Match Timeline

Arsenal
Middlesbrough
  • KO
  • 25
  • 43
  • HT
  • 50
  • 53
  • 54
  • 61
  • 65
  • 74
  • 78
  • 78
  • FT
  • 90+1

Match Commentary

90'
What looked routine in the first-half proved to be much more than that after the break. Arsenal were cruising before Boro blitzed them with three goals, benefiting from some generous defending from the home side. A question mark placed against Arsenal's mettle was quickly removed as theyupped a gear and eventually ran out comfortable winners against a Boro side missing their two most influential defenders. Entertainign match and the Arsenal bandwagon rolls on at pace. Man-of-the match could be a
90'
Whistle goes and this extraodinary games come to a close with the score 5-3 to the Gunners
90'
Ray Parlour has a belated attempt at getting in on the wonder-goal scoring act with an audacious chip from the half-way line but it drifts wide of the target
Match Stats
ARSMID
Possession
55%
4555
45%
Shots on Goal
11
5
Shot Attempts
16
9
Yellow Cards
1
1
Corner Kicks
7
5
Saves
1
4