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Arsenal
2009–10 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerArsène Wenger
Premier LeagueOngoing, Third place
FA CupOngoing, Fourth round
League CupFifth round
Champions LeagueOngoing, First knockout round
Top goalscorerLeague: Cesc Fàbregas (10)
All: Cesc Fàbregas (13)
Highest home attendance60,103 (31 October vs Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance56,592 (22 September vs West Bromwich Albion, League Cup)

The 2009–10 season is Arsenal Football Club's 18th season in the Premier League. Arsenal's 2009–10 Premier League season began with a 6–1 victory away to Everton F.C. Arsenal suffered back-to-back Premier League losses on two separate occasions before the New Year, but the at the dawn of 2010, the club was near the top of the league table – in third position – as a result of a 13–2–4 record. Arsenal have also advanced to the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League knockout stage, where they next face Portuguese club Porto in a two-legged tie, after first eliminating Scottish club Celtic 5–1 on aggregate in the play-off round and then finishing atop their group, which included Greek club Olympiacos, Belgian club Standard Liège, and Dutch club AZ, with 13 points during the group stage.

Key events

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Players

Squad information

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Spain Almunia 47 EU 2004 145 0 Template:Fb undisclosed[1] £0.5M[2]
3 DF France Sagna 41 EU 2007 113 1 2014[3] £7.5M[4]
10 DF France Gallas 47 EU 2006 135 17 2010[5] Part exchange with
A. Cole+£5M[6]
5 DF Belgium Vermaelen 39 EU 2009 29 5 Template:Fb undisclosed[7] £10M[8]
22 DF France Clichy 39 EU 2003 201 1 2012[9] £0.25M[10]
17 MF Cameroon Song 37 EU 2005 105 4 2014[11] £2.5M[12]
4 MF Spain Fàbregas (captain) 37 EU 2003 254 42 2014[13] £0.5M[14]
2 MF France Diaby 38 EU 2006 (Winter) 122 16 Template:Fb undisclosed[15] £2M[16]
9 [[|S]] Croatia Eduardo 41 Non-EU 2007 57 21 Template:Fb undisclosed[17] £7.5M[18]
23 MF Russia Arshavin 43 Non-EU 2009 (Winter) 40 14 2012[19] £15M[20]
11 [[|S]] Netherlands van Persie 41 EU 2004 192 71 Template:Fb undisclosed[21] £2.75M[22]
16 MF Wales Ramsey 34 EU 2008 47 5 Template:Fb undisclosed[23] £4.8M[24]
27 MF Ivory Coast Eboué 41 Non-EU 2005 (Winter) 170 8 Template:Fb undisclosed[25] £1.54M[26]
7 MF Czech Republic Rosický 44 EU 2006 78 15 Template:Fb undisclosed[27] £6.8M[28]
8 MF France Nasri 37 EU 2008 58 10 Template:Fb undisclosed[29] £12M[30]
12 [[|S]] Mexico Vela 35 Non-EU 2005 43 7 Template:Fb undisclosed[31] £0.5M[32]
15 MF Brazil Denílson 36 Non-EU 2006 106 9 Template:Fb undisclosed[33] £3.5M[34]
52 [[|S]] Denmark Bendtner 36 EU 2004 106 26 Template:Fb undisclosed[35] £0.2M
30 DF France Traoré 35 EU 2005 28 0 Template:Fb undisclosed[36] Youth system
18 DF France Silvestre 47 EU 2008 33 2 2010[37] £0.75M[37]
14 [[|S]] England Walcott 35 EU 2006 (Winter) 116 15 Template:Fb undisclosed[38] £9.1M[39]
24 GK Italy Mannone 36 EU 2005 9 0 Template:Fb undisclosed[40] £0.35M[41]
28 DF England Gibbs 35 EU 2007 30 0 Template:Fb undisclosed[42] Youth system
19 MF England Wilshere 33 EU 2008 15 1 Template:Fb undisclosed[43] Youth system
32 MF Spain Mérida 34 EU 2009 15 2 2010[44] £2.2M[45]
21 GK Poland Fabiański 39 EU 2007 30 0 Template:Fb undisclosed[46] £0.5M
6 DF Switzerland Senderos 39 EU 2003 117 4 2010[47] £0.5M[48]
53 GK Poland Szczęsny 34 EU 2009 1 0 Template:Fb undisclosed[49] Youth system
20 DF Switzerland Djourou 37 EU 2003 77 0 Template:Fb undisclosed[50] Youth system
31 DF England Campbell 50 EU 2010 197* 11* 2010[51] Free

*Sol Campbell made 197 appearances and scored 11 goals during his time at Arsenal between 2001 and 2006.


Reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
33 MF Netherlands NED Nacer Barazite*
34 DF England ENG Kyle Bartley*
35 MF France FRA Francis Coquelin*
36 DF England ENG Thomas Cruise*
37 DF England ENG Craig Eastmond*
38 MF England ENG Jay Emmanuel-Thomas
39 DF Cameroon CMR Cedric Evina
No. Pos. Nation Player
40 FW England ENG Luke Freeman
41 MF England ENG Emmanuel Frimpong
43 MF Ireland EIR Conor Henderson
46 DF England ENG Luke Ayling
49 GK Ireland EIR James Shea
51 FW France FRA Gilles Sunu*
54 MF England ENG Sanchez Watt*

* – Players who have made a first team appearance
For players who are out on loan, see main article.
Note - Mark Randall made a first team appearance, although currently on loan at MK Dons. Kerrea Gilbert also made a first team appearance, although currently on loan at Peterborough United.

Transfers in / out

In

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving from
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Ends
 Transfer
fee 		Source
5 DF Belgium Vermaelen 23 EU Ajax Transferred Summer Template:Fb undisclosed £8.45M
rising to £10.1M 		Arsenal F.C.
AFC Ajax
6 DF Switzerland Senderos 24 EU Milan End of loan Summer n/a
30 DF France Traoré 19 EU Portsmouth End of loan Summer n/a
33 MF Netherlands Barazite 19 EU Derby County End of loan Summer n/a
44 DF England Hoyte 19 EU Watford End of loan Summer n/a
42 DF England Gilbert 22 EU Leicester City End of loan Summer n/a
50 [[|S]] England Simpson 20 EU West Brom End of loan Summer n/a
DF Brazil Botelho 19 Non-EU Salamanca End of loan Summer n/a
DF Norway Nordtveit 19 EU Lillestrøm End of loan Summer n/a
31 DF England Campbell 35 EU Free Agent Transfer Winter 2010 Free Arsenal F.C.
MF Bolivia Galindo 17 Non-EU Real America Transfer Winter Template:Fb undisclosed Arsenal F.C.

Out

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Moving to
 Type
 Transfer
window 		Transfer
fee 		Source
28 MF Portugal Bischoff 22 EU Académica Contract ended Summer n/a Arsenal F.C.
39 [[|S]] Portugal Fonte 19 EU Sporting CP Contract ended Summer n/a Arsenal F.C.
Portugoal
49 DF England Rodgers 19 EU Northampton Town Contract ended Summer n/a Arsenal F.C.
25 [[|S]] Togo Adebayor 25 Non-EU Manchester City Transferred Summer £25M Arsenal F.C.
Manchester City F.C.
DF Brazil Botelho 19 Non-EU Celta de Vigo Loaned out
for entire season 		Summer n/a Celta de Vigo
Sky Sports
DF Norway Nordtveit 19 EU Nuremberg Loaned out
for entire season 		Summer n/a Arsenal F.C.
1. FC Nürnberg
5 DF Ivory Coast Touré 28 Non-EU Manchester City Transferred Summer £16M Arsenal F.C.
Manchester City F.C.
38 MF England Emmanuel-Thomas 18 EU Blackpool Loaned out
until 17 Nov 2009 		Summer n/a Arsenal F.C.
Blackpool F.C.
45 MF England Lansbury 18 EU Watford Loaned out
for entire season 		Summer n/a Arsenal F.C.
Watford F.C.
50 [[|S]] England Simpson 20 EU Queens Park Rangers Loaned out
for entire season 		Summer n/a Arsenal F.C.
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
44 DF England Hoyte 19 EU Brighton Loaned out
for entire season 		n/a Arsenal F.C.
Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.
53 GK Poland Szczęsny 19 EU Brentford Loaned out
until 17 Jan 2010 		n/a Arsenal F.C.
Brentford F.C.
47 [[|S]] England Murphy 19 EU Brentford Loaned out
until 24 Feb 2010 		n/a Arsenal F.C.
Brentford F.C.
48 MF England Randall 20 EU Milton Keynes Dons Loaned out
for rest of season 		Winter n/a Arsenal F.C.
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
42 DF England Gilbert 22 EU Peterborough United Loaned out
for rest of season 		Winter n/a Arsenal F.C.
Peterborough United F.C.

