2008–09 Arsenal F.C. season
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| 2008–09 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood | ||
| Manager | Arsène Wenger | ||
| Stadium | Emirates Stadium | ||
| Premier League | 4th | ||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| League Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| UEFA Champions League | Semi-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Robin van Persie (11) All: Robin van Persie (20) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 60,109 (vs. West Ham United, 31 January 2009, Premier League) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 55,641 (vs. Hull City, 17 March 2009, FA Cup) | ||
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The 2008–09 season was Arsenal Football Club's 17th consecutive season in the Premier League and their 83rd consecutive season in the top flight of English football.[1][2] This season Arsenal participated in the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and the UEFA Champions League. This was the first time since 1986 that Arsenal went four consecutive seasons without winning a trophy.
Events
[edit]- 5 May: Midfielder Mathieu Flamini agrees to a four-year contract with Italian club Milan, meaning he will leave Arsenal on a free transfer on 1 July.[3]
- 23 May: Physiotherapist Neal Reynolds agrees to join Arsenal from Norwich City.[4]
- 28 May: Arsenal are granted a work permit for striker Carlos Vela, who spent the 2007–08 season on loan to Osasuna.[5]
- 3 June: Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann joins VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer.[6]
- 4 June: Defender Bacary Sagna signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[7]
- 9 June: Central defender/defensive midfielder Alex Song agrees to a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[8]
- 9 June: Physiotherapist Gary Lewin agrees to leave Arsenal to become full-time Head of Physiotherapy for England on 1 August.[9]
- 13 June: Midfielder Aaron Ramsey signs for Arsenal from Cardiff City.[10]
- 20 June: Defender Gaël Clichy signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[11]
- 11 July: Attacking midfielder Samir Nasri signs for Arsenal from Marseille.[12]
- 16 July: Attacking midfielder Alexander Hleb signs for Barcelona from Arsenal.[13]
- 17 July: Defensive midfielder Gilberto Silva signs for Panathinaikos from Arsenal.[14]
- 30 July: Arsenal sign midfielder Amaury Bischoff from Werder Bremen.[15]
- 9 August: Arsenal retains their Amsterdam Tournament Title after drawing 1–1 with Sevilla.[16]
- 13 August: Arsenal start their European campaign by defeating Twente in the first leg of their 2008–09 UEFA Champions League Third round qualifying round.[17]
- 16 August: Defender Justin Hoyte signs for Middlesbrough from Arsenal.[18]
- 18 August: Striker Emmanuel Adebayor signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[19]
- 20 August: Arsenal sign Defender Mikaël Silvestre from Manchester United.[20] Silvestre becomes the first Manchester United player to join Arsenal since Brian Kidd in 1974 .[21]
- 23 August: Arsenal suffer their first defeat of the season against Fulham by losing 1–0 from a Brede Hangeland goal.[22]
- 27 August: Arsenal qualify for the group stages of the Champions League by defeating Twente 4–0 at the Emirates Stadium and 6–0 on aggregate.[23]
- 1 September: Defender Kieran Gibbs signs a new contract with Arsenal.[24]
- 22 September: Swiss defender Johan Djourou signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[25]
- 27 September: Arsenal's second defeat at the Emirates Stadium was a 2–1 loss to Hull City who came back from an Arsenal lead early in the second half.[26]
- 21 November: Sky Sports News and the BBC report that William Gallas has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy following a verbal outburst against other players, however Arsenal FC refuse to comment.[27][28]
- 24 November: Arsène Wenger announces that Cesc Fàbregas is the new permanent Arsenal captain, thus confirming reports that William Gallas has been stripped of the captaincy.[29]
- 23 December: Arsenal captain Cesc Fàbregas is ruled out for 4 months with a ligament injury after colliding with fellow Spaniard Xabi Alonso in a 1–1 draw with Liverpool.[30]
- 5 January: Midfielder Jack Wilshere signs a professional contract with Arsenal.[31]
- 3 February: After protracted transfer negotiations, Arsenal announce the signing of Russian international Andrey Arshavin for an undisclosed fee.[32]
- 8 February: 350 days after suffering a broken leg and open dislocation to his ankle, striker Eduardo is named on the substitutes bench in Arsenal's 0–0 draw against rivals Tottenham Hotspur.[33]
