Arsenal 4-1 Middlesbrough: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 10 January 2004

Result

Arsenal 4-1 Middlesbrough

Premier League · Saturday 10 January 2004, 15:00 UTC · half-time 2-0

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Arsenal 4-1 Middlesbrough: match report

Arsenal defeated Middlesbrough 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 10 January 2004. It was 2-0 at half-time.

Thierry Henry opened the scoring in the 38th minute. Arsenal's goals came from Thierry Henry (38', penalty), an own goal by Franck Queudrue (45'), Robert Pirès (57') and Fredrik Ljungberg (68'). Middlesbrough scored through Massimo Maccarone (86', penalty).

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

Going into the game Arsenal were 2nd on 46 points from 20 and Middlesbrough 12th on 24 points from 19. Arsenal went on to finish that season 1st with 90 points, and Middlesbrough 11th with 48.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Arsenal wins, 0 draws and 1 for Middlesbrough.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 20'Yellow card · Gilberto SilvaArsenal
  • 30'Yellow card · Dorival Guidoni JúniorMiddlesbrough
  • 38'Penalty goal · Thierry HenryArsenal · 1-0
  • 45'Own goal · Franck QueudrueArsenal · 2-0
  • 57'Goal · Robert PirèsArsenal · 3-0
  • 68'Goal · Fredrik LjungbergArsenal · 4-0
  • 86'Penalty goal · Massimo MaccaroneMiddlesbrough · 4-1

Head-to-head

7 meetings: Arsenal 6, draws 0, Middlesbrough 1.