The 2008–09 season was Arsenal Football Club's 17th consecutive season in the Premier League. This article shows statistics of the club's players in the season, and also lists all matches that the club played in the season. 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. 23 May: Physiotherapist Neal Reynolds agrees to join Arsenal from Norwich City. 28 May: Arsenal are granted a work permit for striker Carlos Vela, who spent the 2007–08 season on loan to Osasuna. 3 June: Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann joins VfB Stuttgart on a free transfer. 4 June: Defender Bacary Sagna signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal. 9 June: Central defender/defensive midfielder Alex Song agrees to a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal. 9 June: Physiotherapist Gary Lewin agrees to leave Arsenal to become full-time Head of Physiotherapy for England on 1 August. 13 June: Midfielder Aaron Ramsey signs for Arsenal from Cardiff City F.C.. 20 June: Defender Gaël Clichy signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal. 11 July: Attacking midfielder Samir Nasri signs for Arsenal from Olympique de Marseille. 16 July: Attacking midfielder Alexander Hleb signs for FC Barcelona from Arsenal. 17 July: Defensive midfielder Gilberto signs for Panathinaikos FC from Arsenal. 30 July: Arsenal sign midfielder Amaury Bischoff from Werder Bremen. 9 August: Arsenal retains their Amsterdam Tournament Title after drawing 1–1 with Sevilla FC. 13 August: Arsenal start their European campaign by defeating FC Twente in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League 2008–09 Third Round Qualifying Round. 16 August: Defender Justin Hoyte signs for Middlesbrough from Arsenal. 18 August: Striker Emmanuel Adebayor signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal. 20 August: Arsenal sign Defender Mikaël Silvestre from Manchester United. Silvestre becomes the first Manchester United player to join Arsenal since Brian Kidd in 1974 . 23 August: Arsenal suffer their first defeat of the season against Fulham by losing 1–0 from a Brede Hangeland goal. 27 August: Arsenal Qualify for the Group stages of UEFA Champions League 2008–09 by defeating FC Twente 4–0 at the Emirates Stadium and 6–0 on aggregate. 1 September: Defender Kieran Gibbs signs a new contract with Arsenal. 22 September: Swiss defender Johan Djourou signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal. 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. 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. 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. 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. 5 January: Midfielder Jack Wilshere signs a professional contract with Arsenal. 3 February: After protracted transfer negotiations, Arsenal announce the signing of Russian international Andrei Arshavin for an undisclosed fee. 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. 16 February: Striker Eduardo makes his first start in nearly a year in Arsenal's fourth round replay against Cardiff City. He scores twice before being substituted in the 67th minute in a 4–0 win. 11 March: Arsenal progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after beating A.S. Roma 7–6 on penalties after the tie was level at 1–1 after two legs. 14 March: Andrei Arshavin scores his first goal for Arsenal in the club's 4–0 Premier League victory over Blackburn Rovers. 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. 21 April: 4 goals from man of the match Andrei Arshavin dents Liverpool's Premier League title hopes. The match at Anfield ends in a 4–4 draw. 5 May: Arsenal are knocked out of the UEFA Champions League, losing 4–1 on aggregate to defending champions, Manchester United. 8 May: Striker Theo Walcott signs a new "long-term" contract with Arsenal. 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. § N P Nat. Name Age EU Since App Goals Ends Transfer fee Notes 1 GK ESP Almunia 32 EU 2004 125 0 undisclosed £ 0.5m 3 DF FRA Sagna 26 EU 2007 89 1 2014 £ 7.5m 5 DF CIV Touré (VC) 28 Non-EU 2002 (Winter) 326 14 undisclosed £ 0.15m 10 DF FRA Gallas 31 EU 2006 109 13 undisclosed Part exchange with A. Cole+£5m 22 DF FRA Clichy 23 EU 2003 187 1 2012 £ 0.25m 15 MF BRA Denílson 21 Non-EU 2006 93 5 undisclosed £ 3.4m 4 MF ESP Fàbregas (captain) 22 EU 2003 231 29 2014 Free 17 DF CMR Song 21 EU 2005 78 3 undisclosed £ 1.0m 8 MF FRA Nasri 21 EU 2008 44 7 undisclosed £ 12m 25 FW TOG Adebayor 25 Non-EU 2006 (Winter) 142 62 undisclosed £ 3m 11 FW NED v. Persie 25 EU 2004 177 63 2011 £ 2.75m 26 FW DEN Bendtner 21 EU 2004 93 23 2012 Youth system 27 MF CIV Eboué 25 Non-EU 