Middlesbrough 2-1 Arsenal: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 9 December 2007

Result

Middlesbrough 2-1 Arsenal

Premier League · Sunday 9 December 2007, 13:30 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Middlesbrough 2-1 Arsenal: match report

Middlesbrough won against Arsenal 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday 9 December 2007. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Stewart Downing opened the scoring in the 4th minute. Middlesbrough's goals came from Stewart Downing (4', penalty) and Sanli Tuncay (73'). Arsenal scored through Tomáš Rosický (90+4').

Discipline: Middlesbrough received 2 yellow cards; Arsenal received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Middlesbrough were 18th on 11 points from 15 and Arsenal 1st on 39 points from 15. Middlesbrough went on to finish that season 13th with 42 points, and Arsenal 2nd with 85.

Middlesbrough lined up in a 4-4-2 and Arsenal in a 4-5-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Middlesbrough win, 2 draws and 7 for Arsenal.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 4'Penalty goal · Stewart DowningMiddlesbrough · 1-0
  • 26'Yellow card · Gary O'NeilMiddlesbrough
  • 51'Yellow card · Kolo TouréArsenal
  • 52'Yellow card · Gaël ClichyArsenal
  • 57'Yellow card · Fábio RochembackMiddlesbrough
  • 73'Goal · Sanli TuncayMiddlesbrough · 2-0
  • 90+4'Goal · Tomáš RosickýArsenal · 2-1

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Middlesbrough 1, draws 2, Arsenal 7.

Team news

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

Mark Schwarzer, David Wheater, Luke Young, Stewart Downing, George Boateng, Julio Arca, Fábio Rochemback, Jérémie Aliadière, Andrew Taylor, Mido, Jonathan Woodgate

Arsenal line-up (4-5-1)

Almunia, Bacary Sagna, Kolo Touré, William Gallas, Gaël Clichy, Emmanuel Eboué, Tomáš Rosický, Lassana Diarra, Gilberto Silva, Eduardo da Silva, Emmanuel Adebayor