Last updated: 16 January

Squad stats

Total UCL EPL FA Cup FL Cup
No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Sts
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
 App
 Gls
1 GK Spain Almunia 20 20 4 16
3 DF France Sagna 22 24 4 19 1
10 DF France Gallas 29 29 4 7 1 21 3 1
5 DF Belgium Vermaelen 29 29 5 7 1 21 4 1
22 DF France Clichy 13 14 5 9
17 MF Cameroon Song 26 27 1 8 17 1 1 1 Unavailable - African Cup of Nations
4 MF Spain Fàbregas 22 23 13 6 3 17 10
2 MF France Diaby 21 24 6 6 1 17 5 1
9 [[|S]] Croatia Eduardo 14 22 6 4 2 16 3 1 1 1
23 MF Russia Arshavin 22 25 8 6 2 19 6
11 [[|S]] Netherlands van Persie 15 15 8 4 1 11 7 Injured - Ankle injury  - May return on April/May 2010 Source
16 MF Wales Ramsey 9 25 4 6 15 3 1 1 3
27 MF Ivory Coast Eboué 14 18 2 6 1 11 1 1 Unavailable - African Cup of Nations
7 MF Czech Republic Rosický 8 17 2 4 12 2 1
8 MF France Nasri 12 15 3 2 2 11 1 1 1
12 [[|S]] Mexico Vela 4 14 1 4 7 1 2 1
15 MF Brazil Denílson 13 13 4 3 1 10 3
52 [[|S]] Denmark Bendtner 8 13 3 3 1 9 1 1 1 Injured - Groin injury  - May return on 17 or 23 January 2010 Source
30 DF France Traoré 10 10 8 2
18 DF France Silvestre 7 10 2 4 1 3
14 [[|S]] England Walcott 4 10 1 2 8 1 Injured - Muscle injury  - May return on 9 January 2010 Source
24 GK Italy Mannone 8 8 3 5
28 DF England Gibbs 7 7 2 3 2 Injured - Fractured metatarsal  - May return on February 2010 Source
19 MF England Wilshere 4 7 3 1 1 2
32 MF Spain Mérida 4 7 2 1 3 1 1 2 1
21 GK Poland Fabiański 4 4 1 1 2
37 DF England Eastmond 3 4 2 2 Reserve team player
42 DF England Gilbert 3 3 1 2 Reserve team player
Unavailable - out on loan
54 MF England Watt 1 3 1 3 1 Reserve team player
6 DF Switzerland Senderos 2 2 2
35 MF France Coquelin 1 2 2 Reserve team player
51 [[|S]] France Sunu 1 2 1 1 Reserve team player
48 MF England Randall 2 2 Reserve team player
Unavailable - out on loan
53 GK Poland Szczęsny 1 1 1 Unavailable - out on loan
36 DF England Cruise 1 1 1 Reserve team player
34 DF England Bartley 1 1 1 Reserve team player
33 MF Netherlands Barazite 1 1 Reserve team player
Injured - Recovery from shoulder surgery  - May return on January 2010 Source
20 DF Switzerland Djourou Injured - Recovery from knee surgery  - May return on March/April 2010 Source
31 DF England Campbell
Last updated: 17 January 2010
Source: Arsenal F.C.
Ordered by starting 11, then appearances, then games started
0 shown as blank

Disciplinary record

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Yellow card Second yellow card Red card Notes
17 MF Cameroon Song 7 0 0
11 [[|S]] Netherlands v. Persie 4 0 0
27 MF Ivory Coast Eboué 4 0 0
30 DF France Traoré 3 0 0
4 MF Spain Fàbregas 4 0 0
22 DF France Clichy 3 0 0
3 DF France Sagna 3 0 0
16 MF Wales Ramsey 2 0 0
10 DF France Gallas 2 0 0
15 MF Brazil Denílson 2 0 0
23 MF Russia Arshavin 2 0 0
5 DF Belgium Vermaelen 2 0 0
19 MF England Wilshere 1 0 0
18 DF France Silvestre 1 0 0
37 DF England Eastmond 1 0 0
2 MF France Diaby 1 0 0
1 GK Spain Almunia 1 0 0
6 DF Switzerland Senderos 1 0 0
12 [[|S]] Mexico Vela 1 0 0
24 GK Italy Mannone 1 0 0
28 DF England Gibbs 1 0 0
32 MF Spain Mérida 1 0 0
8 MF France Nasri 1 0 0
7 MF Czech Republic Rosický 1 0 0

