Arsenal 2-1 FCSB: result and report

Champions League · Wednesday 12 December 2007

Result

Arsenal 2-1 FCSB

Champions League · Wednesday 12 December 2007, 19:45 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Arsenal 2-1 FCSB: match report

Arsenal won against FCSB 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday 12 December 2007. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Abou Diaby opened the scoring in the 8th minute. Arsenal's goals came from Abou Diaby (8') and Nicklas Bendtner (42'). FCSB scored through Dorel Zaharia (68').

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

Going into the game Arsenal were 5th on 16 points from 7 and FCSB 22nd on 11 points from 9. This fixture belongs to an earlier Champions League season and is kept for reference.

Arsenal lined up in a 4-4-2 and FCSB in a 4-2-3-1.

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

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

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 8'Goal · Abou DiabyArsenal · 1-0
  • 38'Yellow card · Adrian NeagaFCSB
  • 39'Yellow card · Nicklas BendtnerArsenal
  • 42'Goal · Nicklas BendtnerArsenal · 2-0
  • 68'Goal · Dorel ZahariaFCSB · 2-1

Head-to-head

1 meetings: Arsenal 1, draws 0, FCSB 0.

Team news

Arsenal line-up (4-4-2)

Jens Lehmann, Bacary Sagna, Philippe Senderos, William Gallas, Armand Traore, Abou Diaby, Denílson, Alex Song, Robin van Persie, Nicklas Bendtner, Theo Walcott

FCSB line-up (4-2-3-1)

Robinson Zapata, Ionuţ Alin Rada, Ifeanyi Emeghara, Mihai Nesu, Ovidiu Petre, Vasilica Cristocea, Florin Lovin, Valentin Badea, Dorin Nicolae Goian, Nicolae Dică, Adrian Neaga