Blackburn
0  -  4
Arsenal

Blackburn vs. Arsenal
Date:September 13rd, 2008 / 16:00
Competition:Premiership
After 45 minutes:0 - 2
After 90 minutes:0 - 4
Extra time: -
Penalties: -
Attendance:
Special comments:
Goals
Blackburn   Arsenal
0 - 1 Goal 8' R. van Persie
0 - 2 Goal 44' E. Adebayor
0 - 3 Penalty Goal 81' E. Adebayor (Penalty Goal)
0 - 4 Goal 90' E. Adebayor
Review

Arsenal earned an easy win over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, with key roles for Robin van Persie and Emmanuel Adebayor.

Van Persie put the Gunners ahead in the 8th minute after preparing work from in-form Theo Walcott.

Just before the break, Adebayor headed home from a Neves Denilson cross to double the lead.

With twelve minutes to go, Arsenal were given a penalty as Stephen Warnock fouled Emmanuel Eboue in the area. Adebayor made no mistake from the spot. And the Togo forward added a third to his tally in stoppage time with a well aimed strike past Robinson for 0-4.

Line up
Blackburn
P. Robinson · S. Warnock · C. Samba · R. Nelsen · D. Simpson · M. Pedersen · S. Reid · B. Emerton · K. Andrews · R. Santa Cruz · J. Roberts
 
Arsenal
Almunia · B. Sagna · E. Eboué · K. Touré · G. Clichy · W. Gallas · Denilson · C. Fábregas · T. Walcott · E. Adebayor · R. van Persie
Substitute
BlackburnArsenal
'69 K. Treacy Substitute in Substitute out M. Pedersen
'69 B. McCarthy Substitute in Substitute out J. Roberts
'74 M. Derbyshire Substitute in Substitute out D. Simpson
'64 A. Song Substitute in Substitute out T. Walcott
'82 A. Ramsay Substitute in Substitute out E. Eboué
'84 J. Wilshere Substitute in Substitute out R. van Persie
Bookings
Blackburn   Arsenal
Yellow card 60' Denilson
80' S. Warnock Yellow card
Overall records
Blackburn Rovers FC
based on Premiership 2008/2009
  Arsenal FC
based on Premiership 2008/2009
League rank19   4League rank
Won20% 53.33%Won
Draw26.67% 13.33%Draw
Lost53.33% 33.33%Lost
Clean Sheets5 5Clean Sheets
Goal strike ratesevery 84 min every 50 min.Goal strike rates
Goal concede ratesevery 48 min. every 71 min.Goal concede rates
 
Home win14.29% 50%Away win
Home draw28.57% 12.5%Away draw
Home lost57.14% 37.5%Away lost
Home Clean Sheets4 2Away Clean Sheets
Home Goal strike ratesevery 158 min. every 55 min.Away Goal strike rates
Home Goal concede ratesevery53 min. every 80 min.Away Goal concede rates
Head 2 head
Sep 13, 2008 Premiership Blackburn Rover... 0 - 4 Arsenal FC +i
Feb 11, 2008 Premiership Arsenal FC 2 - 0 Blackburn Rover... +i
Dec 18, 2007 League Cup Blackburn Rover... E 2 - 3 E Arsenal FC +i
Aug 19, 2007 Premiership Blackburn Rover... 1 - 1 Arsenal FC +i
Feb 28, 2007 FA Cup Blackburn Rover... 1 - 0 Arsenal FC i
Feb 17, 2007 FA Cup Arsenal FC 0 - 0 Blackburn Rover... i
Jan 13, 2007 Premiership Blackburn Rover... 0 - 2 Arsenal FC +i
Dec 23, 2006 Premiership Arsenal FC 6 - 2 Blackburn Rover... +i
Feb 25, 2006 Premiership Blackburn Rover... 1 - 0 Arsenal FC i
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Mar 13, 2004 Premiership Blackburn Rover... 0 - 2 Arsenal FC i
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Mar 15, 2003 Premiership Blackburn Rover... 2 - 0 Arsenal FC i
Oct 26, 2002 Premiership Arsenal FC 1 - 2 Blackburn Rover... i
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