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 (4-5-1) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Joe HartG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott DannCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roger JohnsonCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam RidgewellLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stephen CarrRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry FergusonCM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee CarsleyCM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee BowyerAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James McFaddenLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian LarssonRM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron JeromeF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Damien Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garry O'Connor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Phillips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maik Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary McSheffrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay O'Shea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Bent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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