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Arsenal
2012–13 season
ChairmanPeter Hill-Wood
ManagerArsène Wenger
GroundEmirates Stadium
Premier League6th
FA CupThird round
League CupQuarter-finals
UEFA Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Theo Walcott (8)
All:
Theo Walcott (14)
Highest home attendance60,111 (17 November vs Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance58,351 (26 September vs Coventry City, League Cup)
Average home league attendance59,927
(in all competitions)
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The 2012–13 season is Arsenal Football Club's 21st season in the Premier League and 93rd consecutive season in the top flight of English football. Arsenal will seek to win their first trophy for seven seasons, with their current participation in the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League, after finishing 3rd in the previous Premier League season. The League Cup however is out of their reach, and despite an entertaining cup run, which included 13 goals scored in two games, Arsenal lost to League Two Bradford City in the quarter-finals.

Review

Pre-season

Arsenal's pre season transfers started as early as 30 April 2012, when Arsenal announced they were going to sign German international Lukas Podolski from Cologne for an undisclosed fee,[1] thought to be around £10.9m.[2] Podolski officially joined Arsenal when the summer transfer window opened on 1 July.[3] Podolski became the second German player to join the club in the space of a year, following the arrival of Per Mertesacker from Werder Bremen last summer, whom Podolski himself stated, played a big part in the transfer after talking about life at the Emirates.[4] As well as early transfer news, Arsenal had early staff news, whereby, after 48 years of being associated with Arsenal, assistant manager Pat Rice retired at the end of the previous season. He was replaced on the same day by academy team manager, Steve Bould.[5] Pat Rice played a big role in Arsenal football club, and was highly praised following his retirement by both the players and by manager Arsène Wenger.[6]

Arsenal's pre season schedule saw them take part in the second Markus Liebherr Cup (in memory of the former Southampton owner Markus Liebherr[7]), hosted by Southampton in two 45-minute matches against what was originally Scottish club Rangers, but was later confirmed to be Anderlecht due to the financial troubles faced by Rangers,[8] and the hosts themselves. The competition was held on 14 July 2012 as a round-robin system with Arsenal winning their first match 1–0 thanks to a close-range finish by Henri Lansbury, and despite losing 5–4 on penalties to Southampton (following a Gervinho 35th-minute equaliser to Jay Rodriguez's 31st minute opener in regulation time), they had still accumulated enough points to win the cup. Arsenal then travelled to the Far East, in a tour similar to that they embarked upon before their 2011–12 season. Arsenal started their tour by travelling to Malaysia to play a Malaysia League XI in Kuala Lumpur. After an open-training session (which was attended by 30,000 fans in the previous season),[9] Arsenal scored two late goals from German youngster Thomas Eisfeld and fellow reserve team player Chuks Aneke following Azmi Muslim's opener to win the match 2–1. From there, they travelled to China to play fellow Premier League team, Manchester City, in Beijing in the inaugural "China Cup".[10] With extra significance due to the 2012 Summer Olympics, the match was held at the 2008 Olympic Stadium, and similar to the Malaysia tour, Arsenal attempted to get closer to their Chinese fans.[11] Arsenal ultimately lost 0–2, with two goals in the last five minutes of the first half by Pablo Zabaleta and Yaya Touré to lose the China Cup. Arsenal then travelled to Hong Kong to play Kitchee, champions of their national league. The game gave the club’s huge fan base in Hong Kong the opportunity to see Arsenal play live in an entertaining encounter that ended 2–2 after 90 minutes after Eisfeld equalised late on (which should have led to a penalty shootout, but it was later scrapped). Arsenal played in Hong Kong for the first time in 17 years, addressing their growing commitment to Asia.[12] They were then going to travel to Nigeria to play the Nigerian national football team[13] in their first visit to Africa since visiting South Africa in 1993,[14] however this was later postponed till summer 2013 based on concerns with the host city.[15] Instead the club sent three first-team players (Sagna, Mertesacker and new signing Podolski) on 28 July 2012, to engage with supporters in the region.[16] It was then revealed Arsenal were looking to play "behind closed doors" friendlies in order to get fit for the upcoming season.[17] Arsène Wenger had earlier said that Arsenal had compromised their normal pre-season training camp in Austria to "get in touch" with Arsenal's fanbase,[18] but they had instead taken up a training camp in Germany to prepare for their final pre-season match.[17] The last stop on Arsenal's pre season schedule saw a repeat of last season's pre-season fixture against Cologne, resulting in an immediate goal-scoring return for new signing Lukas Podolski to his previous home ground. The fixture, which was scheduled six days before the start of the Premier League season, featured the likes of new signings Podolski, Giroud and Cazorla in a commanding 4–0 win with an early opener from Vermaelen, a penalty and a close range strike from Podolski in the first half, and a finish from an acute angle from Gervinho in the second half to complete the rout. As the 2012 Olympics were being held in London, it was announced that Arsenal would not host the Emirates Cup tournament as part of their usual pre-season schedule,[19] citing unnecessary increased pressure on London's infrastructure.[20] However, Arsenal chief executive, Ivan Gazidis stated that the Emirates Cup would be hosted by Arsenal in 2013, with a host of "top" clubs being lined up already.[19]

