Arsenal On This Day

Events, Facts & Figures from Every day of the Year

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Just 4 more days until the start of the new Premier League season!

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09/06/17: Arsenal released Yaya Sanogo. The French striker was signed on a free transfer in 2013 and struggled with injuries throughout his four years at the Emirates, making just 20 appearances.

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01/06/03: Philippe Senderos joined Arsenal from Servette. He went on to play 84 times for Arsenal across four seasons, winning the FA Cup in 2005.

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25/03/03: Arsenal beat Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge during their FA Cup sixth round replay.

The tie went to a replay at the Bridge, which the Gunners managed to win 3-1 with goals from John Terry – at both ends – Sylvain Wiltord and Lauren.

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14/03/09: Andrey Arshavin scored a superb solo goal to open his Arsenal account as Blackburn were completely outclassed in a 4-0 win.

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09/03/2010: Nicklas Bendtner struck a hat-trick as Arsenal outclassed Porto to overturn a first-leg deficit with ease and clinch a place in the last eight of the Champions League. Samir Nasri also scored one of the great European solo goals.

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08/03/2014: Arsenal were off to Wembley! The Gunners produced a fantastic second-half display to qualify for the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Arteta restored Arsenal's lead from the spot before substitute Olivier netted a brace to seal a 4-1 win.

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02/03/02: Arsenal cast an ominous shadow over the Premiership race as they dented the hopes of title rivals Newcastle United at St James' Park.

Bergkamp scored THAT goal by demonstrating a ballet dancer's grace to pirouette past Nikos Dabizas before beating Shay Given.

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25/02/07: Theo Walcott scored his first Arsenal goal after ghosting past Ricardo Carvalho and finishing past Petr Cech in the League Cup final. Unfortunately, Arsenal finished runners up in the final.

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22/02/97: Arsenal confirmed the signing of a young striker named Nicolas Anelka from PSG. His explosive impact during the subsequent two-and-a-half-year spell in north London catapulted him from unknown teenager to one of the world's most thrilling attacking talents.

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21/02/06: Thierry Henry struck just seconds after half-time to give Arsenal a stunning Champions League victory over Real Madrid in the Bernabeu.

Arsenal became the first English side to beat Real in the Spanish capital.

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20/02/99: Arsenal dismissed Leicester City's limp challenge with Nicolas Anelka's first hat-trick for the club.
Dennis Bergkamp secured 4 assists in the 5-0 win.

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18/02/87: Tony Adams makes his international debut. He played 66 times for England, as well as 15 England “B” games, and five games for England under 21s

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16/02/11: Arsenal struck twice in five minutes late on as they staged a stirring comeback to beat Champions League favourites Barcelona 2-1 on a night to savour at the Emirates.

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14/02/16: Danny Welbeck threw the Premier League title race wide open when he scored a dramatic winner with only seconds left as Arsenal beat leaders Leicester City 2-1.

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13/02/99: Arsène Wenger offers an FA Cup rematch to Sheffield United.

The ball had been kicked into touch by a United player so one of his teammates could receive treatment. But when Kanu received possession from the resulting throw, he squared for Overmars to score the winner.

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11/02/12: Thierry Henry scored his final goal in his final match for Arsenal in the 91st minute, against Sunderland for Arsenal to win 2-1. Ramsey scored the other in a run of seven consecutive wins.

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10/02/10: Arsenal injected new life into their title bid as Abou Diaby's header saw them end a three-game winless sequence with victory over Liverpool.

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08/02/98: Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-0, part of an 18-match unbeaten run. Stephen Hughes grabbed both goals.

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07/02/04: Wolves 1-3 Arsenal. Arsenal's win over a lively Wolves set a new club record of 24 league games unbeaten from the start of the season. The previous club unbeaten record was set by George Graham’s team of 1990–91.