- 16 February: Striker Eduardo makes his first start in nearly a year in Arsenal's fourth round replay against Cardiff. He scores twice before being substituted in the 67th minute in a 4–0 win.[34]
- 11 March: Arsenal progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after beating Roma 7–6 on penalties after the tie was level at 1–1 after two legs.[35]
- 14 March: Andrey Arshavin scores his first goal for Arsenal in the club's 4–0 Premier League victory over Blackburn Rovers.[36]
- 18 April: Amid various injuries in defence, Arsenal are knocked out of the FA Cup in a 2–1 defeat to Chelsea at Wembley Stadium in the semi-finals.[37]
- 21 April: 4 goals from man of the match Andrey Arshavin dents Liverpool's Premier League title hopes. The match at Anfield ends in a 4–4 draw.[38]
- 5 May: Arsenal are knocked out of the UEFA Champions League, losing 4–1 on aggregate to defending champions, Manchester United.[39]
- 8 May: Striker Theo Walcott signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal.[40]
- 8 May: Striker Nicklas Bendtner is fined for "unacceptable" behaviour following nightclub disrepute after the Manchester United game. Bendtner apologised for his actions shortly afterward.[41]
Players
[edit]Squad information
[edit]| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Since |
App |
Goals |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 
|
Manuel Almunia | 32 | EU | 2004 | 125 | 0 | undisclosed[42] | £0.5m | |
| 3 | DF | 
|
Bacary Sagna | 26 | EU | 2007 | 89 | 1 | 2014[43] | £7.5m | |
| 5 | DF | 
|
Kolo Touré (VC) | 28 | Non-EU | 2002 (Winter) | 326 | 14 | undisclosed[44] | £0.15m | |
| 10 | DF |
|
William Gallas | 31 | EU | 2006 | 109 | 13 | undisclosed[45] | Part exchange with A. Cole+£5m[46] |
|
| 22 | DF |
|
Gaël Clichy | 23 | EU | 2003 | 187 | 1 | 2012[47] | £0.25m | |
| 15 | MF | 
|
Denílson Pereira Neves | 21 | Non-EU | 2006 | 93 | 5 | undisclosed[48] | £3.4m | |
| 4 | MF |
|
Cesc Fàbregas (captain) | 22 | EU | 2003 | 231 | 29 | 2014[49] | Free | |
| 17 | DF | 
|
Alex Song | 21 | EU | 2005 | 78 | 3 | undisclosed[50] | £1.0m | |
| 8 | MF |
|
Samir Nasri | 21 | EU | 2008 | 44 | 7 | undisclosed[51] | £12m[52] | |
| 25 | FW | 
|
Emmanuel Adebayor | 25 | Non-EU | 2006 (Winter) | 142 | 62 | undisclosed[53] | £3m | |
| 11 | FW | 
|
Robin van Persie | 25 | EU | 2004 | 177 | 63 | 2011[54] | £2.75m | |
| 26 | FW | 
|
Nicklas Bendtner | 21 | EU | 2004 | 93 | 23 | 2012[55] | Youth system | |
| 27 | MF |
|
Emmanuel Eboué | 25 | Non-EU | 2005 (Winter) | 147 | 6 | undisclosed[56] | £1.54m | |
| 2 | MF |
|
Abou Diaby | 23 | EU | 2006 (Winter) | 98 | 10 | undisclosed[57] | £2m | |
| 14 | FW | 
|
Theo Walcott | 20 | EU | 2006 (Winter) | 106 | 14 | undisclosed[58] | £9.1m | |
| 20 | DF | 
|
Johan Djourou | 22 | Non-EU | 2003 | 77 | 0 | undisclosed[59] | Youth system | |
| 12 | FW | 
|
Carlos Vela | 20 | Non-EU | 2005 | 29 | 6 | 2010 | £0.5m[60] | |
| 18 | DF |
|
Mikaël Silvestre | 31 | EU | 2008 | 23 | 2 | 2010[61] | £0.75m[61] | |
| 16 | MF | 
|
Aaron Ramsey | 18 | EU | 2008 | 22 | 1 | undisclosed | £4.8m[62] | |
| 40 | DF |
|
Kieran Gibbs | 19 | EU | 2007 | 23 | 0 | undisclosed[63] | Youth system | |
| 21 | GK | 
|
Łukasz Fabiański | 24 | EU | 2007 | 26 | 0 | undisclosed[64] | £2.0m | |
| 23 | MF | 
|
Andrey Arshavin | 27 | Non-EU | 2009 (Winter) | 15 | 6 | 2012[65] | £15.0m | |
| 19 | MF |
|
Jack Wilshere | 17 | EU | 2008 | 8 | 1 | undisclosed[31] | Youth system | |
| 9 | FW | 
|
Eduardo da Silva | 26 | Non-EU | 2007 | 35 | 15 | 2011[66] | £7.5m | |
| 28 | MF | 
|
Amaury Bischoff | 22 | EU | 2008 | 4 | 0 | undisclosed[67] | Free | |
| 24 | GK | 
|
Vito Mannone | 21 | EU | 2005 | 1 | 0 | undisclosed[68] | £0.35m | |
| 7 | MF | 
|
Tomáš Rosický | 28 | EU | 2006 | 61 | 13 | undisclosed[69] | £6.8m |
- Last updated: 24 May
- Source: Arsenal FC and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport, country as international player, contract ending and transfer fee)
- Ordered by Starting 11, then appearances in this season.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| # | Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Team | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | MF | Aaron Ramsey
|
Cardiff City
|
£4,800,000 | 13 June 2008 | First-team | [10] |
| 8 | MF | Samir Nasri
|
Marseille
|
£12,000,000 | 11 July 2008 | First-team | [12] |
| 28 | MF | Amaury Bischoff
|
 Werder Bremen
|
Free transfer | 30 July 2008 | First-team | [15] |
| 18 | DF | Mikaël Silvestre
|
Manchester United
|
£750,000 | 20 August 2008 | First-team | [20] |
| 23 | MF | Andrey Arshavin
|
Zenit Saint Petersburg
