Arsenal 4-1 Portsmouth: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 22 August 2009

Result

Arsenal 4-1 Portsmouth

Premier League · Saturday 22 August 2009, 14:00 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Arsenal 4-1 Portsmouth: match report

Arsenal defeated Portsmouth 4-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 22 August 2009. The half-time score was 2-1.

Abou Diaby opened the scoring in the 18th minute. Arsenal's goals came from Abou Diaby (18'), Abou Diaby (21'), William Gallas (51') and Aaron Ramsey (68'). Portsmouth scored through Younès Kaboul (37').

Discipline: Arsenal received 1 yellow card; Portsmouth received no yellow cards.

Arsenal went on to finish that season 3rd with 75 points, and Portsmouth 20th with 28.

Arsenal lined up in a 4-4-2 and Portsmouth in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Arsenal wins, 4 draws and 0 for Portsmouth.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 18'Goal · Abou DiabyArsenal · 1-0
  • 21'Goal · Abou DiabyArsenal · 2-0
  • 37'Goal · Younès KaboulPortsmouth · 2-1
  • 51'Goal · William GallasArsenal · 3-1
  • 68'Goal · Aaron RamseyArsenal · 4-1
  • 90'Yellow card · Abou DiabyArsenal

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Arsenal 6, draws 4, Portsmouth 0.

Team news

Arsenal line-up (4-4-2)

Almunia, William Gallas, Emmanuel Eboué, Kieran Gibbs, Abou Diaby, Cesc Fàbregas, Denílson, Eduardo da Silva, Robin van Persie, Andrey Arshavin, Thomas Vermaelen

Portsmouth line-up (4-4-2)

Younès Kaboul, Aaron Mokoena, Sylvain Distin, Marc Wilson, Niko Kranjčar, Nadir Belhadj, Frédéric Piquionne, John Utaka, Nwankwo Kanu, David James, Hayden Mullins