Arsenal vs Newcastle United
Match pulse
ARSAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'NEW 
55%Possession45%
23Shots4
12On target2
12Corners1
2Saves9
13Fouls12
Who won: Arsenal 3-0
Arsenal beat Newcastle United 3-0 on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at Emirates Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: Robin van Persie (18' pen, 41') and Denílson (59').
| Lineup (4-4-2) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Manuel AlmuniaG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| William GallasCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kolo TouréCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaël ClichyLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bacary SagnaRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DenílsonCM-L | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesc FàbregasCM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Samir NasriLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Emmanuel EbouéRM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel AdebayorCF-L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin van PersieCF-R | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Aaron Ramsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicklas Bendtner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theo Walcott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukasz Fabianski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Vela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johan Djourou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Song | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