Robin van Persie (C), scored 96 Premier League goals in 8 seasons.

As the previous season drew to a close, Arsenal announced the release of seven players on 22 May 2012, five of whom played professionally for Arsenal, including Manuel Almunia, who made 175 first-team appearances for the club (including the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final), and Gavin Hoyte who was the only other released player to receive a first-team cap (against Manchester City on 22 November 2009).[21][22] Soon afterwards Arsenal announced their progress on the staffing situation at the Emirates, and despite Steve Bould already being announced as the new assistant manager, the Club officially announced that Bould had indeed been promoted, Neil Banfield would be promoted to being first-team coach, after managing the Arsenal reserve team for the past eight seasons,[23] and that Terry Burton would become the reserve-team manager.[24] On 8 June 2012, Arsenal continued their transfer activity with the sale of Oğuzhan Özyakup to Turkish club Beşiktaş. Although it is undisclosed by Arsenal, Beşiktaş confirmed that a four-year contract had been agreed with Özyakup and a fee of around £405,000 agreed with Arsenal for the 19-year-old midfielder.[25] Arsenal then announced their second "big" transfer of the summer transfer window, with the signing of French striker Olivier Giroud from Montpellier for a reported fee of £12.8 million.[26] Giroud was top scorer in the French league last season and Arsène Wenger stated that he expects him to flourish.[27] He was primarily signed as a back up (rather than a replacement) to golden boot winner Robin van Persie, in a bid to challenge this season's Premier League title and win the club's first trophy for seven years.[28] However, on 4 July 2012, a transfer saga, similar to the ones of Fàbregas and Nasri last summer, took a big step as club captain and player-of-the-season[29] Van Persie revealed that he would not renew his Arsenal contract, and would therefore become a free agent at the end of the current season, signalling the end of an eight-year career at the club following his move from Feyenoord in 2004.[30][31] This eventually led to the confession that Giroud had actually been signed as a replacement for the Dutch talisman.[32] Meanwhile, on 29 June 2012, Arsenal announced that a further seven academy players had signed professional contracts.[33][34] To signal the intent of reducing surplus players, Arsenal then announced that a £6 million agreement had been reached for the sale of Carlos Vela on 17 July 2012. Vela featured 62 times for Arsenal, scoring 11 goals, and he was the first member of the first-team squad to be sold in the summer transfer window. A week later Arsenal announced that defender Laurent Koscielny had signed a new long-term contract after a series of consistent appearances in the first-team last season. Throughout the summer transfer window, manager Arsène Wenger had promised the club's fans that a headline transfer would be made, so to compete for the title, and this materialised on 7 August 2012, when Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla signed on a four-year contract for a reported transfer fee of £16.5 million, making him the most expensive player in the history of the club.[35][36] With the sale of Robin van Persie being confirmed by the club for a fee thought to be around £24 million,[37] on 17 August 2012 Arsenal revealed that Thomas Vermaelen had taken over the captaincy from the Dutchman, with Mikel Arteta being given the position of vice-captain.