2005 (Winter) 147 6 undisclosed £ 1.54m 2 MF FRA Diaby 23 EU 2006 (Winter) 98 10 undisclosed £ 2m 14 FW ENG Walcott 20 EU 2006 (Winter) 106 14 undisclosed £ 9.1m 20 DF SUI CIV Djourou 22 Non-EU 2003 77 0 undisclosed Youth system 12 FW MEX Vela 20 Non-EU 2005 29 6 2010 £ 0.5m 18 DF FRA Silvestre 31 EU 2008 23 2 2010 £ 0.75m 16 MF WAL Ramsey 18 EU 2008 22 1 undisclosed £ 4.8m 40 DF ENG Gibbs 19 EU 2007 23 0 undisclosed Youth system 21 GK POL Fabiański 24 EU 2007 26 0 undisclosed £ 2.0m 23 MF RUS Arshavin 27 Non-EU 2009 (Winter) 15 6 2012 £ 15.0m 19 MF ENG Wilshere 17 EU 2008 8 1 undisclosed Youth system 9 FW CRO BRA Eduardo 26 Non-EU 2007 35 15 2011 £ 7.5m 28 MF POR FRA Bischoff 22 EU 2008 4 0 undisclosed Free 24 GK ITA Mannone 21 EU 2005 1 0 undisclosed £ 0.35m 7 MF CZE Rosický 28 EU 2006 61 13 undisclosed £ 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. § Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Team Source 16 ? !MF Ramsey, Aaron ! Aaron Ramsey Cardiff City £4,800,000 02008-06-13-000013 June 2008 First-team 8 ? !MF Nasri, Samir ! Samir Nasri Marseille £12,000,000 02008-07-11-000011 July 2008 First-team 28 ? !MF Bischoff, Amaury ! Amaury Bischoff Werder Bremen Free transfer 02008-07-30-000030 July 2008 First-team 18 ? !DF Silvestre, Mikaël ! Mikaël Silvestre Manchester United £750,000 02008-08-20-000020 August 2008 First-team 23 ? !MF Arshavin, Andrei ! Andrei Arshavin Zenit St. Petersburg £15,000,000 02009-02-03-00003 February 2009 First-team Total spending: £32,550,000 § Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Source 1 !GK Lehmann, Jens ! Jens Lehmann VfB Stuttgart Free transfer (Released) 02008-06-03-00003 June 2008 16 !MF Flamini, Mathieu ! Mathieu Flamini Milan Free transfer (Released) 02008-07-01-00001 July 2008 13 !MF Hleb, Alexander ! Alexander Hleb Barcelona £11,900,000 02008-07-16-000016 July 2008 19 !MF Silva, Gilberto ! Gilberto Silva Panathinaikos £1,000,000 02008-07-17-000017 July 2008 31 !DF Hoyte, Justin ! Justin Hoyte Middlesbrough £3,000,000 02008-08-16-000016 August 2008 Total income: £15,900,000 § Squad # Position Player Loaned to Date Loan expires Source !DF Gilbert, Kerrea ! Kerrea Gilbert Leicester City 02008-07-11-000011 July 2008 End of the season 30 !DF Traoré, Armand ! Armand Traoré Portsmouth 02008-08-21-000021 August 2008 End of the season 6 !DF Senderos, Philippe ! Philippe Senderos Milan 02008-07-26-000026 July 2008 End of the season 50 !FW Simpson, Jay ! Jay Simpson West Bromwich Albion 02008-12-31-000031 December 2008 End of the season § £32.55 million § £15.9 million § £16.65 million § No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup Champions League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Source: Arsenal F.C. § N P Nat. Name Notes 11 FW NED v. Persie 9 0 1 25 FW TOG Adebayor 5 1 0 27 MF CIV Eboué 3 1 0 22 DF FRA Clichy 9 0 0 17 DF CMR Song 8 0 0 8 MF FRA Nasri 8 0 0 4 MF ESP Fàbregas 8 0 0 2 MF FRA Diaby 7 0 0 10 DF FRA Gallas 5 0 0 3 DF FRA Sagna 5 0 0 15 MF BRA Denílson 5 0 0 26 FW DEN Bendtner 4 0 0 5 DF CIV Touré 4 0 0 40 DF ENG Gibbs 2 0 0 20 DF SUI CIV Djourou 2 0 0 16 MF WAL Ramsey 2 0 0 23 MF RUS Arshavin 2 0 0 47 MF ENG Randall 1 0 0 43 MF ESP Mérida 1 0 0 12 FW MEX Vela 1 0 0 18 DF FRA 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. § 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 Last updated: 24 May Source:[Only competitive matches. § 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 Last updated: 11 August Source: Arsenal FC § Supplier: Nike / Sponsor: Fly Emirates Home Home alt. Away Goalkeeper 1 Goalkeeper alt. Goalkeeper 2 Goalkeeper 3 Goalkeeper alt. Goalkeeper alt. 2 § The completely new set of Arsenal kit was launched. Home The home kit was with red sleeves rather controversial, as Nike ditched the white sleeves the club's well known for. It featured white trimmings, red line on the shorts and a red band on the socks. Red socks with white band were used in some away games. Arsenal revealed that the kit would be used for two season. Away The away kit was obsidian and gold, which gave the strip a modern touch. It featured red trimmings on the side of the strip. Keeper The three goalkeeper kit, which were all based on Nike's old template, which in turn featured one conspicuous swirl on the kit. The main kit was grey, but the second kit was mint/navy and the third kit black was available, should they be required. § Chairman Peter Hill-Wood Ground (capacity and dimensions) Emirates Stadium (60,432 / 105x68 meters) Last updated: 15 June Source: Arsenal FC and www.footballgroundguide.com § 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 Last updated: 