Nottingham Forest v Arsenal, 21 December 1996
| Score | 2-1 to Nottingham Forest |
| Referee | Steve Lodge |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City Ground |
| Attendance | 27,384 |
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Andrew Linighan made his final appearance before moving to Crystal Palace in January 1997.
2 Nottingham Forest
Manager: -
Goals:
| Alfe-Inge Haaland | 67 |
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| Alfe-Inge Haaland | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Crossley
Defender
Alfe-Inge Haaland
Defender
Nikola Jerkan
Defender
Stuart Pearce
Defender/Centre back
Steve Chettle
Defender/Centre back
Colin Cooper
Midfielder
Chris Allen
Midfielder
Ian Woan
Forward
Kevin Campbell
Forward
Bryan Roy
Forward
Dean Saunders
Substitutions:
| Nigel Clough for Bryan Roy | 65 |
| Des Lyttle for Nikola Jerkan | 85 |
Cards:
| Nikola Jerkan | Y |
On the bench:
1 Arsenal
Manager: Arsene Wenger
Goals:
| Ian Wright | 63 |
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Starting lineup:
John Lukic
Goalkeeper
Steve Bould
Defender
Martin Keown
Defender
Gavin McGowan
Defender
Andy Linighan
Defender/Centre back
Nigel Winterburn
Defender/Left back
Rémi Garde
Midfielder
Paul Merson
Midfielder
David Platt
Midfielder
Dennis Bergkamp
Forward
Ian Wright
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ray Parlour for Gavin McGowan | 69 |
| John Hartson for Dennis Bergkamp | 74 |
| Steve Morrow for Rémi Garde | 78 |
Cards:
| Ian Wright | 70 | R |