Fenerbahçe 2-5 Arsenal: result and report

Champions League · Tuesday 21 October 2008

Result

Fenerbahçe 2-5 Arsenal

Champions League · Tuesday 21 October 2008, 18:45 UTC · half-time 1-3

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Fenerbahçe 2-5 Arsenal: match report

Fenerbahçe were beaten by Arsenal 2-5 in the Champions League on Tuesday 21 October 2008. It was 1-3 at half-time.

Emmanuel Adebayor opened the scoring in the 10th minute. Fenerbahçe's goals came from an own goal by Mikaël Silvestre (19') and Dani Güiza (78'). Arsenal scored through Emmanuel Adebayor (10'), T. Walcott (11'), Abou Diaby (22'), A. Song (49') and Aaron Ramsey (90+4').

Discipline: Fenerbahçe received 3 yellow cards; Arsenal received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Fenerbahçe were 6th on 11 points from 6 and Arsenal 8th on 10 points from 4. This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 10'Goal · Emmanuel AdebayorArsenal · 0-1
  • 11'Goal · T. WalcottArsenal · 0-2
  • 18'Yellow card · A. SongArsenal
  • 19'Own goal · Mikaël SilvestreFenerbahçe · 1-2
  • 22'Yellow card · Abou DiabyArsenal
  • 22'Goal · Abou DiabyArsenal · 1-3
  • 29'Yellow card · Selçuk ŞahinFenerbahçe
  • 48'Yellow card · Diego LuganoFenerbahçe
  • 49'Goal · A. SongArsenal · 1-4
  • 78'Goal · Dani GüizaFenerbahçe · 2-4
  • 88'Yellow card · Semih ŞentürkFenerbahçe
  • 90+4'Goal · Aaron RamseyArsenal · 2-5

Team news

Arsenal line-up (4-1-4-1)

Almunia, Mikaël Silvestre, Gaël Clichy, Emmanuel Eboué, Abou Diaby, Cesc Fàbregas, Samir Nasri, Denílson, Alex Song, Theo Walcott, Emmanuel Adebayor