24 May Source: Competitions § Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation 1 Manchester United (C) 38 28 6 4 68 24 +44 90 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Group stage 2 Liverpool 38 25 11 2 77 27 +50 86 3 Chelsea 38 25 8 5 68 24 +44 83 4 Arsenal 38 20 12 6 68 37 +31 72 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Play-off round 5 Everton 38 17 12 9 55 37 +18 63 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Play-off round 6 Aston Villa 38 17 11 10 54 48 +6 62 7 Fulham 38 14 11 13 39 34 +5 53 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying round Updated to games played on 24 May 2009. Source: Barclays Premier League Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round. Only applicable when the season is not finished: (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament. § 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 § Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 Ground H A H A A H A H A H A H H A A H A H A H H A A H A H H A H A H A A H A H A H Result W L W W W L D W W D L W L L W W D D D W W W D D D D D W W W W W D W W L D W Position 9 14 4 3 1 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 5 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Last updated: 24 May. Source: Competitive Matches Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed. § Arsenal v West Bromwich Albion1 16 August 2008 1 – 0 London 12:45 BST Nasri 4' Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,071 Referee: Howard Webb Fulham v Arsenal2 23 August 2008 1 – 0 London 17:30 BST Hangeland 21' Murphy 72' Teymourian 88' Report Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 25,276 Referee: Martin Atkinson Arsenal v Newcastle United3 30 August 2008 3 – 0 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 Blackburn Rovers v Arsenal4 13 September 2008 0 – 4 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 Bolton Wanderers v Arsenal5 20 September 2008 1 – 3 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 Arsenal v Hull City6 27 September 2008 1 – 2 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 Sunderland v Arsenal7 4 October 2008 1 – 1 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 Arsenal v Everton8 18 October 2008 3 – 1 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 West Ham United v Arsenal9 26 October 2008 0 – 2 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 Arsenal v Tottenham Hotpsur10 29 October 2008 4 – 4 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 Stoke City v Arsenal11 1 November 2008 2 – 1 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 Arsenal v Manchester United12 8 November 2008 2 – 1 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 Arsenal v Aston Villa13 15 November 2008 0 – 2 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 Manchester City v Arsenal14 22 November 2008 3 – 0 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 Chelsea v Arsenal15 30 November 2008 1 – 2 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 Arsenal v Wigan Athletic16 6 December 2008 1 – 0 London 15:00 GMT Adebayor 16' van Persie 83' Report 26' Palacios 63' Figueroa Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,317 Referee: Steve Bennett Middlesbrough v Arsenal17 13 December 2008 1 – 1 Middlesbrough 12:45 GMT Aliadière 29' Report 17' Adebayor 47' Diaby Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 27,320 Referee: Peter Walton Arsenal v Liverpool18 21 December 2008 1 – 1 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 Aston Villa v Arsenal19 26 December 2008 2 – 2 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 Arsenal v Portsmouth20 28 December 2008 1 – 0 London 14:00 GMT Gallas 81' Report 42' Hughes Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,092 Referee: Alan Wiley Arsenal v Bolton Wanderers21 10 January 2009 1 – 0 London 15:00 GMT Djourou 80' Bendtner 84' Ramsey 89' Report 54' Mustapha 74' McCann Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,068 Referee: Chris Foy Hull City v Arsenal22 17 January 2009 1 – 3 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 Everton v Arsenal23 28 January 2009 1 – 1 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 Arsenal v West Ham United24 31 January 2009 0 – 0 London 15:00 GMT Diaby 22' Vela 75' Report 56' Collins 85' Neill Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,109 Referee: Steve Bennett Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal25 8 February 2009 0 – 0 London 13:30 GMT Modrić 36' Report 17', 38' Eboué 43' Clichy Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,021 Referee: Mike Dean Arsenal v Sunderland26 21 February 