(1-0 Middlesbrough)| 20¹ | A poor foul on HENDERSON by RUFETE results in a booking. |
| 24¹ | A perfect strike from JOHNSON was dealt with by a good parry from the Middlesbrough 'keeper. |
| 26¹ | A wonderful save prevented JOHNSON from scoring an exceptional goal. |
| 33¹ | HUNTELAAR worked the ball to CAMBIASSO, HENDERSON collected his pass and nodded the ball within easy reach of the 'keeper. |
| 33¹ | LAMPARD beat four Middlesbrough players and thundered an effort over the bar. |
| 34¹ | An inswinging corner was forced into the arms of the Middlesbrough 'keeper by CAMBIASSO. |
| 37¹ | A header by JOHNSON at the near post was comfortably collected by LANDREAU. |
| 38¹ | FONT made space on the right and touched the ball to RUFETE who clipped the ball over. |
| 43¹ | A penalty box scramble resulted in BOUMA knocking the ball over. |
| 0² | FRYATT given a yellow card by STYLES for a cynical tackle. |
| 3² | GOAL!! A perfect ball from LEGROTTAGLIE left PAVLYUCHENKO in the clear, he made the Arsenal 'keeper commit himself before squaring the ball to FRYATT to score. (2-0 Middlesbrough)| 4² | HUNTELAAR flicked a simple chance past the far post. | | 7² | PIZARRO snapped at an easy chance. | | 8² | A cross from JOHNSON left HUNTELAAR in lots of space but he rushed his shot. | | 9² | The 'keeper dived to his left to block a lovely shot from Arsenal's CAMBIASSO. | | 17² | GOAL!! A foul on LAMPARD inside the area gave Arsenal a penalty which HUNTELAAR scored. (2-1 Middlesbrough)| 21² | RUFETE chipped the ball to PAVLYUCHENKO who fired it over. | | 25² | A twenty yard shot from FONT caused the Arsenal 'keeper little difficulty. | | 37² | A mix up in the Middlesbrough defence enabled JOHNSON to thump the ball over the bar. | | 47² | A accurate pass fell to HENDERSON and his looping effort went narrowly over. | | |