Arsenal 1-0 Wigan Athletic: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 6 December 2008

Result

Arsenal 1-0 Wigan Athletic

Premier League · Saturday 6 December 2008, 15:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Arsenal 1-0 Wigan Athletic: match report

Arsenal defeated Wigan Athletic 1-0 in the Premier League on Saturday 6 December 2008. It was 1-0 at half-time.

The only goal came from Emmanuel Adebayor of Arsenal in the 16th minute.

Discipline: Arsenal received 1 yellow card; Wigan Athletic received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Arsenal were 4th on 26 points from 15 and Wigan Athletic 11th on 19 points from 15. Arsenal went on to finish that season 4th with 72 points, and Wigan Athletic 11th with 45.

Arsenal lined up in a 4-4-2 and Wigan Athletic in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Arsenal wins, 1 draw and 0 for Wigan Athletic.

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

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 16'Goal · Emmanuel AdebayorArsenal · 1-0
  • 26'Yellow card · Wilson PalaciosWigan Athletic
  • 63'Yellow card · Antonio ValenciaWigan Athletic
  • 83'Yellow card · Robin van PersieArsenal

Head-to-head

6 meetings: Arsenal 5, draws 1, Wigan Athletic 0.

Team news

Arsenal line-up (4-4-2)

Almunia, Bacary Sagna, Kolo Touré, Johan Djourou, Gaël Clichy, Cesc Fàbregas, Samir Nasri, Denílson, Alex Song, Robin van Persie, Emmanuel Adebayor

Wigan Athletic line-up (4-4-2)

Ryan Taylor, Antonio Valencia, Emmerson Orlando Boyce, Titus Bramble, Mario Melchiot, Lee Cattermole, Wilson Palacios, Emile Heskey, Henri Camara, Chris Kirkland, Maynor Alexis Figueroa Róchez