2009 0 – 0 London 15:00 GMT Nasri 39' Clichy 71' Report 38' Richardson 79' McCartney Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,104 Referee: Alan Wiley Arsenal v Fulham27 28 February 2009 0 – 0 London 15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,102 Referee: Peter Walton West Bromwich Albion v Arsenal28 3 March 2009 1 – 3 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 Arsenal v Blackburn Rovers29 14 March 2009 4 – 0 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 Newcastle United v Arsenal30 21 March 2009 1 – 3 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 Arsenal v Manchester City31 4 April 2009 2 – 0 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 Wigan Athletic v Arsenal32 11 April 2009 1 – 4 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 Liverpool v Arsenal33 21 April 2009 4 – 4 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 Arsenal v Middlesbrough34 26 April 2009 2 – 0 London 13:30 BST Fàbregas 26', 67' Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,089 Referee: Chris Foy Portsmouth v Arsenal35 2 May 2009 0 – 3 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 Arsenal v Chelsea36 10 May 2009 1 – 4 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 Manchester United v Arsenal37 16 May 2009 0 – 0 Manchester 12:45 BST Report 33' van Persie 45+2' Arshavin 46' Fàbregas 79' Song Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 75,468 Referee: Mike Dean Arsenal v Stoke City38 24 May 2009 4 – 1 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 § Twente v ArsenalFirst leg 13 August 2008 0 – 2 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) Arsenal v TwenteSecond leg 27 August 2008 4 – 0 (6 – 0 agg.) 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 G Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Porto 6 4 0 2 9 8 +1 12 Arsenal 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 11 Dynamo Kyiv 6 2 2 2 4 4 0 8 Fenerbahçe 6 0 2 4 4 11 −7 2 Dynamo Kyiv v Arsenal1 17 September 2008 1 – 1 Kiev, 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) Arsenal v Porto2 30 September 2008 4 – 0 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) Fenerbahçe v Arsenal3 21 October 2008 2 – 5 Istanbul, Turkey 20:45 CET Silvestre 19' (o.g.) Şahin 29' Lugano 48' Güiza 78' Semih 88' Report 10' Adebayor 11' Walcott 18' Song 22' 22' Diaby 49' Song 90+4' Ramsey Stadium: Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium Attendance: 42,619 Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden) Arsenal v Fenerbahçe4 5 November 2008 0 – 0 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) Arsenal v Dinamo Kiev5 25 November 2008 1 – 0 London, England 19:45 GMT van Persie 34' Bendtner 87' 87' Report 17' Milevskiy 32' Asatiani 50', 89' Aliyev Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,374 Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg) Porto v Arsenal6 10 December 2008 2 – 0 Porto, Portugal 20:45 CET Bruno Alves 39' Lucho 51' Lisandro 54' Report 52' Eboué Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 37,602 Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece) § Arsenal v RomaFirst leg 24 February 2009 1 – 0 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) Roma v ArsenalSecond leg 11 March 2009 1 – 0 (aet) (1 – 1 agg.) (6 – 7 p) 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 Denilson Touré Sagna Diaby § Villarreal v ArsenalFirst leg 7 April 2009 1 – 1 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) Arsenal v VillarrealSecond leg 15 April 2009 3 – 0 (4 – 1 agg.) 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) § Manchester United v ArsenalFirst leg 29 April 2009 1 – 0 Manchester, England 19:45 BST O'Shea 18' Tévez 32' Report Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,733 Referee: Claus Bo Larsen (Denmark) Arsenal v Manchester UnitedSecond leg 5 May 2009 1 – 3 (1 – 4 agg.) 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) § Arsenal v Plymouth ArgyleR3 3 January 2009 3 – 1 London 15:00 GMT van Persie 47', 84' Bendtner 49' 22' Report 53' 45' Duguid Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,424 Referee: Mike Jones Cardiff City v ArsenalR4 25 January 2009 0 – 0 Cardiff 13:30 GMT Report 42' Eboué 90' van Persie Stadium: Ninian Park Attendance: 20,079 Referee: Martin Atkinson Arsenal v Cardiff CityR4 Replay 16 February 2009 4 – 0 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 Arsenal v BurnleyR5 8 March 2009 3 – 0 London 13:30 GMT Vela 24' Eduardo 51' Eboué 84' Report 49' K. McDonald Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 57,454 Referee: Chris Foy Arsenal v Hull CityR6 17 March 2009 2 – 1 London 19:45 