|
£15,000,000 | 3 February 2009 | First-team | [32] |
Total spending: 
£32,550,000
Out
[edit]| # | Position | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jens Lehmann
|
VfB Stuttgart
|
Free transfer (Released) | 3 June 2008 | [6] |
| 16 | MF | Mathieu Flamini
|
Milan
|
Free transfer (Released) | 1 July 2008 | [3] |
| 13 | MF |  Alexander Hleb
|
Barcelona
|
£11,900,000 | 16 July 2008 | [13] |
| 19 | MF | Gilberto Silva
|
 Panathinaikos
|
£1,000,000 | 17 July 2008 | [14] |
| 31 | DF | Justin Hoyte
|
Middlesbrough
|
£3,000,000 | 16 August 2008 | [18] |
Total income: 
£15,900,000
Loan out
[edit]| Squad # | Position | Player | Loaned to | Date | Loan expires | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Kerrea Gilbert
|
Leicester City
|
11 July 2008 | End of the season | [70] | |
| 6 | DF | Philippe Senderos
|
Milan
|
26 July 2008 | End of the season | [71] |
| MF | Nacer Barazite
|
Derby County
|
19 August 2008 | End of the season (extended on 31 December 2008) | [72][73] | |
| 30 | DF | Armand Traoré
|
Portsmouth
|
21 August 2008 | End of the season | [74] |
| 50 | FW | Jay Simpson
|
West Bromwich Albion
|
31 December 2008 | End of the season | [75] |
Overall transfer activity
[edit]Spending
[edit] £32,550,000
Income
[edit] £15,900,000
Net expenditure
[edit] £16,650,000
Squad stats
[edit]| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | FA Cup | League Cup | Champions League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ESP
|
Manuel Almunia | 44 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | FRA
|
Abou Diaby | 36 | 4 | 16+8 | 3 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+2 | 1 |
| 3 | DF | FRA
|
Bacary Sagna | 49 | 0 | 34+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ESP
|
Cesc Fàbregas | 33 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | CIV
|
Kolo Touré | 41 | 1 | 26+3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | CZE
|
Tomáš Rosický | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | FRA
|
Samir Nasri | 44 | 7 | 28+1 | 6 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | CRO
|
Eduardo | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 10 | DF | FRA
|
William Gallas | 36 | 6 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | FW | NED
|
Robin van Persie | 44 | 20 | 24+4 | 11 | 4+2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 12 | FW | MEX
|
Carlos Vela | 29 | 6 | 2+12 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2+6 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG
|
Theo Walcott | 35 | 6 | 16+6 | 2 | 2+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9+1 | 3 |
| 15 | MF | BRA
|
Denílson | 51 | 3 | 36+1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | WAL
|
Aaron Ramsey | 22 | 1 | 1+8 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4+2 | 1 |
| 17 | DM | CMR
|
Alex Song | 48 | 2 | 23+8 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8+3 | 1 |
| 18 | DF | FRA
|
Mikaël Silvestre | 23 | 2 | 12+2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | ENG
|
Jack Wilshere | 8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | SUI
|
Johan Djourou | 29 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | POL
|
Łukasz Fabiański | 18 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | FRA
|
Gaël Clichy | 41 | 1 | 30+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | RUS
|
Andrey Arshavin | 15 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | ITA
|
Vito Mannone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | TOG
|
Emmanuel Adebayor | 37 | 16 | 21+5 | 10 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8+1 | 6 |
| 26 | FW | DEN
|
Nicklas Bendtner | 50 | 15 | 17+14 | 9 | 3+2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5+7 | 2 |
| 27 | DF | CIV
|
Emmanuel Eboué | 44 | 4 | 17+11 | 3 | 4+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | POR
|
Amaury Bischoff | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | FRA
|
Francis Coquelin [R] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | POR
|
Rui Fonte [R] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | DF | ENG
|
Kieran Gibbs | 21 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | ENG
|
Gavin Hoyte [R] | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | ENG
|
Henri Lansbury [R] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 43 | MF | ESP
|
Fran Mérida [R] | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | ENG
|
Mark Randall [R] | 6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 49 | DF | ENG
|
Paul Rodgers [R] | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50 | FW | ENG
|
Jay Simpson [R] [L] | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Arsenal F.C.