Last updated: 17 January 2010
Source: Match reports in Competitive matches
Only competitive matches
Yellow card = Number of bookings; Second yellow card = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; Red card = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Start formations

Qnt Formation Match(es)
31 4–3–3 1–23, 26-33
2 4–5–1 24-25
Last updated: 17 January 2010
Source: [citation needed]
Only competitive matches.

Starting 11

No.
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 MS Notes
1 GK Spain Almunia 20
3 RB France Sagna 22
10 CB France Gallas 29
5 CB Belgium Vermaelen 29
22 LB France Clichy 13
17 DM Cameroon Song 26
4 CM Spain Fàbregas 22
2 CM France Diaby 21
9 RW Croatia Eduardo 14
23 LW Russia Arshavin 22
11 CF Netherlands van Persie 15

Last updated: 17 January 2010
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).

Club

Coaching staff

This is Arsène Wenger's 15th season with Arsenal.
Position Staff
Manager France Arsène Wenger
Assistant manager Northern Ireland Pat Rice
First team coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Boro Primorac
Goalkeeping coach Republic of Ireland Gerry Peyton
Fitness coach England Tony Colbert
Physiotherapist England Colin Lewin
Club doctor Republic of Ireland Gary O'Driscoll
Chief scout England Steve Rowley

Last updated: 24 May 2009
Source: Arsenal F.C.

Kit

Supplier: Nike
Sponsor(s): Fly Emirates

Home
Away
Third

Last updated: 1 July 2009.
Source: home, away and third

Other information

The Emirates Stadium is the second largest stadium in the Premier League.
Chairman England Peter Hill-Wood
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Emirates Stadium (60,355 / 113x76 meters)

Updated to match played 24 May 2009
Source: Arsenal F.C.

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Current
position / round 		Final
position / round 		First match Last match
EPL — 3 15 August
UCL PO FKR 18 August
FL Cup 3R — 5R 22 September 2 December
FA Cup 3R 4R 3 January

Updated to match played 3 January 2010
Source: Competitions

Premier League

Classification

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Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
21 14 3 4 55 23  +32 45 8 1 1 30 9  +21 6 2 3 25 14  +11

Last updated: 17 January 2010.
Source: Premier League

Results by round

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UEFA Champions League

Group Stage

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
England Arsenal 6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 13
Greece Olympiacos 6 3 1 2 4 5 −1 10
Belgium Standard Liège 6 1 2 3 7 9 −2 5
Netherlands AZ 6 0 4 2 4 7 −3 4

