Arsenal 5-3 Middlesbrough: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 22 August 2004

Result

Arsenal 5-3 Middlesbrough

Premier League · Sunday 22 August 2004, 15:05 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Arsenal 5-3 Middlesbrough: match report

Arsenal won against Middlesbrough 5-3 in the Premier League on Sunday 22 August 2004. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Thierry Henry opened the scoring in the 25th minute. Arsenal's goals came from Thierry Henry (25'), Dennis Bergkamp (54'), Robert Pirès (65'), José Antonio Reyes (65') and Thierry Henry (90'). Middlesbrough scored through Joseph-Desire Job (43'), Jerrel Hasselbaink (50') and Franck Queudrue (53').

Discipline: Arsenal received 1 yellow card; Middlesbrough received 1 yellow card.

Arsenal went on to finish that season 2nd with 83 points, and Middlesbrough 7th with 55.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Arsenal wins, 0 draws and 1 for Middlesbrough.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 25'Goal · Thierry HenryArsenal · 1-0
  • 43'Goal · Joseph-Desire JobMiddlesbrough · 1-1
  • 50'Goal · Jerrel HasselbainkMiddlesbrough · 1-2
  • 53'Goal · Franck QueudrueMiddlesbrough · 1-3
  • 54'Goal · Dennis BergkampArsenal · 2-3
  • 58'Yellow card · Boudewijn ZendenMiddlesbrough
  • 59'Yellow card · Dennis BergkampArsenal
  • 65'Goal · Robert PirèsArsenal · 3-3
  • 65'Goal · José Antonio ReyesArsenal · 4-3
  • 90'Goal · Thierry HenryArsenal · 5-3

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Arsenal 7, draws 0, Middlesbrough 1.