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Match details
Premier League
Emirates Stadium | Sun 21 Dec 2008 at 16:00 UK local time
Arsenal
1
-
1
Liverpool
Starting Lineup
25
Pepe Reina
5
Daniel Agger
17
Álvaro Arbeloa
22
Emiliano Insúa
23
Jamie Carragher
8
Steven Gerrard
(c)
11
Albert Riera
14
Xabi Alonso
21
Lucas Leiva
7
Robbie Keane
18
Dirk Kuyt
Substitutes
1
Diego Cavalieri
4
Sami Hyypia
15
Yossi Benayoun
19
Ryan Babel
28
Damien Plessis
24
David N'Gog
31
Nabil El Zhar
Goals
(Assists in brackets)
Robbie Keane
42'
(Daniel Agger)
Substitutions
Albert Riera
out for
Ryan Babel
71'
Robbie Keane
out for
Nabil El Zhar
81'
Lucas Leiva
out for
David N'Gog
88'
Opposition Lineup
Manuel Almunia
Gaël Clichy
Johan Djourou
William Gallas
Bacary Sagna
Samir Nasri
Cesc Fábregas
Denilson
Alex Song
Emmanuel Adebayor
Robin van Persie
Opposition goals
Robin van Persie
24'
Opposition substitutions
Cesc Fábregas
out for
Abou Diaby
46'
Samir Nasri
out for
Emmanuel Eboué
90'
Notes
- Average age of the Liverpool starting lineup: 26.2
- Average age of the Arsenal starting lineup: 24.54
- Liverpool league position after match: 1
- Arsenal league position after match: 5
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Half-time score:
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-
1
Game number:
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27.08.2008 | 1 - 0 | Standard Liege
31.08.2008 | 0 - 0 | Aston Villa
13.09.2008 | 2 - 1 | Manchester United
16.09.2008 | 2 - 1 | Marseille
20.09.2008 | 0 - 0 | Stoke City
23.09.2008 | 2 - 1 | Crewe Alexandra
27.09.2008 | 2 - 0 | Everton
01.10.2008 | 3 - 1 | PSV Eindhoven
05.10.2008 | 3 - 2 | Manchester City
18.10.2008 | 3 - 2 | Wigan Athletic
22.10.2008 | 1 - 1 | Atletico Madrid
26.10.2008 | 1 - 0 | Chelsea
29.10.2008 | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth
01.11.2008 | 1 - 2 | Tottenham Hotspur
04.11.2008 | 1 - 1 | Atletico Madrid
08.11.2008 | 3 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion
12.11.2008 | 2 - 4 | Tottenham Hotspur
15.11.2008 | 2 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers
22.11.2008 | 0 - 0 | Fulham
26.11.2008 | 1 - 0 | Marseille
01.12.2008 | 0 - 0 | West Ham United
06.12.2008 | 3 - 1 | Blackburn Rovers
09.12.2008 | 3 - 1 | PSV Eindhoven
13.12.2008 | 2 - 2 | Hull City
21.12.2008 | 1 - 1 | Arsenal
26.12.2008 | 3 - 0 | Bolton Wanderers
28.12.2008 | 5 - 1 | Newcastle United
03.01.2009 | 2 - 0 | Preston North End
10.01.2009 | 0 - 0 | Stoke City
19.01.2009 | 1 - 1 | Everton
25.01.2009 | 1 - 1 | Everton
28.01.2009 | 1 - 1 | Wigan Athletic
01.02.2009 | 2 - 0 | Chelsea
04.02.2009 | 0 - 1 | Everton
07.02.2009 | 3 - 2 | Portsmouth
22.02.2009 | 1 - 1 | Manchester City
25.02.2009 | 1 - 0 | Real Madrid
28.02.2009 | 0 - 2 | Middlesbrough
03.03.2009 | 2 - 0 | Sunderland
10.03.2009 | 4 - 0 | Real Madrid
14.03.2009 | 4 - 1 | Manchester United
22.03.2009 | 5 - 0 | Aston Villa
04.04.2009 | 1 - 0 | Fulham
08.04.2009 | 1 - 3 | Chelsea
11.04.2009 | 4 - 0 | Blackburn Rovers
14.04.2009 | 4 - 4 | Chelsea
21.04.2009 | 4 - 4 | Arsenal
25.04.2009 | 3 - 1 | Hull City
03.05.2009 | 3 - 0 | Newcastle United
09.05.2009 | 3 - 0 | West Ham United
17.05.2009 | 2 - 0 | West Bromwich Albion
24.05.2009 | 3 - 1 | Tottenham Hotspur
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Premier League table after the match
Overall
Home
Away
#
P
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
W
D
L
F
A
Pts
1
Liverpool
18
11
6
1
27
12
5
4
0
13
6
6
2
1
14
6
39
2
Chelsea
17
11
4
2
36
7
3
4
2
15
6
8
0
0
21
1
37
3
Aston Villa
18
10
4
4
30
20
4
4
1
14
9
6
0
3
16
11
34
4
Manchester United
16
9
5
2
27
10
6
1
0
19
4
3
4
2
8
6
32
5
Arsenal
18
9
4
5
30
21
5
2
2
16
11
4
2
3
14
10
31
6
Hull City
18
7
6
5
27
31
3
2
4
10
19
4
4
1
17
12
27
7
Everton
17
7
4
6
23
25
1
3
4
9
15
6
1
2
14
10
25
8
Fulham
17
6
6
5
16
12
6
2
1
14
6
0
4
4
2
6
24
9
Bolton Wanderers
18
7
2
9
22
24
3
2
4
8
10
4
0
5
14
14
23
10
Portsmouth
18
6
5
7
20
28
4
2
3
13
13
2
3
4
7
15
23
11
Wigan Athletic
17
6
4
7
21
20
4
2
3
9
9
2
2
4
12
11
22
12
Newcastle United
18
5
7
6
24
25
4
3
2
15
12
1
4
4
9
13
22
13
Sunderland
18
6
3
9
21
26
3
1
5
11
13
3
2
4
10
13
21
14
Middlesbrough
18
5
5
8
17
27
3
3
3
9
13
2
2
5
8
14
20
15
Stoke City
18
5
5
8
17
30
5
2
2
12
10
0
3
6
5
20
20
16
Tottenham Hotspur
18
5
4
9
20
23
3
2
4
7
7
2
2
5
13
16
19
17
West Ham United
18
5
4
9
18
26
3
1
5
11
14
2
3
4
7
12
19
18
Manchester City
18
5
3
10
31
27
4
0
5
19
10
1
3
5
12
17
18
19
Blackburn Rovers
18
4
4
10
20
34
2
2
5
8
15
2
2
5
12
19
16
20
West Bromwich Albion
18
4
3
11
14
33
3
2
4
11
16
1
1
7
3
17
15
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