Arsenal v Portsmouth, 02 September 2007
| Score | 3-1 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Mark Halsey |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Emirates Stadium |
| Attendance | 60,114 |
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KICK-OFF: 1.30pm
3 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
| Emmanuel Adebayor | penalty | 8 |
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| Cesc Fàbregas | 35 |
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| Tomáš Rosický | 59 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Manuel Almunia
Defender
Gaël Clichy
Defender/Centre back
Philippe Senderos
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas
Midfielder
Mathieu Flamini
Midfielder
Gilberto Silva
Midfielder
Aleksandr Hleb
Midfielder
Tomáš Rosický
Forward
Emmanuel Adebayor
Forward
Robin van Persie
Substitutions:
| Denilson for Aleksandr Hleb | 61 |
| Abou Diaby for Robin van Persie | 70 |
| Eduardo for Emmanuel Adebayor | 79 |
Cards:
| Philippe Senderos | 49 | R |
| Cesc Fàbregas | 67 | Y |
Comments:
League position: 2nd Unused substitutes: Lukasz Fabianski and Theo WalcottGoals:
| Nwankwo Kanu | 60 |
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Starting lineup:
David James
Goalkeeper
Noe Pamarot
Defender/Right back
Sylvain Distin
Defender
Hermann Hreidarsson
Defender
Glen Johnson
Defender/Full back
Lauren
Defender/Midfielder
Matt Taylor
Defender/Midfielder
Sean Davis
Midfielder
Sulley Muntari
Midfielder
John Utaka
Midfielder/Forward
Nwankwo Kanu
Forward
Substitutions:
| Niko Kranjčar for Hermann Hreidarsson | 46 |
| Pedro Mendes for Lauren | 46 |
| David Nugent for Sean Davis | 61 |
Cards:
| Hermann Hreidarsson | 44 | Y |
| Nwankwo Kanu | 54 | Y |