Arsenal v Nottingham Forest, 17 August 1998
| Score | 2-1 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Mike Riley |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Highbury |
| Attendance | 38,064 |
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2 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
| Emmanuel Petit | 58 |
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| Marc Overmars | 79 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David Seaman
Defender
Tony Adams
Defender
Lee Dixon
Defender
Martin Keown
Defender/Left back
Nigel Winterburn
Midfielder
Marc Overmars
Midfielder
Ray Parlour
Midfielder
Emmanuel Petit
Midfielder
Patrick Vieira
Forward
Nicolas Anelka
Forward
Dennis Bergkamp
Substitutions:
Cards:
On the bench:
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Bould, Manninger, Hughes, Garde, Boa MorteGoals:
| Geoff Thomas | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Dave Beasant
Goalkeeper
Steve Chettle
Defender/Centre back
Jon-Olav Hjelde
Defender/Centre back
Craig Armstrong
Defender/Midfielder
Alan Rogers
Defender/Midfielder
Thierry Bonalair
Midfielder
Glyn Hodges
Midfielder
Andy Johnson
Midfielder
Steve Stone
Midfielder
Geoff Thomas
Midfielder
Jean-Claude Darcheville
Forward
Substitutions:
| Des Lyttle for Jon-Olav Hjelde | 46 |
| Dougie Freedman for Jean-Claude Darcheville | 80 |
| Marlon Harewood for Andy Johnson | 83 |
Cards:
| Steve Stone | Y | |
| Glyn Hodges | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Bould, Manninger, Hughes, Garde, Boa MorteComments:
Unused substitutes: Crossley, Dawson