Middlesbrough vs Arsenal

Premier League

Boro

2-1-2

2-1

Final

Arsenal

2-0-2

The Riverside Stadium

TV: Fubo

Match pulse

MIDAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'ARS

49%Possession51%

6Shots13

5On target8

6Corners7

3Saves3

17Fouls16

Who won: Boro 2-1

Middlesbrough beat Arsenal 2-1 on Saturday, September 10, 2005 at The Riverside Stadium. Goals for Boro: Yakubu Ayegbeni (40') and Massimo Maccarone (59'). Goals for Arsenal: José Antonio Reyes (90'+3').

Play by play

93'
FULL-TIME: Boro claim a fantastic win after frustrating Arsenal at the Riverside. The visitors had more of the possession, but could create little, and they now have just six points from the first four games of the season.
92'
Oooh! Cole slices a shot a yard wide of the post after he gets on the end of a long ball in to the penalty area. Arsenal almost snatched a very late equaliser.
90'
GOAL! Superb goal from Reyes as he sprints on to Van Persie's lovely touch in midfield, rounds Schwarzer and buries his shot.
90'
SUB: Yakubu is taken off, Graham comes on. Yakubu has worked so hard on his own up front, and shown fantastic spirit and strength.
89'
Oooh! Schwarzer goes down and saves Reyes' fabulous drive from outside the penalty area. Great work from the giant Australian goalkeeper.
88'
Ironic cheers from the Boro fans as Hleb's pass is misplaced and runs out of play for a throw.
88'
Doriva gets on the end of the half-clearance from the corner, but his thunderbolt shot is blocked inside the penalty area.
87'
Yakubu takes the ball in to the corner, and forces Lauren to put the ball out. Corner.
86'
Arsenal have been unable to fashion any sort of opening in the second half; Boro have worked very hard and are reaping the rewards.
85'
Bergkamp throws the ball in to the near post, but Gilberto's flick is well wide of the post.
84'
Reyes wins a free-kick when he is pushed by Parlour on the left wing.
84'
Arsenal are still desperately trying to get themselves back in to the match, though the Boro defence is soaking up everything they can offer.
83'
Boro have done a great job of protecting Schwarzer's goal in this second half; he hasn't had a save to make since the break.
82'
Arsenal really seem to have missed Henry this evening; they are half the team with out the Frenchman up front.
81'
Replays show that Fabregas landed on his side, and he might have had the wind taken out of his sails. His back on his feet, and in to the action. Emergency over.
80'
Fabregas is down injured after a bad fall following a challenge for a header. He looks to be in some pain; it was a nasty, awkward landing by the youngster.
79'
SUB: Maccarone off, Doriva on. Another defensive change from McClaren as he attempts to see out this game and claim three valuable points.
79'
Bergkamp can't pick out Van Persie's run in behind the Boro defence, and Schwarzer collects. The visitors seem unable to get near the Boro goal at the moment.
78'
Yakubu is caught narrowly off-side when he sprints on to Rochemback's through-ball; Cygan has been something of a liability with his positioning this evening.
77'
Reyes almost releases Van Persie down the left wing, but Queudrue shows good pace and committment to get across and put the ball out.
76'
Boro are content to keep hold of the ball following the corner, and they are doing a great job of keeping possession and frustrating Arsenal further.
75'
Cygan is pressurised in to giving away a cheap corner.
74'
Rochemback has had an impressive debut, and he is beginning to stamp his authority now that the game is approaching its conclusion; he looks to be a good signing.
73'
Rochemback is booked for a late challenge on Fabregas. The two embrace; they are friends from their time at Barcelona.
72'
Arsenal don't really look as though they're going to get back in to the match; since the second Boro goal, they have created nothing.