Arsenal 7-0 Middlesbrough: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 14 January 2006

Result

Arsenal 7-0 Middlesbrough

Premier League · Saturday 14 January 2006, 15:00 UTC · half-time 4-0

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Arsenal 7-0 Middlesbrough: match report

Arsenal won against Middlesbrough 7-0 in the Premier League on Saturday 14 January 2006. It was 4-0 at half-time.

Thierry Henry opened the scoring in the 20th minute. Arsenal's goals came from Thierry Henry (20'), Philippe Senderos (22'), Thierry Henry (30'), Robert Pirès (45'), Gilberto Silva (59'), Thierry Henry (68') and Alexander Hleb (84'). Middlesbrough did not score.

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

Going into the game Arsenal were 5th on 34 points from 20 and Middlesbrough 16th on 22 points from 20. Arsenal went on to finish that season 4th with 67 points, and Middlesbrough 14th with 45.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 8 Arsenal wins, 0 draws and 2 for Middlesbrough.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 20'Goal · Thierry HenryArsenal · 1-0
  • 22'Goal · Philippe SenderosArsenal · 2-0
  • 30'Goal · Thierry HenryArsenal · 3-0
  • 45'Goal · Robert PirèsArsenal · 4-0
  • 59'Goal · Gilberto SilvaArsenal · 5-0
  • 68'Goal · Thierry HenryArsenal · 6-0
  • 79'Yellow card · LaurénArsenal
  • 84'Goal · Alexander HlebArsenal · 7-0
  • 90'Yellow card · L. CattermoleMiddlesbrough

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Arsenal 8, draws 0, Middlesbrough 2.

Team news

Arsenal line-up

Jens Lehmann, Laurén, Pascal Cygan, Philippe Senderos, Johan Djourou, Robert Pirès, José Antonio Reyes, Cesc Fàbregas, Gilberto Silva, Fredrik Ljungberg, Thierry Henry

Middlesbrough line-up

Brad Jones, Chris Riggott, Stuart Parnaby, Andrew Taylor, Fábio Rochemback, Gaizka Mendieta, James Morrison, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, Mark Viduka, Dorival Guidoni Júnior, Matthew Bates