Last updated: 9 December 2009
Source: competition article

Matches

Competitive

Premier League

Match 1
15 August 2009 		Everton 1 – 6 Arsenal Goodison Park, Liverpool
17:30 BST 90' Saha Report 26' Denílson
37' Vermaelen
41' Gallas
48', 70' Fàbregas
89' Eduardo		 Attendance: 39,309
Referee: Mark Halsey
Match 2
22 August 2009 		Arsenal 4 – 1 Portsmouth Emirates Stadium, London
15:00 BST 18', 22' Yellow card 90' Diaby
51' Gallas
69' Ramsey		 Report 37' Kaboul Attendance: 60,049
Referee: Steve Bennett
Match 3
29 August 2009 		Manchester United 2 – 1 Arsenal Old Trafford, Manchester
17:15 BST Yellow card 35' Evra
59' (pen.) Yellow card 62' Rooney
Yellow card 62' Brown
64' (o.g.) Diaby		 Report Yellow card 23' Song
Yellow card 32' Gallas
40' Arshavin
Yellow card 45' v. Persie
Yellow card 58' Almunia
Yellow card 71' Eboué
Yellow card 75' Sagna		 Attendance: 75,095
Referee: Mike Dean
Match 4
12 September 2009 		Manchester City 4 – 2 Arsenal City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
15:00 BST Yellow card 14' Lescott
20' (o.g.) Almunia
72' Bellamy
80' Yellow card 81' Adebayor
84' Wright-Phillips		 Report Yellow card 19' Sagna
63' v. Persie
Yellow card 72' Song
88' Rosický		 Attendance: 47,339
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Match 5
19 September 2009 		Arsenal 4 – 0 Wigan Athletic Emirates Stadium, London
15:00 BST 25', 49' Vermaelen
59' Yellow card 23' Eboué
90' Fàbregas
Yellow card 40' Song		 Report Yellow card 53' Gomez
Yellow card 65' Scharner		 Attendance: 59,103
Referee: Mike Jones
Match 6
26 September 2009 		Fulham 0 – 1 Arsenal Craven Cottage, London
17:30 BST Yellow card 26' Murphy
Yellow card 45' Zamora
Yellow card 70' Pantsil
Yellow card 79' Konchesky		 Report 52' v. Persie Attendance: 25,700
Referee: Martin Atkinson
Match 7
4 October 2009 		Arsenal 6 – 2 Blackburn Rovers Emirates Stadium, London
13:30 BST 17' Vermaelen
33' Yellow card 45' v. Persie
37' Arshavin
57' Fàbregas
75' Walcott
89' Bendtner		 Report 4' N'Zonzi
30' Dunn
Yellow card 11' Di Santo		 Attendance: 59,431
Referee: Peter Walton
Match 8
17 October 2009 		Arsenal 3 – 1 Birmingham City Emirates Stadium, London
15:00 BST 16' v. Persie
18' Diaby
84' Arshavin
Yellow card 73' Song		 Report 38' Bowyer
Yellow card 58' Hart
Yellow card 63' Ridgewell		 Attendance: 60,082
Referee: Lee Probert
Match 9
25 October 2009 		West Ham United 2 – 2 Arsenal Boleyn Ground, London
16:15 GMT 74' Cole
80' (pen.) Diamanti
Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 85' Parker
Yellow card 71' Hines
Yellow card 78' Collison		 Report 16' v. Persie
37' Gallas
Yellow card 77' Eboué
Yellow card 80' Mannone		 Attendance: 34,442
Referee: Chris Foy
Match 10
31 October 2009 		Arsenal 3 – 0 Tottenham Hotspur Emirates Stadium, London
12:45 GMT 42', 60' v. Persie
43' Fàbregas
Yellow card 78' Vermaelen		 Report Yellow card 62' Crouch Attendance: 60,103
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Match 11
7 November 2009 		Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 – 4 Arsenal Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton
17:30 GMT 89' Craddock
Yellow card 27' Ebanks-Blake
Yellow card 60' Milijas		 Report 28' (o.g.) Zubar
36' (o.g.) Craddock
45' Fàbregas
66' Yellow card 40' Arshavin
Yellow card 10' Gallas
Yellow card 59' Gibbs		 Attendance: 28,937
Referee: Steve Bennett
Match 12
21 November 2009 		Sunderland 1 – 0 Arsenal Stadium of Light, Sunderland
15:00 GMT 71' Bent
Yellow card 84' Bardsley
Yellow card 90' Richardson		 Report Yellow card 90' Traoré Attendance: 44,918
Referee: Alan Wiley
Match 13
29 November 2009 		Arsenal 0 – 3 Chelsea Emirates Stadium, London
16:00 GMT Yellow card 26' Traoré
Yellow card 90+5' Fàbregas		 Report 41', 86' Yellow card 37' Drogba
45' (o.g.) Vermaelen
Yellow card 70' Mikel		 Attendance: 60,067
Referee: Andre Marriner
Match 14
5 December 		Arsenal 2 – 0 Stoke City Emirates Stadium, London
15:00 GMT 26' Arshavin
79' Ramsey
soccer ball with red X 20' Fàbregas		 Report Attendance: 60,041
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
Match 15
13 December 2009 		Liverpool 1 – 2 Arsenal Anfield, Liverpool
16:00 GMT 41' Kuyt
Yellow card 44' Aurélio
Yellow card 55' Mascherano
Yellow card 85' Lucas		 Report 50' (o.g.) Johnson
58' Yellow card 81' Arshavin
Yellow card 24' Denílson
Yellow card 82' Fàbregas		 Attendance: 43,853
Referee: Howard Webb
Match 16
16 December 2009 		Burnley 1 – 1 Arsenal Turf Moor, Lancashire
19:45 GMT 28' (pen.) Alexander
Yellow card 40' Eagles
Yellow card 88' Caldwell		 Report 7' Fàbregas Attendance: 21,309
Referee: Mike Dean
Match 17
19 December 2009 		Arsenal 3 – 0 Hull City Emirates Stadium, London
17:30 GMT 45+4' Denílson
59' Eduardo
80' Diaby
Yellow card 45' Nasri		 Report Yellow card 45' Barmby
Yellow card 45' Hunt
Yellow card 45+2' Zayatte
Yellow card 45+5' Boateng
Yellow card 90+3' Olofinjana		 Attendance: 60,006
Referee: Steve Bennett
Match 18
27 December 2009 		Arsenal 3 – 0 Aston Villa Emirates Stadium, London
13:30 GMT 65', 81' Fàbregas
90+1' Diaby
Yellow card 67' Song		 Report Yellow card 55' A. Young
Yellow card 76' Cuéllar
Yellow card 90+4' Delph		 Attendance: 60,056
Referee: Phil Dowd
Match 19
30 December 2009 		Portsmouth 1 – 4 Arsenal Fratton Park, Portsmouth
19:45 GMT 74' Belhadj
Yellow card 45+2' Mokoena
Yellow card 86' Hughes		 Report 28' Eduardo
42' Nasri
69' Ramsey
81' Song		 Attendance: 20,404
Referee: Alan Wiley
Match 20
9 January 2010 		Arsenal 2 – 2 Everton Emirates Stadium, London
15:00 GMT 28' Denílson
90+2' Rosický
Yellow card 87' Sagna		 Report 12' Osman
81' Yellow card 90+1' Pienaar		 Attendance: 60,053
Referee: Peter Walton
Match 21
17 January 2010 		Bolton Wanderers 0 – 2 Arsenal Reebok Stadium, Bolton
16:00 GMT Yellow card 35' Robinson Report 28' Fábregas
78' Mérida
Yellow card 37' Rosický
Yellow card 77' Vermaelen		 Attendance: 23,893
Referee: Phil Dowd

