Arsenal vs Birmingham City
Match pulse
ARSAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'BIR 
63%Possession37%
24Shots3
10On target2
7Corners3
1Saves7
9Fouls17
Who won: Arsenal 3-1
Arsenal beat Birmingham City 3-1 on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Emirates Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: Robin van Persie (16'), Abou Diaby (18') and Andrey Arshavin (84'). Goals for Birmingham: Lee Bowyer (38').
| Lineup (4-2-3-1) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Vito MannoneG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas VermaelenCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William GallasCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieran GibbsLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel EbouéRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex SongLM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cesc FàbregasRM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin van PersieF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Abou DiabyRCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomas RosickyAM-L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Theo WalcottAM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Armand Traore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manuel Almunia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bacary Sagna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mikaël Silvestre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrey Arshavin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Wilshere | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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