Arsenal 6-2 Blackburn Rovers: result and report

Arsenal 6-2 Blackburn Rovers

Premier League · Saturday 23 December 2006, 15:00 UTC · half-time 3-1

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Arsenal defeated Blackburn Rovers 6-2 in the Premier League on Saturday 23 December 2006. It was 3-1 at half-time.

Shabani Nonda opened the scoring in the 3rd minute. Arsenal's goals came from Gilberto Silva (10'), Alexander Hleb (23'), Emmanuel Adebayor (27', penalty), Robin van Persie (85'), Robin van Persie (88') and Mathieu Flamini (90+3'). Blackburn Rovers scored through Shabani Nonda (3', penalty) and Shabani Nonda (69').

Discipline: Arsenal received 3 yellow cards; Blackburn Rovers received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Arsenal were 4th on 30 points from 18 and Blackburn Rovers 16th on 19 points from 17. Arsenal went on to finish that season 4th with 68 points, and Blackburn Rovers 10th with 52.

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

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