Disciplinary record
[edit]| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
|
|
|
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | FW |
|
v. Persie | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | FW |
|
Adebayor | 5 | 1 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF |
|
Eboué | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF |
|
Clichy | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF |
|
Song | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF |
|
Nasri | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF |
|
Fàbregas | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | MF |
|
Diaby | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | DF |
|
Gallas | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF |
|
Sagna | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF |
|
Denílson | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | FW |
|
Bendtner | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF |
|
Touré | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | DF |
|
Gibbs | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF |
|
Djourou | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF |
|
Ramsey | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF |
|
Arshavin | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 47 | MF |
|
Randall | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | MF |
|
Mérida | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | FW |
|
Vela | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF |
|
Silvestre | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 24 May
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
Only competitive matches = Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.
Start formations
[edit]| Qnt | Formation | Match(es) |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | 4–4–2 | 1–13, 15–29, 31–49, 52–53, 57–58, 61 |
| 8 | 4–2–3–1 | 14, 50–51, 54–56, 59–60 |
| 1 | 4–4–1–1 | 30[76] |
Club
[edit]Coaching staff
[edit]
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Arsène Wenger
|
| Assistant manager |  Pat Rice
|
| First team coach |  Boro Primorac
|
| Goalkeeping coach |  Gerry Peyton
|
| Physiotherapist | Colin Lewin
|
| Fitness coach | Tony Colbert
|
| Chief scout | Steve Rowley
|
| Kit manager | Vic Akers
|
Source: Arsenal FC
Kit
[edit]Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates
          Home
|
 Home alt.
|
    Away
|
  Goalkeeper 1
|
Goalkeeper alt.
|
  Goalkeeper 2
|
  Goalkeeper 3
|
Goalkeeper alt.
|
Kit information
[edit]The completely new set of Arsenal kit was launched.
- Home: The home kit was rather controversial, as Nike ditched the white sleeves that the club was well known for. The shirt has a white wide stripe on each sleeve, flanked by two dark red, narrower stripes. It has a red V-neck collar which is the same colour as the primary shirt colour. The shirt is complemented by white shorts with a dark-red trim, and white socks with a red horizontal stripe. Red socks with white horizontal stripe were used in some away games avoid clash. Arsenal revealed that the kit would be used for two seasons.
- Away: The away kit harps back to the glory days of the late 1980s which gave the strip a modern touch, where the shirts are yellow with navy sleeves and a red trim. The shorts are navy with red trim and the socks are yellow and blue. It featured red trimmings on the side of the strip.
- Keeper: The three goalkeeper kits, which were all based on Nike's new template, which in turn featured one conspicuous swirl on the kit. The main kit was grey, but the second kit was green/navy and the third kit black was available, should they be required.
Other information
[edit]
| Chairman | Peter Hill-Wood
|
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Emirates Stadium (60,432 / 105x68 meters) |
Updated to match played 15 June
Source: Arsenal FC and www.footballgroundguide.com
Competitions
[edit]Overall
[edit]| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier League | — | 4 | 16 August | 24 May |
| Champions League | Third qualifying round | Semi-finals | 13 August | 5 May |
| Football League Cup | 3rd round | Quarter finals | 23 September | 2 December |
| FA Cup | 3rd round | Semi-finals | 3 January | 18 April |
Updated to match played 24 May
Source: Competitions
Premier League
[edit]Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | 25 | 11 | 2 | 77 | 27 | +50 | 86 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage[a] |
| 3 | Chelsea | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 24 | +44 | 83 | |
| 4 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 68 | 37 | +31 | 72 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Everton | 38 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 55 | 37 | +18 | 63 | Qualification for the Europa League play-off round[a] |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 62 |
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
- ^ a b Since both finalists of the FA Cup (Chelsea and Everton) and the League Cup winners (Manchester United) qualified for the European competitions based on their league position, the sixth-placed team (Aston Villa) received a berth in the Europa League play-off round and the seventh-placed team (Fulham) received a berth in the Europa League third qualifying round.
