Manchester City v Arsenal, 31 August 2003
| Score | 2-1 to Arsenal |
| Referee | Graham Poll |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City of Manchester Stadium |
| Attendance | 46,436 |
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A push on Lauren by Sinclair contributed to the own goal in the 10th minute
Goals:
| Lauren | own goal | 10 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
David Seaman
Defender
Sylvain Distin
Defender
SUN Ji Hai
Defender
David Sommeil
Midfielder
Joey Barton
Midfielder
Paul Bosvelt
Midfielder
Trevor Sinclair
Midfielder
Michael Tarnat
Midfielder
Shaun Wright-Phillips
Midfielder/Forward
Antoine Sibierski
Forward
Nicolas Anelka
Substitutions:
| Danny Tiatto for Antoine Sibierski | 68 |
| Robbie Fowler for Paul Bosvelt | 79 |
| Eyal Berkovic for Shaun Wright-Phillips | 79 |
Cards:
| Joey Barton | 49 | Y |
| David Sommeil | 55 | Y |
| Michael Tarnat | 74 | Y |
| Danny Tiatto | 76 | Y |
Comments:
Unused substitutes: Weaver, Nicky; Dunne, Richard;2 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
| Sylvain Wiltord | 48 |
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| Freddie Ljungberg | 72 |
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Starting lineup:
Jens Lehmann
Goalkeeper
Ashley Cole
Defender
Martin Keown
Defender
Lauren
Defender/Midfielder
Kolo Touré
Defender/Midfielder
Gilberto Silva
Midfielder
Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder
Robert Pirés
Midfielder
Patrick Vieira
Midfielder
Thierry Henry
Forward
Sylvain Wiltord
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ray Parlour for Freddie Ljungberg | 77 |
| Dennis Bergkamp for Sylvain Wiltord | 77 |
| Edu for Robert Pirés | 84 |
Cards:
| Ashley Cole | 34 | Y |
| Lauren | 59 | Y |
| Freddie Ljungberg | 72 | Y |