Arsenal v Sunderland, 21 February 2009
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Alan Wiley |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Emirates Stadium |
| Attendance | 60,104 |
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0 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Manuel Almunia
Defender
Gaël Clichy
Defender
William Gallas
Defender
Bakary Sagna
Defender/Midfielder
Alex Song
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Midfielder
Denilson
Midfielder
Samir Nasri
Forward
Andrei Arshavin
Forward
Nicklas Bendtner
Forward
Robin van Persie
Substitutions:
| Carlos Vela for Andrei Arshavin | 63 |
| Emmanuel Eboué for Alex Song | 78 |
| Kieran Gibbs for Gaël Clichy | 85 |
Cards:
| Samir Nasri | 39 | Y |
| Gaël Clichy | 71 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Lukasz Fabiański
Defender
Johann Djourou
Defender/Midfielder
Emmanuel Eboué
Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Gibbs
Midfielder
Fran Merida
Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey
Forward
Carlos Vela
Comments:
League position: 5thStarting lineup:
Márton Fülöp
Goalkeeper
Tal Ben Haim
Defender
Danny Collins
Defender
George McCartney
Defender
Kieran Richardson
Defender
Anton Ferdinand
Defender/Centre back
Steed Malbranque
Midfielder
Andy Reid
Midfielder
Teemu Tainio
Midfielder
Dean Whitehead
Midfielder
Kenwyne Jones
Forward
Substitutions:
| Grant Leadbitter for Teemu Tainio | 76 |
| Daryl Murphy for Andy Reid | 78 |
| Carlos Edwards for Kenwyne Jones | 88 |
Cards:
| Kieran Richardson | 38 | Y |
| George McCartney | 80 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Craig Gordon
Defender
Paul McShane
Defender/Centre back
Calum Davenport
Defender/Midfielder
Carlos Edwards
Midfielder
Grant Leadbitter
Forward
David Healy
Forward
Daryl Murphy
Comments:
League position: 5thComments:
League position: 10th