Arsenal 1-1 Middlesbrough: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 15 March 2008

Result

Arsenal 1-1 Middlesbrough

Premier League · Saturday 15 March 2008, 17:25 UTC · half-time 0-1

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Arsenal 1-1 Middlesbrough: match report

Arsenal drew with Middlesbrough 1-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 15 March 2008. The half-time score was 0-1.

Jérémie Aliadière opened the scoring in the 25th minute. Arsenal's goal came from Kolo Touré (85'). Middlesbrough scored through Jérémie Aliadière (25').

Discipline: Arsenal received 1 yellow card; Middlesbrough received 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Arsenal were 1st on 68 points from 29 and Middlesbrough 12th on 30 points from 29. Arsenal went on to finish that season 2nd with 85 points, and Middlesbrough 13th with 42.

Arsenal lined up in a 4-4-2 and Middlesbrough in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Arsenal wins, 2 draws and 2 for Middlesbrough.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 25'Goal · Jérémie AliadièreMiddlesbrough · 0-1
  • 27'Yellow card · D. WheaterMiddlesbrough
  • 80'Yellow card · Gary O'NeilMiddlesbrough
  • 85'Goal · Kolo TouréArsenal · 1-1
  • 88'Red card · MidoMiddlesbrough
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Emmanuel EbouéArsenal

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Arsenal 6, draws 2, Middlesbrough 2.

Team news

Arsenal line-up (4-4-2)

Almunia, Bacary Sagna, Kolo Touré, William Gallas, Gaël Clichy, Emmanuel Eboué, Cesc Fàbregas, Alexander Hleb, Mathieu Flamini, Robin van Persie, Emmanuel Adebayor

Middlesbrough expected line-up (4-4-2)

Mark Schwarzer, Luke Young, David Wheater, Emanuel Pogatetz, George Boateng, Stewart Downing, Julio Arca, Fábio Rochemback, Jérémie Aliadière, Sanli Tuncay, Jonathan Woodgate