Arsenal 6-1 Southampton: result and report

Premier League · Tuesday 6 May 2003

Result

Arsenal 6-1 Southampton

Premier League · Tuesday 6 May 2003, 22:00 UTC · half-time 5-1

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Arsenal 6-1 Southampton: match report

Arsenal beat Southampton 6-1 in the Premier League on Tuesday 6 May 2003. It was 5-1 at half-time.

Robert Pirès opened the scoring in the 9th minute. Arsenal's goals came from Robert Pirès (9'), Jermaine Pennant (16'), Jermaine Pennant (19'), Robert Pirès (22'), Jermaine Pennant (26') and Robert Pirès (47'). Southampton scored through Jo Tessem (35').

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

Going into the game Arsenal were 2nd on 72 points from 36 and Southampton 11th on 49 points from 36. Arsenal went on to finish that season 2nd with 78 points, and Southampton 8th with 52.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Arsenal wins, 1 draw and 2 for Southampton.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 5'Yellow card · Anders SvenssonSouthampton
  • 9'Goal · Robert PirèsArsenal · 1-0
  • 16'Goal · Jermaine PennantArsenal · 2-0
  • 19'Goal · Jermaine PennantArsenal · 3-0
  • 22'Goal · Robert PirèsArsenal · 4-0
  • 26'Goal · Jermaine PennantArsenal · 5-0
  • 35'Goal · Jo TessemSouthampton · 5-1
  • 47'Goal · Robert PirèsArsenal · 6-1
  • 73'Yellow card · Thierry HenryArsenal

Head-to-head

5 meetings: Arsenal 2, draws 1, Southampton 2.