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 | ||||
| Shay GivenG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fabricio ColocciniCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steven TaylorCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| José EnriqueLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Habib BeyeRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny GuthrieCM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicky ButtCM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles N'ZogbiaLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonás GutiérrezRM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shola AmeobiCF-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael OwenCF-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Steve Harper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sébastien Bassong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Barton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Donaldson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nile Ranger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Tozer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Edgar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