Last updated: 17 January 2010
Source: Arsenal F.C.
Note: Premier League fixtures not listed due to copyright

UEFA Champions League

Play Off

Play-off round, 1st leg
15 August 2009 		Celtic Scotland 0 – 2 England Arsenal Celtic Park, Glasgow
19:45 BST Yellow card 52' Fox
Yellow card 58' N'Guemo
Yellow card 86' Loovens		 Report 43' Gallas
71' (o.g.) Caldwell
Yellow card 84' Clichy		 Attendance: 58,000
Referee: Switzerland Massimo Busacca
Play-off round, 2nd leg
26 August 2009 		Arsenal England 3 – 1
(5 – 1 agg.)		 Scotland Celtic Emirates Stadium, London
19:45 BST 28' (pen.) Eduardo
53' Yellow card 53' Eboué
74' Arshavin
Yellow card 83' Denílson		 Report 90' Donati
Yellow card 33' Caldwell
Yellow card 56' McGeady
Yellow card 83' Brown		 Attendance: 59,962
Referee: Spain Manuel Mejuto González

Group Stage

Group Stage, Matchday 1
16 September 2009 		Standard Liège Belgium 2 – 3 England Arsenal Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège
20:45 CEST 2' Mangala
5' (pen.) Jovanović
Yellow card 68' Witsel
Yellow card 76' Nicaise		 Report 45' Bendtner
78' Vermaelen
81' Eduardo
Yellow card 34' Clichy		 Attendance: 58,100
Referee: Spain Eduardo Iturralde Gonzalez
Group Stage, Matchday 2
29 September 2009 		Arsenal England 2 – 0 Greece Olympiacos Emirates Stadium, London
19:45 BST 78' Yellow card 52' v. Persie
86' Arshavin
Yellow card 90' Fàbregas		 Report Yellow card 52' Zewlakow
Yellow card 66' Dudu
Yellow card 80' Torosidis
Yellow card 89' Bravo		 Attendance: 59,884
Referee: France Stéphane Lannoy
Group Stage, Matchday 3
20 October 2009 		AZ Netherlands 1 – 1 England Arsenal DSB Stadion, Alkmaar
20:45 CEST 90' Mendes Da Silva
Yellow card 89' Lens		 Report 36' Fàbregas
Yellow card 48' v. Persie
Yellow card 66' Clichy
Yellow card 77' Vela		 Attendance: 16,000
Referee: Sweden Martin Hansson
Group Stage, Matchday 4
4 November 2009 		Arsenal England 4 – 1 Netherlands AZ Emirates Stadium, London
19:45 GMT 25', 52' Fàbregas
43' Nasri
72' Diaby		 Report 82' Lens
Yellow card 66' Moisander		 Attendance: 59,345
Referee: Luxembourg Alain Hamer
Group Stage, Matchday 5
24 November 2009 		Arsenal England 2 – 0 Belgium Standard Liège Emirates Stadium, London
19:45 GMT 35' Nasri
45+2' Denílson
Yellow card 87' Fàbregas		 Report Red card 86' Carcela
Yellow card 68' Mulemo
Yellow card 70' Mangala		 Attendance: 59,941
Referee: Austria Konrad Plautz
Group Stage, Matchday 6
9 December 2009 		Olympiacos Greece 1 – 0 England Arsenal Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
21:45 EET 47' Yellow card 24' Leonardo Report Yellow card 40' Mérida Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Portugal Lucílio Batista

