Arsenal FC ran riot, beating Middlesbrough FC 4–0 in the Matchday 1 of the Premier League 2001 on August 18, 2001.
At a glance
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Middlesbrough1 - 2FTArsenal Arsenal0 - 0FTMiddlesbrough Arsenal2 - 0FTMiddlesbrough Middlesbrough1 - 1FTArsenal Arsenal1 - 1FTMiddlesbrough
Premier League table2001
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +43 | 87 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 38 | +37 | 80 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +42 | 77 |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 38 | +22 | 71 |
| 5 | Leeds United | 38 | +16 | 66 |
| 6 | Chelsea | 38 | +28 | 64 |
| 7 | West Ham United | 38 | -9 | 53 |
| 8 | Aston Villa | 38 | -1 | 50 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | -4 | 50 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | +4 | 46 |
| 11 | Southampton | 38 | -8 | 45 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | -12 | 45 |
| 13 | Fulham | 38 | -8 | 44 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | -11 | 44 |
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Form last five before this fixture
MiddlesbroughLWLDW
Sat, May 19 · Premier League
Middlesbrough2 - 1FTWest Ham United Sat, May 5 · Premier League
Bradford City1 - 1FTMiddlesbrough Sat, Apr 28 · Premier League
Middlesbrough0 - 2FTManchester United Sat, Apr 21 · Premier League
Leicester City0 - 3FTMiddlesbrough Mon, Apr 16 · Premier League
Middlesbrough1 - 2FTIpswich Town ArsenalWWWDL
Sat, May 19 · Premier League
Southampton3 - 2FTArsenal Tue, May 15 · Premier League
Newcastle United0 - 0FTArsenal Sat, May 5 · Premier League
Arsenal2 - 1FTLeeds United Sat, Apr 28 · Premier League
Derby County1 - 2FTArsenal Sat, Apr 21 · Premier League
Arsenal4 - 1FTEverton Other matches Premier League · Matchday 1
All fixturesSat, Aug 18
Charlton Athletic1 - 2FTEverton Derby County2 - 1FTBlackburn Rovers Sun, Aug 19
Chelsea1 - 1FTNewcastle United Sat, Aug 18
Sunderland1 - 0FTIpswich Town Leeds United2 - 0FTSouthampton Sun, Aug 19
Manchester United3 - 2FTFulham All recent meetings
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Middlesbrough1 - 1FTArsenal Feb 3, 2007 · Premier League
Middlesbrough1 - 1FTArsenal Sep 10, 2005 · Premier League
Middlesbrough2 - 1FTArsenal Oct 22, 2016 · Premier League
Arsenal0 - 0FTMiddlesbrough Mar 15, 2008 · Premier League
Arsenal1 - 1FTMiddlesbrough Sep 9, 2006 · Premier League
Arsenal1 - 1FTMiddlesbrough Apr 26, 2009 · Premier League
Arsenal2 - 0FTMiddlesbrough Dec 9, 2007 · Premier League
Middlesbrough2 - 1FTArsenal Jan 14, 2006 · Premier League
Arsenal7 - 0FTMiddlesbrough