Arsenal vs Middlesbrough
Match pulse
ARSAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'MID 
55%Possession45%
16Shots9
11On target5
7Corners5
1Saves4
8Fouls14
Who won: Arsenal 5-3
Arsenal beat Middlesbrough 5-3 on Sunday, August 22, 2004 at Highbury. Goals for Arsenal: Thierry Henry (25', 90'+1'), Dennis Bergkamp (54'), Robert Pires (65') and José Antonio Reyes (65'). Goals for Boro: Joseph Desire Job (43'), Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (50') and Franck Queudrue (53').
| Lineup | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Jens LehmannG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley ColeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pascal CyganD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kolo TouréD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LaurenM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie LjungbergM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesc FàbregasM | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gilberto SilvaM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José Antonio ReyesF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis BergkampF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Thierry HenryF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Manuel AlmuniaG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin HoyteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert PiresM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathieu FlaminiM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin van PersieF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