Round of 16

First knockout round, 1st leg
17 February 2010 		Porto Portugal vs. England Arsenal Estádio do Dragão, Porto
19:45 WET
First knockout round, 2nd leg
9 March 2010 		Arsenal England vs. Portugal Porto Emirates Stadium, London
19:45 GMT

Last updated: 9 January 2010
Source: Arsenal F.C.

FA Cup

3rd round
3 January 2010 		West Ham United 1 – 2 Arsenal Boleyn Ground, London
16:15 GMT 45+1' Diamanti
Yellow card 45' Daprelà		 Report 78' Ramsey
83' Eduardo
Yellow card 27' Song		 Attendance: 25,549
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
4th round
24 January 2010 		Stoke City vs. Arsenal Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent
13:30 GMT

Last updated: 9 January 2010
Source: Arsenal F.C.

League Cup

3rd round
22 September 2009 		Arsenal 2 – 0 West Bromwich Albion Emirates Stadium, London
19:45 BST 68' Watt
76' Vela
Yellow card 32' Senderos
Yellow card 57' Ramsey		 Report Red card 37' Thomas
Yellow card 38' Cox		 Attendance: 56,592
Referee: Lee Mason
4th round
27 October 2009 		Arsenal 2 – 1 Liverpool Emirates Stadium, London
19:45 GMT 19' Mérida
50' Bendtner		 Report 26' Insúa Attendance: 60,004
Referee: Alan Wiley
5th round
2 December 2009 		Manchester City 3 – 0 Arsenal City of Manchester Stadium, Manchester
19:45 GMT 50' Tevez
69' Wright-Phillips
89' Weiss
Yellow card 82' Kompany
Yellow card 83' Bellamy		 Report Yellow card 38' Traoré
Yellow card 39' Eastmond
Yellow card 58' Silvestre
Yellow card 77' Wilshere
Yellow card 79' Song
Yellow card 82' Ramsey		 Attendance: 46,015
Referee: Chris Foy

Last updated: 9 January 2010
Source: Arsenal F.C.

Pre-season

Game
 Date
 Tournament
 Round
 Ground
 Opponent
 Score1
 Report
1 18 July Friendly A Barnet 2 – 2
Report Report link
Kick off
15:00 BST
Attendance
5,099
Arsenal Barnet
45' Yakubu
83' Charles
2 21 July Friendly SC Columbia 7 – 1
Report Report link
Kick off
18:30 CEST
Attendance
6,900
Arsenal SC Columbia
36' Bendtner
39' Ramsey
44' Bendtner
56' (pen.) v. Persie
73' v. Persie
77' Gallas
83' Ramsey
35' Lehner
3 27 July Friendly A Szombathelyi Haladás 5 – 0
Report Report link
Kick off
19:00 CEST
Arsenal Szombathelyi Haladás
17' Bendtner
24' Eduardo
40' Eduardo
43' Bendtner
66' (pen.) v. Persie
4 29 July Friendly A Hannover 96 1 – 0
Report Report link
Kick off
18:00 CEST
Attendance
31,412
Arsenal Hannover 96
5 1 August Emirates Cup 1 H Atletico Madrid 2 – 1
Report Report link
Kick off
16:15 BST
Attendance
54,224
Referee
Arsenal Atletico Madrid
88' Pachecho
Yellow card Juanito
Yellow card Ujfaluši
6 2 August Emirates Cup 2 H Rangers 3 – 0
Report Report link
Kick off
16:15 BST
Attendance
56,758
Referee
Arsenal Rangers
7 8 August Friendly A Valencia 0 – 2
Report Report link
Kick off
21:30 CEST
Arsenal Valencia
75' Míchel
90' Villa

Last updated: 9 August 2009
Source: Arsenal F.C.
1Arsenal goals come first.
National flags for Ground and Opponent columns are only shown when different from that of Arsenal.
M = Match; Ground: H = Home, A = Away, N = Neutral, HR = Home replacement, AR = Away replacement.

