Arsenal vs Portsmouth
Match pulse
ARSAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'POR 
60%Possession40%
23Shots10
12On target3
8Corners4
2Saves8
9Fouls12
Who won: Arsenal 4-1
Arsenal beat Portsmouth 4-1 on Saturday, August 22, 2009 at Emirates Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: Abou Diaby (18', 21'), William Gallas (51') and Aaron Ramsey (68'). Goals for Portsmouth: Younes Kaboul (37').
| Lineup (4-2-3-1) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Manuel AlmuniaG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas VermaelenCD-L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| William GallasCD-R | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieran GibbsLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel EbouéRB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DenílsonLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cesc FàbregasRM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin van PersieF | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abou DiabyRCF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| EduardoAM-L | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrey ArshavinAM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Alex Song | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaël Clichy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Ramsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nicklas Bendtner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bacary Sagna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Mérida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vito Mannone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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