August

The Premier League fixture list was announced on 18 June 2012 and it gave Arsenal a home tie against Sunderland to open the new season. Both matches last season produced a 2–1 win in Arsenal's favour, which promised an entertaining opening match for the club. However the game produced nothing of significance, as Arsenal played out a 0–0 draw with the north-eastern club. Shortly after, Arsenal announced that an agreement had been reached with Barcelona for the sale of Alex Song, and two days later, on 20 August 2012, Arsenal announced that he had indeed been sold.[38] Meanwhile, in contrast to last season, Arsenal did not have any other commitments in August apart from competing in the Premier League, with no English contingent participating in the play-off round of the Champions League. This therefore allowed Arsenal ample time to prepare for their next test at the Britannia Stadium in their second game against Stoke City,[39] however it ended as a second successive 0–0 draw, and although their previous defensive frailties were not present throughout August, a goalless month was a cause for concern. Arsenal had no disciplinary issues in their opening two games, which epitomised the controlled, albeit unexciting, start to the season. On a transfer deadline day that was dominated by the club's Premier League rivals, Arsenal only announced departures, as first team players Nicklas Bendtner and Park Chu-Young departed on season-long loans, to Italian giants Juventus and La Liga club Celta Vigo respectively. Despite manager Arsène Wenger stating that he is open to transfers before the window closes,[40] Arsenal did not shadow the events of last season, in buying no players in the final week of the transfer window.

September

Arsenal began a series a tough matches against Liverpool at Anfield, where the Gunners registered both their first goals and cards of the season. New signings Podolski and Cazorla paired up for both goals, as Podolski finished low to the goalkeeper's left in the 31st minute, and Cazorla smashed a near post shot past Reina in the 68th minute to give Arsenal a commanding 2–0 win over Liverpool. It was the first time in 88 years that Arsenal had recorded 3 consecutive clean sheets in a row,[41] showing evidence of Bould's influence on the first team. Arsenal continued their unbeaten start with an emphatic victory over Southampton, that rested fears over the Gunner's lack of scoring potential. A brace from Gervinho, goals from Lukas Podolski and Theo Walcott, and two own goals capped an almost perfect display, with the only error coming from keeper Wojciech Szczęsny, as his spill gifted the visitors a goal, and dealt Arsenal their first defensive blip of the season, in a 6–1 thrashing. Away from the Premier League, Arsenal started their Champions League campaign with a group stage match against debutants Montpellier at the Stade de la Mosson. Dubbed as favourites, Arsenal did not begin the match in such commanding fashion, as a penalty, conceded by Thomas Vermaelen, was put away by Younès Belhanda in the 9th minute, but two goals in quick succession from Podolski and Gervinho, meant Arsenal turned the game around, to come out as 2–1 winners - a scoreline that correctly reflected the equality of the two teams. Arsenal's tough month continued, with arguable the toughest test that awaited them in the entire season - an away tie at champions Manchester City. Despite the constant troubles that have come from zonal marking, Arsenal used this technique from set-pieces all throughout the game, which ultimately led to Lescott's 40th minute header giving City the lead until Koscielny's 82nd minute equaliser, giving Arsenal a deserved draw at the Etihad. The draw extended Arsenal's unbeaten run to 5 games and earned the team plaudits around the footballing world. Continuing with the packed fixture list, came another midweek tie against Coventry City in the League Cup. Arsenal fielded a team mixed with experience and young talent in a convincing 6–1 win over the League One outfit. Giroud opened his account for the club, with a clever finish over keeper Murphy, and goals from youngsters Oxlade-Chamberlain and Miquel, a brace from Walcott, and an instinctive finish by Andrei Arshavin capped a satisfying night for the Arsenal faithful. Arsenal's final game of September came in the form of a visit from table-topping Chelsea side to the Emirates Stadium. Despite Gervinho's strike late in the first half, goals from Fernando Torres and Juan Mata, both from set plays, on either side of the half way mark, highlighted the club's underlying defensive frailties, in an unconvincing display from the Gunners.

October

The Madjeski Stadium scoreboard dictating the historic Arsenal win over Reading in the Football League Cup

Arsenal began October with a 3-1 Premier League win against West Ham United. After conceding an early goal from Mohamed Diamé, Arsenal netted late twice, including Olivier Giroud's first Premier League goal. Following an international break, Arsenal faced third-bottom Norwich City, and lost 1-0 through a Grant Holt goal after a Vito Mannone spill, in an unconcinving display from the Gunners. Their poor form continued in a Champions League clash with Schalke 04, conceding twice in a 2-0 loss (their first at the Emirates in a European group stage match),[42] putting Arsenal second in Group B with 3 games to play. Arsenal then produced a respectable performance in their next match against a struggling QPR side in the Premier League, thanks to another late goal, this time from Mikel Arteta, following Stéphane Mbia's red card dismissal. Their final game of October was an away League Cup fourth-round tie against Reading, where after having fallen to a 4-goal deficit after 37 minutes, goals from Theo Walcott (twice), Olivier Giroud and Laurent Koscielny managed to equalise the match to 4–4 after 90 minutes (despite a controversial 90+6th minute equaliser, when only 4 minutes of added time was indicated). Theo Walcott and Marouane Chamakh (twice) then netted in extra time, with Pavel Pogrebnyak scoring an additional goal for Reading, completing one of football's most inspiring comebacks, as well as one of the most remarkable matches in League Cup history (as well as the highest scoring),[43] to a final score of 7–5 to Arsenal, who have never lost to a Reading side in all 10 occasions that the teams have met. Arsenal became the first side to have scored over 6 goals in two consecutive League Cup matches in this record breaking and inspiring display. They were drawn against League Two Bradford City in the quarter-finals and entered November on a high.

