Arsenal v Nottingham Forest, 17 August 1998

Score2-1 to Arsenal
RefereeMike Riley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueHighbury
Attendance38,064

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Emmanuel Petit 58 G
Marc Overmars 79 G

Goals:

Geoff Thomas 78 G

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

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

Substitutions:

Substitutions:

Des Lyttle for Jon-Olav Hjelde 46
Dougie Freedman for Jean-Claude Darcheville 80
Marlon Harewood for Andy Johnson 83

Cards:

Cards:

Steve Stone Y
Glyn Hodges Y

On the bench:

On the bench:

Defender/Right back Des Lyttle
Forward Dougie Freedman
Forward Marlon Harewood

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Bould, Manninger, Hughes, Garde, Boa Morte

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Crossley, Dawson

2 Arsenal

Manager: Arsene Wenger

Goals:

Emmanuel Petit 58 G
Marc Overmars 79 G

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 Morte

Goals:

Geoff Thomas 78 G

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

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

On the bench:

Defender/Right back Des Lyttle
Forward Dougie Freedman
Forward Marlon Harewood

Comments:

Unused substitutes: Crossley, Dawson