See also

References

  1. ^ Arsenal FC | Almunia - I'd like to stay for rest of my career
  2. ^ ESPN Soccernet | Manuel Almunia Bio
  3. ^ Sky Sports | Sagna pens Gunners deal
  4. ^ Football Italia | Sagna interests Juventus
  5. ^ The Guardian | William Gallas may look to run down final year of Arsenal contract
  6. ^ BBC Sport | Blues beat deadline to sign Cole
  7. ^ Arsenal FC | Thomas Vermaelen completes move to Arsenal
  8. ^ BBC Sport | Arsenal confirm Vermaelen signing
  9. ^ Sky Sports | Clichy jumped at new deal
  10. ^ ESPN Soccernet | Gaël Clichy Bio
  11. ^ Sky Sports | Song agrees new contract
  12. ^ ESPN Soccernet | Alexandre Song Billong Bio
  13. ^ Arsenal FC | Fabregas - My delight at signing long-term contract
  14. ^ ESPN Soccernet | Cesc Fábregas Bio
  15. ^ BBC Sport | Abou Diaby signs Arsenal contract extension
  16. ^ ESPN Soccernet | Abou Diaby Bio
  17. ^ Arsenal FC | Eduardo signs new long-term contract
  18. ^ The Guardian | Eduardo moves into the limelight
  19. ^ Daily Mail | No regrets: New Arsenal star Andrei Arshavin insists he won't be a transfer flop at the Emirates
  20. ^ The Guardian | Arshavin finally signs for Arsenal for club record fee
  21. ^ Arsenal FC | Van Persie signs new long-term contract
  22. ^ The Telegraph | Robin van Persie becomes a leader from the front for Arsenal
  23. ^ Arsenal FC | Ramsey signs a new long-term contract
  24. ^ South Wales Echo | Arsenal claim discount on Ramsey deal
  25. ^ Arsenal FC | Eboue signs new long-term contract at Arsenal
  26. ^ The Guardian | The Ivorians are coming ...
  27. ^ Arsenal FC | Rosicky signs new contract with Arsenal
  28. ^ The Guardian | Arsenal move for £6.8m midfielder Rosicky
  29. ^ Arsenal FC | Nasri agrees to join Arsenal from Marseille
  30. ^ Sky Sports | Arsenal seal Nasri capture
  31. ^ Arsenal FC | Carlos Vela signs new long-term contract
  32. ^ The Sunday Times | Arsene Wenger's generation game
  33. ^ Arsenal FC | Denilson signs a new long-term contract
  34. ^ The Guardian | Denilson times his run to perfection
  35. ^ Arsenal FC | Bendtner signs a new long-term contract
  36. ^ Arsenal FC | Young Frenchman signs long-term contract
  37. ^ a b Arsenal FC | Arsenal announce signing of Mikael Silvestre
  38. ^ Arsenal FC | Walcott signs a new long-term contract
  39. ^ Daily Mail | Arsenal capitalise on Southampton's problems to save £3m on Walcott fee
  40. ^ Arsenal FC | Young goalkeeper signs new contract
  41. ^ ESPN Soccernet | Vito Mannone Bio
  42. ^ Arsenal FC | Gibbs signs new long-term contract
  43. ^ Arsenal FC | Wilshere signs new long-term contract
  44. ^ Sky Sports | Atletico talk flatters Merida
  45. ^ The Times | Arsenal prepared to pay court demands for Fran Merida’s potential
  46. ^ Arsenal FC | Fabianski signs new long-term contract
  47. ^ Sky Sports | Senderos - Wenger wants me
  48. ^ BBC Sport | Milan complete Senderos loan move
  49. ^ Arsenal FC | Young goalkeeper signs new long term contract
  50. ^ Arsenal FC | Johan Djourou signs new long-term contract
  51. ^ Arsenal FC | Sol Campbell rejoins Arsenal

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