Arsenal 4-2 Bolton Wanderers: result and report

Premier League · Wednesday 20 January 2010

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Arsenal 4-2 Bolton Wanderers

Premier League · Wednesday 20 January 2010, 19:45 UTC · half-time 1-2

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Arsenal 4-2 Bolton Wanderers: match report

Arsenal defeated Bolton Wanderers 4-2 in the Premier League on Wednesday 20 January 2010. The half-time score was 1-2.

Gary Cahill opened the scoring in the 7th minute. Arsenal's goals came from Tomáš Rosický (43'), Cesc Fàbregas (52'), Thomas Vermaelen (65') and Andrey Arshavin (85'). Bolton Wanderers scored through Gary Cahill (7') and Matthew Taylor (28', penalty).

Discipline: Arsenal received 1 yellow card; Bolton Wanderers received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Arsenal were 3rd on 45 points from 21 and Bolton Wanderers 19th on 18 points from 19. Arsenal went on to finish that season 3rd with 75 points, and Bolton Wanderers 14th with 39.

Arsenal lined up in a 4-3-3 and Bolton Wanderers in a 4-3-3.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Arsenal wins, 1 draw and 3 for Bolton Wanderers.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 7'Goal · Gary CahillBolton Wanderers · 0-1
  • 28'Penalty goal · Matthew TaylorBolton Wanderers · 0-2
  • 43'Goal · Tomáš RosickýArsenal · 1-2
  • 47'Yellow card · Fabrice MuambaBolton Wanderers
  • 52'Goal · Cesc FàbregasArsenal · 2-2
  • 65'Goal · Thomas VermaelenArsenal · 3-2
  • 68'Yellow card · Gavin McCannBolton Wanderers
  • 85'Goal · Andrey ArshavinArsenal · 4-2
  • 87'Yellow card · Gaël ClichyArsenal

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Arsenal 6, draws 1, Bolton Wanderers 3.

Team news

Arsenal line-up (4-3-3)

Almunia, Bacary Sagna, William Gallas, Gaël Clichy, Abou Diaby, Cesc Fàbregas, Tomáš Rosický, Denílson, Eduardo da Silva, Andrey Arshavin, Thomas Vermaelen

Bolton Wanderers line-up (4-3-3)

Jussi Jaaskelainen, Zat Knight, Gretar Steinsson, Fabrice Muamba, Mark Davies, Tamir Cohen, Chung-yong Lee, Paul Robinson, Gary Cahill, Matthew Taylor, Kevin Davies