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 68 | 37 | +31 | 72 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 21 | +16 |
Last updated: 24 May.
Source: Premier League
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 24 May. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]| 16 August 2008 1 | Arsenal | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | London |
| 12:45 BST | Nasri  4' |
Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,071 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 23 August 2008 2 | Fulham | 1–0 | Arsenal | London |
| 17:30 BST | Hangeland 21' Murphy  72'Teymourian 88' |
Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 25,276 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 30 August 2008 3 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Newcastle United | London |
| 17:30 BST | Van Persie 18' (pen.), 41' Fàbregas 52' Denílson 59' Nasri 90+2' |
Report | 28' Coloccini 52' Given |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,067 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 13 September 2008 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–4 | Arsenal | Blackburn |
| 15:00 BST | Warnock 80' |
Report | 8' Van Persie 45+1', 81' (pen.), 90+2' Adebayor 60' Denílson |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 23,041 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 20 September 2008 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–3 | Arsenal | Bolton |
| 17:30 BST | K. Davies 14', 45+2' Muamba 62' |
Report | 26' Eboué 27' Bendtner 76' Song 87' Denílson 89' Fàbregas |
Stadium: Reebok Stadium Attendance: 22,694 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 27 September 2008 6 | Arsenal | 1–2 | Hull City | London |
| 17:30 BST | McShane 51' (o.g.) Sagna 76'Gallas 90+4' |
Report | 45' Ashbee 62' Geovanni 66' Cousin |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,037 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 4 October 2008 7 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Arsenal | Sunderland |
| 15:00 BST | Whitehead 41' Richardson 65'Yorke 73'Leadbitter 86' |
Report | 39' Clichy 61' Touré 78' Song 90' Bendtner 90+3' Fàbregas |
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 40,199 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 18 October 2008 8 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Everton | London |
| 15:00 BST | Adebayor 34' Nasri 48' Clichy 59'Van Persie 70' Walcott 90' |
Report | 9', 87' Osman 30' Lescott 60' Hibbert 65' Pienaar |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,064 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 26 October 2008 9 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Arsenal | London |
| 16:00 BST | Parker 43' Faubert 88'Cole  90+3' |
Report | 27' Fàbregas 51' Clichy 59' Song 75' (o.g.) Faubert 90+1' Adebayor |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 34,802 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 29 October 2008 10 | Arsenal | 4–4 | Tottenham Hotpsur | London |
| 20:00 BST | Silvestre 37' Gallas 46' Adebayor 64' Van Persie 68'Diaby 89' |
Report | 13', 57' Bentley 54' Assou-Ekotto 59' Huddlestone 67' Bent 85', 89' Jenas 90+4' Lennon |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,043 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 1 November 2008 11 | Stoke City | 2–1 | Arsenal | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Fuller 11' Higginbotham 63'Sidibe 68'Olofinjana 73'Cresswell 90+7' |
Report | 40' Adebayor 76' Van Persie 90+4' Clichy 90+7' Fàbregas |
Stadium: Britannia Stadium Attendance: 26,704 Referee: Rob Styles |
| 8 November 2008 12 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Manchester United | London |
| 12:45 GMT | Nasri 22', 48' Gallas 27'Sagna 40'Clichy 51' |
Report | 38' Evra 66' Carrick 90' Rafael |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,106 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 15 November 2008 13 | Arsenal | 0–2 | Aston Villa | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Denílson 10' Fàbregas 19' |
Report | 44' Friedel 55' Barry 70' (o.g.) Clichy 80', 81' Agbonlahor 90' Sidwell |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,047 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 22 November 2008 14 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Ireland 45' Robinho 56' Sturridge 90' (pen.) |
Report | 87' Song |
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 44,878 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 30 November 2008 15 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Arsenal | London |
| 16:00 GMT | Djourou 31' (o.g.) Terry 61'Ivanović 85' |
Report | 59', 62' Van Persie |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,760 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 6 December 2008 16 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Adebayor 16' Van Persie 83' |
Report | 26' Palacios 63' Figueroa |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,317 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 13 December 2008 17 | Middlesbrough | 1–1 | Arsenal | Middlesbrough |
| 12:45 GMT | Aliadière 29' |
