Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion, 16 August 2008
| Score | 1-0 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Howard Webb |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Emirates Stadium |
| Attendance | 60,071 |
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1 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
| Samir Nasri | 4 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Manuel Almunia
Defender
Gaël Clichy
Defender
Johann Djourou
Defender
William Gallas
Defender
Bakary Sagna
Defender/Midfielder
Emmanuel Eboué
Midfielder
Denilson
Midfielder
Samir Nasri
Midfielder/Forward
Theo Walcott
Forward
Emmanuel Adebayor
Forward
Nicklas Bendtner
Substitutions:
| Robin van Persie for Nicklas Bendtner | 69 |
| Kolo Touré for Theo Walcott | 72 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Lukasz Fabiański
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Midfielder
Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder
Mark Randall
Midfielder
Jack Wilshere
Forward
Robin van Persie
Forward
Carlos Vela
Comments:
League position: 6thGoals:
Starting lineup:
Scott Carson
Goalkeeper
Leon Barnett
Defender
Marek Cech
Defender
Carl Hoefkens
Defender
Abdoulaye Méité
Defender
Paul Robinson
Defender
Chris Brunt
Midfielder
KIM Do-heon
Midfielder
Jonathan Greening
Midfielder
James Morrison
Midfielder
Ishmael Miller
Forward
Substitutions:
| Sherjill MacDonald for Marek Cech | 68 |
| Roman Bednar for Ishmael Miller | 74 |
| Craig Beattie for Chris Brunt | 80 |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dean Kiely
Defender
Shelton Martis
Defender/Centre back
Pedro Pele
Midfielder/Forward
Graeme Dorrans
Forward
Craig Beattie
Forward
Roman Bednar
Forward
Sherjill MacDonald