goalkeeper
Tony McMahon
Defender/Right back
Matthew Bates
Defender
Robert Huth
Defender
Andrew Taylor
Defender
David Wheater
Defender/Centre back
Stewart Downing
Midfielder
Gary O'Neil
Midfielder
Jeremie Aliadiere
Forward
Marlon King
Forward
Tuncay Şanlı
Forward
Substitutions:
| Adam Johnson for Marlon King | 61 |
| Didier Digard for Tony McMahon | 73 |
| Marvin Emnes for Jeremie Aliadiere | 86 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ross Turnbull
Defender/Midfielder
Jonathan Grounds
Defender/Midfielder
Justin Hoyte
Midfielder
Didier Digard
Midfielder
Adam Johnson
Midfielder/Forward
Afonso Alves
Midfielder/Forward
Marvin Emnes