Report | 17' Adebayor 47' Diaby |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 27,320 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 21 December 2008 18 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Liverpool | London |
| 16:00 GMT | Van Persie 24', 66' Adebayor 38'  62'Sagna 70' |
Report | 20', 42' Keane 72' Carragher 81' Lucas |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,094 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 26 December 2008 19 | Aston Villa | 2–2 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| 17:15 GMT | Barry 65' (pen.) Agbonlahor 72'Reo-Coker 77'Petrov 82'Knight 90+2' |
Report | 24' Song 36' Touré 40' Denílson 49', 51' Diaby 77' Van Persie |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,585 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 28 December 2008 20 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Portsmouth | London |
| 14:00 GMT | Gallas 81' |
Report | 42' Hughes |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,092 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 10 January 2009 21 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Djourou 80' Bendtner 84'Ramsey 89' |
Report | 54' Mustapha 74' McCann |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,068 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 17 January 2009 22 | Hull City | 1–3 | Arsenal | KC Stadium |
| 17:30 GMT | Cousin 65' Ashbee 81' |
Report | 30' Adebayor 71' Clichy 82' Nasri 86' Bendtner |
Stadium: Kingston-upon-Hull Attendance: 24,924 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 28 January 2009 23 | Everton | 1–1 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 20:00 GMT | Cahill 61' Arteta 70'Hibbert 77' |
Report | 27' Diaby 36' Nasri 90+2' Van Persie |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,097 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 31 January 2009 24 | Arsenal | 0–0 | West Ham United | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Diaby 22' Vela 75' |
Report | 56' Collins 85' Neill |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,109 Referee: Steve Bennett |
| 8 February 2009 25 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–0 | Arsenal | London |
| 13:30 GMT | Modrić 36' |
Report | 17' Eboué 43' Clichy |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,021 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 21 February 2009 26 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Sunderland | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Nasri 39' Clichy 71' |
Report | 38' Richardson 79' McCartney |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,104 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 28 February 2009 27 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Fulham | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,102 Referee: Peter Walton |
| 3 March 2009 28 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–3 | Arsenal | West Bromwich |
| 17:30 GMT | Brunt 7' Koren 35'Brunt 43'Méïté 66'Donk 81' |
Report | 4', 44' Bendtner 38' Touré |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 26,244 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 14 March 2009 29 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Blackburn Rovers | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Ooijer 2' (o.g.) Arshavin 65' Eboué 87', 90+1' (pen.) |
Report | 21' Diouf 35' Mokoena 38' Khizanishvili 76' Ooijer |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,091 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 21 March 2009 30 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Arsenal | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 17:30 GMT | Martins 58' |
Report | 52' Gallas 57' Bendtner 64' Diaby 67' Nasri |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 49,972 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 4 April 2009 31 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Manchester City | London |
| 15:00 BST | Adebayor 8', 49' Touré 36' |
Report | 21' Dunne 45' Zabaleta 45+1' De Jong |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,097 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 11 April 2009 32 | Wigan Athletic | 1–4 | Arsenal | Wigan, Greater Manchester |
| 15:00 BST | Mido 18' Brown 71' Boyce 86'Bramble 87' |
Report | 45+4' Gibbs 62' Walcott 71' Silvestre 83' Van Persie 88', 90+2' Song 90' Arshavin |
Stadium: JJB Stadium Attendance: 22,954 Referee: Alan Wiley |
| 21 April 2009 33 | Liverpool | 4–4 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 20:00 BST | Torres 49', 72' Benayoun 56', 90+3' |
Report | 36', 67', 70', 90' Arshavin 61' Sagna |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 44,424 Referee: Howard Webb |
| 26 April 2009 34 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | London |
| 13:30 BST | Fàbregas 26', 67' |
Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,089 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 2 May 2009 35 | Portsmouth | 0–3 | Arsenal | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Campbell 43' Kanu 65' Pamarot 79' Davis 81' |
Report | 13', 41' (pen.) Bendtner 21' Arshavin 56' Vela |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 20,418 Referee: Lee Mason |
