Liverpool v Arsenal, 21 April 2009

Score4-4
RefereeHoward Webb
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAnfield
Attendance44,424

View Liverpool v Arsenal head to head

Kick-Off: 8.00pm

4 Liverpool

Manager: Rafa Benítez

4 Arsenal

Manager: Arsène Wenger

Goals:

Fernando Torres 49 G
Yossi Benayoun 56 G
Fernando Torres 72 G
Yossi Benayoun 90 G

Goals:

Andrei Arshavin 36 G
Andrei Arshavin 67 G
Andrei Arshavin 70 G
Andrei Arshavin 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina
Defender Daniel Agger
Defender Álvaro Arbeloa
Defender Jamie Carragher
Defender/Midfielder Fabio Aurelio
Defender/Midfielder Javier Mascherano
Midfielder Albert Riera
Midfielder Yossi Benayoun
Midfielder Xabi Alonso
Forward Fernando Torres
Forward Dirk Kuyt

Starting lineup:

Lukasz Fabiański Goalkeeper
Bakary Sagna Defender
Mikaël Silvestre Defender
Kieran Gibbs Defender/Midfielder
Alex Song Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
Denilson Midfielder
Samir Nasri Midfielder
Andrei Arshavin Forward
Nicklas Bendtner Forward

Substitutions:

Ryan Babel for Albert Riera 74
Nabil El Zhar for Dirk Kuyt 86

Substitutions:

Theo Walcott for Denilson 65
Abou Diaby for Nicklas Bendtner 90

Cards:

Cards:

Bakary Sagna 61 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri
Defender Andrea Dossena
Defender Martin Skrtel
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Forward Ryan Babel
Forward Nabil El Zhar
Forward David N'Gog

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender/Midfielder Emmanuel Eboué
Midfielder Abou Diaby
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Eduardo
Forward Carlos Vela

Comments:

League position: 1st Andrei Arshavin had scored his fourth goal before Yossi Benayoun equalised in added time at the end of the game. The Dubious Goals Committee has ruled on the following: - Liverpool's second goal against Arsenal on 21st April has been confirmed as a Yossi Benayoun goal.

Comments:

League position: 4th Andrei Arshavin became the first opponent to score four goals in a league game at Anfield since Dennis Westcott in Wolverhampton Wanderers' 5-1 win in the First Division on 7 December 1946.

4 Liverpool

Manager: Rafa Benítez

Goals:

Fernando Torres 49 G
Yossi Benayoun 56 G
Fernando Torres 72 G
Yossi Benayoun 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina
Defender Daniel Agger
Defender Álvaro Arbeloa
Defender Jamie Carragher
Defender/Midfielder Fabio Aurelio
Defender/Midfielder Javier Mascherano
Midfielder Albert Riera
Midfielder Yossi Benayoun
Midfielder Xabi Alonso
Forward Fernando Torres
Forward Dirk Kuyt

Substitutions:

Ryan Babel for Albert Riera 74
Nabil El Zhar for Dirk Kuyt 86

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Diego Cavalieri
Defender Andrea Dossena
Defender Martin Skrtel
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Leiva
Forward Ryan Babel
Forward Nabil El Zhar
Forward David N'Gog

Comments:

League position: 1st Andrei Arshavin had scored his fourth goal before Yossi Benayoun equalised in added time at the end of the game. The Dubious Goals Committee has ruled on the following: - Liverpool's second goal against Arsenal on 21st April has been confirmed as a Yossi Benayoun goal.

4 Arsenal

Manager: Arsène Wenger

Goals:

Andrei Arshavin 36 G
Andrei Arshavin 67 G
Andrei Arshavin 70 G
Andrei Arshavin 90 G

Starting lineup:

Lukasz Fabiański Goalkeeper
Bakary Sagna Defender
Mikaël Silvestre Defender
Kieran Gibbs Defender/Midfielder
Alex Song Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré Defender/Midfielder
Cesc Fàbregas Midfielder
Denilson Midfielder
Samir Nasri Midfielder
Andrei Arshavin Forward
Nicklas Bendtner Forward

Substitutions:

Theo Walcott for Denilson 65
Abou Diaby for Nicklas Bendtner 90

Cards:

Bakary Sagna 61 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Vito Mannone
Defender/Midfielder Emmanuel Eboué
Midfielder Abou Diaby
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Theo Walcott
Forward Eduardo
Forward Carlos Vela

Comments:

League position: 4th Andrei Arshavin became the first opponent to score four goals in a league game at Anfield since Dennis Westcott in Wolverhampton Wanderers' 5-1 win in the First Division on 7 December 1946.