Arsenal v Boro
2004-2005 Barclays Premier League
Thierry Henry - 25', 90'+1'
Dennis Bergkamp - 54'
Robert Pires - 65'
José Antonio Reyes - 65'
Joseph Desire Job - 43'
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink - 50'
Franck Queudrue - 53'
Match Formations
Game Information
Highbury
11:05 AM, August 22, 2004
London, England
Attendance: 37,415
- Referees:
- S Dunn
Match Timeline
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 |
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English Premier League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | +38 | 73 |
| Manchester City | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | +37 | 70 |
| Manchester United | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | +13 | 58 |
| Liverpool | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | +13 | 58 |
| Aston Villa | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | +5 | 58 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | +9 | 50 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 49 |
| Chelsea | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | +8 | 48 |
| Brentford | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | +4 | 48 |
| Fulham | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 48 |
| Everton | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 47 |
| Sunderland | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | -9 | 46 |
| Crystal Palace | 33 | 11 | 10 | 12 | -3 | 43 |
| Newcastle United | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | -4 | 42 |
| Leeds United | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | -7 | 40 |
| Nottingham Forest | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 39 |
| West Ham United | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | -16 | 36 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 34 |
| Burnley | 34 | 4 | 8 | 22 | -34 | 20 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 34 | 3 | 8 | 23 | -38 | 17 |