| 10 May 2009 36 | Arsenal | 1–4 | Chelsea | London |
| 16:00 BST | Fàbregas 27' Bendtner 70' |
Report | 28' Alex 39' Anelka 49' (o.g.) Touré 86' Malouda |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,075 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 16 May 2009 37 | Manchester United | 0–0 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 12:45 BST | Report | 33' Van Persie 45+2' Arshavin 46' Fàbregas 79' Song |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,468 Referee: Mike Dean |
| 24 May 2009 38 | Arsenal | 4–1 | Stoke City | London |
| 16:00 BST | Denílson 4' Beattie 10' (o.g.) Van Persie 16' (pen.), 41' Diaby 18' |
Report | 31' (pen.) Fuller |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,082 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
UEFA Champions League
[edit]Third qualifying round
[edit]| 13 August 2008 First leg | Twente | 0–2 | Arsenal | Arnhem, Netherlands |
| 19:45 BST | Janssen 22' |
Report | 54' Denílson 63' Gallas 67' Van Persie 82' Adebayor |
Stadium: Gelredome Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) |
| 27 August 2008 Second leg | Arsenal | 4–0 (6 – 0 agg.) | Twente | London, England |
| 20:05 BST | Nasri 27' Gallas 52' Walcott 66' Clichy 77' Bendtner 89' |
Report | 25' Wielaert 33' Braafheid 40' Tioté |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,583 Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway) |
Group stage
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porto
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 12 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Arsenal
|
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 11 | |
| 3 |  Dynamo Kyiv
|
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | Transfer to UEFA Cup |
| 4 |  Fenerbahçe
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 2 |
Source: RSSSF
| 17 September 2008 1 | Dynamo Kyiv | 1–1 | Arsenal | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| 20:45 CET | Nesmachniy 57' Bangoura 64' (pen.) 71' Vukojević 82' Diakhaté 90' |
Report | 64' Sagna 88' Gallas |
Stadium: Lobanovsky Dynamo Stadium Attendance: 16,800 Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain) |
| 30 September 2008 2 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Porto | London, England |
| 19:45 BST | Van Persie 31', 48' Adebayor 40', 71' (pen.) Clichy 75' |
Report | 83' Costa |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,623 Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany) |
| 21 October 2008 3 | Fenerbahçe | 2–5 | Arsenal | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 20:45 CET | Silvestre 19' (o.g.) Şahin 29' Lugano 48' Güiza 78' Şentürk 88' |
Report | 10' Adebayor 11' Walcott 18', 49' Song 22' 22' Diaby 90+4' Ramsey |
Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Attendance: 42,619 Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden) |
| 5 November 2008 4 | Arsenal | 0–0 | Fenerbahçe | London, England |
| 19:45 GMT | Djourou 22' Van Persie 75' |
Report | 19' Şahin 47' Lugano 72' Vederson |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,003 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) |
| 25 November 2008 5 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Dynamo Kyiv | London, England |
| 19:45 GMT | Van Persie 34' Bendtner 87', 87' |
Report | 17' Milevskyi 32' Asatiani 50' 89' Aliyev |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,374 Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) |
| 10 December 2008 6 | Porto | 2–0 | Arsenal | Porto, Portugal |
| 20:45 CET | Alves 39' L. González 51' López 54' |
Report | 52' Eboué |
Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 37,602 Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece) |
Knockout phase
[edit]Round of 16
[edit]| 24 February 2009 First leg | Arsenal | 1–0 | Roma | London, England |
| 19:45 GMT | Van Persie 37' (pen.) Touré 46'Nasri 65' |
Report | 13' Mexès 25' Brighi 42' De Rossi |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,003 Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) |
| 11 March 2009 Second leg | Roma | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (1 – 1 agg.) (6 – 7 p) | Arsenal | Rome, Italy |
| 20:45 CET | Juan 9' Pizarro 28'Motta 88' |
Report | 49' Diaby |
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Attendance: 62,383 Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain) |
| Penalties | ||||
Pizarro  Vučinić  Baptista Montella Totti Aquilani Riise Tonetto |
Eduardo Van Persie Walcott Nasri Denílson Touré Sagna Diaby |
|||
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 7 April 2009 First leg | Villarreal | 1–1 | Arsenal | Villarreal, Spain |
| 20:45 CET | Senna 10' |
Report | 39' Song 45' Fàbregas 66', 44'Adebayor 88' Nasri |
Stadium: Estadio El Madrigal Attendance: 21,577 Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway) |
| 15 April 2009 Second leg | Arsenal | 3–0 (4 – 1 agg.) | Villarreal | London, England |
| 19:45 BST | Walcott 10' Silvestre 30' Adebayor 60' Van Persie 69' (pen.) |
