Arsenal 6-2 Blackburn Rovers: result and report

Arsenal 6-2 Blackburn Rovers

Premier League · Sunday 4 October 2009, 12:30 UTC · half-time 3-2

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Arsenal defeated Blackburn Rovers 6-2 in the Premier League on Sunday 4 October 2009. It was 3-2 at half-time.

S. Nzonzi opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Arsenal's goals came from Thomas Vermaelen (17'), Robin van Persie (33'), Andrey Arshavin (37'), Cesc Fàbregas (57'), T. Walcott (75') and Nicklas Bendtner (89'). Blackburn Rovers scored through S. Nzonzi (4') and David Dunn (30').

Discipline: Arsenal received 1 yellow card; Blackburn Rovers received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Arsenal were 7th on 12 points from 6 and Blackburn Rovers 14th on 7 points from 6. Arsenal went on to finish that season 3rd with 75 points, and Blackburn Rovers 10th with 50.

Arsenal lined up in a 4-3-2-1 and Blackburn Rovers in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 8 Arsenal wins, 1 draw and 1 for Blackburn Rovers.

Going into the match Arsenal's last five read W-W-L-L-W and Blackburn Rovers's W-L-W-D-L.