GMT van Persie 74' Gallas 84' 22' 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 Arsenal v ChelseaSemi-finals 18 April 2009 1 – 2 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 § Arsenal v Sheffield UnitedThird round 23 September 2008 6 – 0 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 Arsenal v Wigan AthleticFourth round 11 November 2008 3 – 0 London 19:45 GMT Simpson 43', 68' Ramsey 69' Vela 71' Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,665 Referee: Steve Tanner Burnley v ArsenalQuarter-finals 2 December 2008 2 – 0 Burnley 19:45 GMT McDonald 6', 57' Report 46' Randall 90' Mérida Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 19,045 Referee: Andre Marriner § Barnet v ArsenalFriendly 19 July 2008 1 – 2 London 15:00 BST Gillet 16' Report Simpson 64' Barazite 73' Stadium: Underhill Stadium Attendance: 5,358 Szombathelyi Haladás v ArsenalFriendly 22 July 2008 1 – 1 Szombathely, Hungary 18:30 CEST Kenesei 24' Report Walcott 42' Stadium: Rohonci Street Stadium Attendance: 13,000 Burgenland XI v ArsenalFriendly 28 July 2008 2 – 10 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 VfB Stuttgart v ArsenalFriendly 30 July 2008 1 – 3 Stuttgart, Germany 20:15 CEST Baştürk 51' Report Vela 58' Bendtner 65' Wilshere 73' Djourou Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Arena Arsenal v JuventusEmirates Cup 2 August 2008 0 – 1 London 16:15 BST Djourou Report Trezeguet 38' Chiellini Stadium: Emirates Stadium Referee: Peter Walton Arsenal v Real MadridEmirates Cup 3 August 2008 1 – 0 London 16:15 BST Adebayor 49' (pen.) Eboué Report Guti Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,081 Referee: Mark Clattenburg Huddersfield Town v ArsenalFriendly 6 August 2008 1 – 2 Huddersfield 19:00 BST Berrett 75' Report Watt 79' Barazite 87' Stadium: Galpharm Stadium Attendance: 19,044 Ajax v ArsenalAmsterdam Tournament 8 August 2008 2 – 3 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 Arsenal v SevillaAmsterdam Tournament 9 August 2008 1 – 1 Amsterdam, Netherlands 21:15 CEST Vela 4' Senderos Randall Report Chevantón 79' Stadium: Amsterdam Arena Referee: Ruud Bossen Last updated: 9 August Source: Arsenal FC § 2008–09 in English football List of Arsenal F.C. seasons § Arsenal 2008-09 on statto.com
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This week on Arsenal.com we're reviewing the 2008/09 campaign. Over the next few days you can expect exclusive interviews with Arsène Wenger and his players, a statistical look at the season just finished and some reflections on the highs and lows we've experienced over the past nine months. Here, Arsenal.com reporter Chris Harris assesses the best of 2008/09. Do you agree with his choices? Fill in the form at the bottom of the page to have your say. Best Game Liverpool 4-4 Arsenal, April 27, 2009 The home win over Manchester United was one to savour, as was the second-half comeback which secured all three points at Chelsea. But Liverpool v Arsenal at Anfield had everything. The atmosphere was electric - a colourful card display paid tribute to Ray Kennedy before the game and the Kop were in full voice with their team going full tilt for the title. And of course there was the small matter of eight goals in a game which was played at break-neck speed and ebbed and flowed all night. Liverpool battered Arsenal for the first half-hour but Andrey Arshavin prodded the visitors in front. Liverpool turned the game on its head but a long-range special from Arshavin levelled matters before the Russian completed his hat-trick from close range. Again Liverpool responded but Arshavin seemed to have the final word with another vintage finish before the Merseysiders stole a point in stoppage time. Simply breath-taking. Best Team Goal Samir Nasri v Manchester United, November 8, 2008 A team which passes the ball as brightly as Arsenal are always going to rack up their fair share of 'team' goals and last season was no exception. There are plenty of contenders but in my view Arsenal's best collective strike came in their biggest home game of the Premier League season. This passing move was already into double figures when a patient build-up exploded in Manchester United's defensive third. When Denilson found Cesc Fabregas 25 yards out, the visitors looked to have everything covered. In the blink of an eye, Theo Walcott's clever run from right to left drew two defenders away from the centre and Fabregas span his marker before finding Samir Nasri in that vacant area. The Frenchman slammed his shot past Edwin van der Sar to put Arsenal two goals to the good.
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