Everton

This game took place at Goodison Park, on Saturday 19th October at 3pm. Attendance was 39,038.

Final result was 1-2. Arsenal's goalscorer was Ljungberg (8').

Here's the Arsenal.com report: "A last-minute wonder strike by Everton's Wayne Rooney at Goodison Park has finally ended Arsenal's long unbeaten run. With seconds of normal time left, the 16-year-old forward collected the ball 25 yards out and sent a dipping long-range shot into the net off the underside of the bar. The goal means two of our new records have been ended. Before this we had not lost in the Premiership for 30 games and had not been beaten away in 23 matches. There was rain and then hail in Liverpool before kick-off. But, by 3pm, Goodison Park was bathed in sunshine, although there was a nip in the air. It was definitely a day for your hat and coat. Arsène Wenger rested Sylvain Wiltord and brought in Kolo Toure. But apart from that, our manager retained the side that beat Sunderland at Highbury almost two weeks ago. Everton's line-up included former Gunners Richard Wright and Kevin Campbell. The early impetus was with the home side. Thomas Gravesen tested David Seaman with a long-range free-kick. Then, after five minutes, Tomasz Radzinski burst clear with only Pascal Cygan in attendance. The Canadian striker is quick but our French defender got a touch on the ball and Sol Campbell's diving challenge smothered the danger. However Everton failed to follow our example two minutes later when a defensive slip allowed us to take the lead. Home skipper David Weir stumbled when he looked set to clear Henry's harmless cross. The ball came to a surprised Kanu, who failed to control it just in front of goal. Fortunately, Toure was on hand to poke the ball across the six yard box towards Ljungberg, who slipped his shot past the advancing Wright. For the record that's 49 consecutive Premiership games in which we have scored. The goal took the home side aback. But Radzinski's strong running soon gave our defence some problems, although the Everton defence was creaking a little as well, most notably from the muscular Toure. The equaliser arrived midway through the half. Gravesen held off Vieira's challenge before feeding Lee Carsley on the right side of the area. His powerful drive cannoned off the post to Radzinski 30 yards out. The former Anderlecht front man collected the ball, steadied himself and picked his spot with a thunderbolt right-foot shot. The home side now had their tails up. Lauren cleared a dangerous low cross from Radzinski despite the close attention of Mark Pembridge. And the combative Gravesen forced Seaman to tip over. But in between those chances, Henry's teased his marker before delivering a low, curling shot from the corner of the area that Wright had to snaffle behind. Our French striker took the corner himself and Campbell rose high but unfortunately sent his header even higher. Three minutes before the break, we almost regained the lead from another Henry corner when Toure and Gilberto both saw shot blocked from close range. We started brightly in the second half and Ljungberg nearly might have doubled his tally almost straight away. Our Swedish midfielder latched on to Vieira's pass on the edge of the six-yard box. But Kanu went for the same ball and although Ljungberg managed to get his shot away, Wright came out quickly to block. However, in an increasingly open game, Everton returned our attacks with interest once more and substitute Tobias Linderoth stole the ball from Ljungberg before blazing over Seaman's bar from 25 yards. Another minute, another chance. Henry missed his kick at the far post following fine work from Lauren on the right flank. At the other end, Seaman saved superbly from Gravesen's long-range shot after the Dane had been given too much space on the edge of the area. Wenger replace Toure with Wiltord in the 67th minute and the substitute nearly made an immediate impact when his stinging drive from just inside the area crashed off the inside of the post. The rebound narrowly avoided Henry, who was lying on the floor having been dispossessed in the lead up to the chance. It was our best period of the match and Ljungberg nearly capped it in the best possible way but his lob drifted narrowly wide with the Everton defence appealing for offside. We seemed to have settled for a draw when Rooney conjured up a goal out of nothing. He nearly repeated the feat deep into injury time but his chip ended up on the top of the net."