Arsenal v Newcastle United, 18 December 2001

Score3-1 to Newcastle United
RefereeGraham Poll
CompetitionPremier League
VenueHighbury
Attendance38,012
After a successful appeal against his red card, Craig Bellamy did not serve a suspension. Thierry Henry was given a 3 match ban for improper conduct following his after match rant at referee Graham Poll

1 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Robert Pirés 20 G

Goals:

Andy O'Brien 60 G
Alan Shearer penalty 85 P
Laurent Robert 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stuart Taylor
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender Ashley Cole
Defender Martin Keown
Defender/Midfielder Lauren
Midfielder Ray Parlour
Midfielder Robert Pirés
Midfielder Patrick Vieira
Forward Thierry Henry
Forward Nwankwo Kanu
Forward Sylvain Wiltord

Starting lineup:

Shay Given Goalkeeper
Nikos Dabizas Defender
Aaron Hughes Defender
Andy O'Brien Defender
Robbie Elliott Defender/Midfielder
Nolberto Solano Defender/Midfielder
Olivier Bernard Defender/Left back
Kieron Dyer Midfielder
Gary Speed Midfielder
Craig Bellamy Forward
Alan Shearer Forward

Substitutions:

Giovanni van Bronckhorst for Nwankwo Kanu 46
Dennis Bergkamp for Sylvain Wiltord 68

Substitutions:

Laurent Robert for Robbie Elliott 58
Lomano Tresor Lua Lua for Nolberto Solano 58
Sylvain Distin for Kieron Dyer 86

Cards:

Ray Parlour 24 Y
Patrick Vieira 34 Y
Ray Parlour 43 Y
Ray Parlour 43 R
Sol Campbell 85 Y

Cards:

Gary Speed 21 Y
Craig Bellamy 33 Y
Andy O'Brien 63 Y
Craig Bellamy 73 R

On the bench:

Forward Dennis Bergkamp

On the bench:

Defender Sylvain Distin
Midfielder Laurent Robert

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Graham Stack, Matthew Upson and Gilles Grimandi.

Comments:

Newcastle United's third goal by Laurent Robert had been input as a penalty. NB: Input amended 9 August 2011. Unused Substitutes: Steve Harper and Jamie McClen.

1 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Robert Pirés 20 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stuart Taylor
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender Ashley Cole
Defender Martin Keown
Defender/Midfielder Lauren
Midfielder Ray Parlour
Midfielder Robert Pirés
Midfielder Patrick Vieira
Forward Thierry Henry
Forward Nwankwo Kanu
Forward Sylvain Wiltord

Substitutions:

Giovanni van Bronckhorst for Nwankwo Kanu 46
Dennis Bergkamp for Sylvain Wiltord 68

Cards:

Ray Parlour 24 Y
Patrick Vieira 34 Y
Ray Parlour 43 Y
Ray Parlour 43 R
Sol Campbell 85 Y

On the bench:

Forward Dennis Bergkamp

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Graham Stack, Matthew Upson and Gilles Grimandi.

Goals:

Andy O'Brien 60 G
Alan Shearer penalty 85 P
Laurent Robert 90 G

Starting lineup:

Shay Given Goalkeeper
Nikos Dabizas Defender
Aaron Hughes Defender
Andy O'Brien Defender
Robbie Elliott Defender/Midfielder
Nolberto Solano Defender/Midfielder
Olivier Bernard Defender/Left back
Kieron Dyer Midfielder
Gary Speed Midfielder
Craig Bellamy Forward
Alan Shearer Forward

Substitutions:

Laurent Robert for Robbie Elliott 58
Lomano Tresor Lua Lua for Nolberto Solano 58
Sylvain Distin for Kieron Dyer 86

Cards:

Gary Speed 21 Y
Craig Bellamy 33 Y
Andy O'Brien 63 Y
Craig Bellamy 73 R

On the bench:

Defender Sylvain Distin
Midfielder Laurent Robert

Comments:

Newcastle United's third goal by Laurent Robert had been input as a penalty. NB: Input amended 9 August 2011. Unused Substitutes: Steve Harper and Jamie McClen.