Report | 51' Cani 44' 67' Eguren |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,233 Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany) |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 29 April 2009 First leg | Manchester United | 1–0 | Arsenal | Manchester, England |
| 19:45 BST | O'Shea 18' Tevez 32' |
Report | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,733 Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) |
| 5 May 2009 Second leg | Arsenal | 1–3 (1 – 4 agg.) | Manchester United | London, England |
| 19:45 BST | Nasri 69' Van Persie 76' (pen.)Adebayor 81'Eboué 86' |
Report | 8' Park 11', 61' Ronaldo 74' Fletcher |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,867 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) |
FA Cup
[edit]| 3 January 2009 R3 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Plymouth Argyle | London |
| 15:00 GMT | Van Persie 47', 84' Bendtner 49' 22' |
Report | 45', 53' Duguid |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,424 Referee: Mike Jones |
| 25 January 2009 R4 | Cardiff City | 0–0 | Arsenal | Cardiff |
| 13:30 GMT | Report | 42' Eboué 90' Van Persie |
Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,079 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
| 16 February 2009 R4 Replay | Arsenal | 4–0 | Cardiff City | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Eduardo 20', 60' (pen.) Bendtner 34'Gallas 50' Van Persie 89' |
Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 57,237 Referee: Mark Halsey |
| 8 March 2009 R5 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Burnley | London |
| 13:30 GMT | Vela 24' Eduardo 51'Eboué 84' |
Report | 49' K. McDonald |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 57,454 Referee: Chris Foy |
| 17 March 2009 R6 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Hull City | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Van Persie 74' Gallas 22', 84'Nasri 90+5' |
Report | 12' Barmby 46' Halmosi 62' Myhill 66' Dawson 78' France 79' Manucho |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 55,641 Referee: Mike Riley |
| 18 April 2009 Semi-finals | Arsenal | 1–2 | Chelsea | London |
| 17:15 BST | Walcott 18' Denílson 72'Touré 87' |
Report | 34' Malouda 38' Ivanović 43' Ballack 84', 85' Drogba |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 88,103 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Football League Cup
[edit]| 23 September 2008 Third round | Arsenal | 6–0 | Sheffield United | London |
| 19:45 BST | Bendtner 31', 42' Vela 44', 49', 86'Wilshere 57' |
Report | 62' Halford |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 56,632 Referee: Phil Dowd |
| 11 November 2008 Fourth round | Arsenal | 3–0 | Wigan Athletic | London |
| 19:45 GMT | Simpson 43', 68' Ramsey 69' Vela 71' |
Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,665 Referee: Steve Tanner |
| 2 December 2008 Quarter-finals | Burnley | 2–0 | Arsenal | Burnley |
| 19:45 GMT | McDonald 6', 57' |
Report | 46' Randall 90' Mérida |
Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 19,045 Referee: Andre Marriner |
Pre-season
[edit]| 19 July 2008 Friendly | Barnet | 1–2 | Arsenal | London |
| 15:00 BST | Gillet 16' |
Report | Simpson 64' Barazite 73' |
Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 5,358 |
| 22 July 2008 Friendly | Szombathelyi Haladás  | 1–1 | Arsenal | Szombathely, Hungary |
| 18:30 CEST | Kenesei 24' |
Report | Walcott 42' |
Stadium: Rohonci Street Stadium Attendance: 13,000 |
| 28 July 2008 Friendly | Burgenland XI  | 2–10 | Arsenal | Burgenland, Austria |
| 18:30 CEST | Foric 73' Martna 90' |
Report | Wilshere 1', 65' (pen.) Bendtner 14', 19', 30', 37'Vela 25', 33', 52'Walcott 69' |
Stadium: Ritzing Attendance: 3,200 |
| 30 July 2008 Friendly | VfB Stuttgart | 1–3 | Arsenal | Stuttgart, Germany |
| 20:15 CEST | Baştürk 51' |
Report | Vela 58' Bendtner 65'Wilshere 73'Djourou |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena |
| 2 August 2008 Emirates Cup | Arsenal | 0–1 | Juventus | London |
| 16:15 BST | Djourou |
Report | Trezeguet 38' Chiellini |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Referee: Peter Walton |
| 3 August 2008 Emirates Cup | Arsenal | 1–0 | Real Madrid | London |
| 16:15 BST | Adebayor 49' (pen.) Eboué |
Report | Guti |
Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,081 Referee: Mark Clattenburg |
| 6 August 2008 Friendly | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Arsenal | Huddersfield |
| 19:00 BST | Berrett 75' |
Report | Watt 79' Barazite 87' |
Stadium: Galpharm Stadium Attendance: 19,044 |
| 8 August 2008 Amsterdam Tournament | Ajax | 2–3 | Arsenal | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 21:15 CEST | Suárez 34' Huntelaar 36'Gabri |
Report | Adebayor 66', 83' Bendtner 73'Gallas Fàbregas |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Eric Braamhaar |
| 9 August 2008 Amsterdam Tournament | Arsenal | 1–1 | Sevilla | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 19:00 CEST | Vela 4' Senderos Randall |
Report | Chevantón 79', |
Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Referee: Ruud Bossen |
Last updated: 9 August
Source: Arsenal FC
See also
[edit]
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External links
[edit]- Arsenal 2008-09 on statto.com