Arsenal v Portsmouth, 28 December 2008
| Score | 1-0 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Alan Wiley |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Emirates Stadium |
| Attendance | 60,092 |
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1 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
| William Gallas | 81 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Manuel Almunia
Defender
Gaël Clichy
Defender
William Gallas
Defender
Bakary Sagna
Defender
Mikaël Silvestre
Defender/Midfielder
Emmanuel Eboué
Midfielder
Denilson
Midfielder
Abou Diaby
Midfielder
Samir Nasri
Forward
Emmanuel Adebayor
Forward
Nicklas Bendtner
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David James
Defender
Sol Campbell
Defender
Sylvain Distin
Defender/Midfielder
Marc Wilson
Defender/Left back
Nadir Belhadj
Midfielder
Sean Davis
Midfielder
Papa Bouba Diop
Midfielder
Richard Hughes
Midfielder
Niko Kranjcar
Forward
Peter Crouch
Forward
David Nugent
Substitutions:
| Carlos Vela for Emmanuel Eboué | 66 |
| Aaron Ramsey for Abou Diaby | 75 |
Substitutions:
| Arnold Mvuemba for Richard Hughes | 50 |
| Jermain Defoe for David Nugent | 88 |
| Noe Pamarot for Papa Bouba Diop | 90 |
Cards:
Cards:
| Richard Hughes | 42 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Łukasz Fabiański
Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder
Jack Wilshere
Forward
Robin van Persie
Forward
Carlos Vela
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jamie Ashdown
Defender/Right back
Noe Pamarot
Defender
Hermann Hreidarsson
Midfielder
Glen Little
Midfielder
Arnold Mvuemba
Forward
Jermain Defoe
Forward
Nwankwo Kanu