November

Arsenal's November started as poorly as September had ended and October had started, and despite a tough test against Manchester United, an unlikely three points for the Gunners materialised in a lacklustre performance that only brought about two shots on target, including a late consolation by Cazorla, and a disappointing 2–1 loss at Old Trafford. Arsenal extended their losing streak at Old Trafford to 6 seasons, in a performance that left Arsenal 6th in the Premier League table, 9 points off the top. Arsenal, frustratingly for everyone connected with the club, showed another stuttering performance against table-topping Schalke 04 in the Champions League. They created a 2–0 lead inside 26 minutes with goals against the run of play, from Theo Walcott (following a mix-up in defence) and Olivier Giroud, however, Schalke deservedly pegged Arsenal back with goals either side of half time, from Dutch striker Huntelaar and Peruvian Jefferson Farfán, as the Gunners left Gelsenkirchen with a point. The result, which Theo Walcott said Arsenal would have taken before the game,[44] left Arsenal a point and a place behind Schalke, in a widely open group. 4 days later, Arsenal surrendered another two goal lead, this time created by Lukas Podolski and Olivier Giroud, into a 3–2 deficit following a brace (including a penalty conceded by Arteta) for Dimitar Berbatov and a header from Kačaniklić. Giroud scored in the 69th minute to level the game at 3–3, thus making the game the first time he scored in consecutive games, and two goals in one single game, but the Gunners were denied late on after Mark Schwarzer saved a penalty from Arteta which would have given Arsenal a 4–3 lead in the 90+5th minute. The draw meant Arsenal had won only 1 of the previous 6 Premier League and Champions League games (L,L,W,L,D,D), which piled more pressure on manager Arsène Wenger. With uncanny resemblance to last season, Arsenal entered their first North London derby on the back of a poor run of results, whilst still managing coming out as 5–2 winners against their bitter rivals, who were once again down to ten men. Inside the first 20 minutes, former Gunner Emmanuel Adebayor went from 'hero to zero' as he gave Spurs an early lead before getting sent off 9 minutes later. This allowed the Gunners a route back into the game, which eventually came from the unlikely source of Per Mertesacker with his first goal for the club inside 25 minutes. Arsenal then finished the half strongly with goals from Podolski and Giroud to give them a 3–1 lead. In the second half, Arsenal soaked up some early pressure from Tottenham before Santi Cazorla scored when the team were on a magnificent break. Despite Gareth Bale's goal in the 71st minute, Arsenal made their man-advantage count, as Theo Walcott completed the rout 3 minutes from the end. In Arsenal's 5th game of the month, they faced a Montpellier side in poor form, and in a far less entertaining game than the last, Arsenal came out as solid 2–0 winners, with a clean sheet that will give confidence to the club. Two sublime finishes from Jack Wilshere, his first in 725 days,[45] and Lukas Podolski, a left–foot volley reminiscent of former captain van Persie, allowed Arsenal to secure qualification to the knockout stage of the competition, with only the top two places to be settled on the last matchday between the Gunners and Schalke.[46] Arsenal returned to poor form in their next match however, as they played out a dull 0–0 draw with relegation-threatened Aston Villa, meaning the Gunners lost ground yet again on the top 4 sides. Yet again, Arsenal played out an uninspiring draw against fellow Champions League-chasers Everton. The game started well for the Gunners, as Walcott scored inside 52 seconds at Goodison Park, but Marouane Fellaini equalised just before the half-hour mark to level the score at 1–1, and so it stayed until the end, as Arsenal finished November, 7th in the Premier League table.

December

Arsenal started December with a match against a rejuvenated Swansea City side under Laudrup, in what proved to be a a tough test. A brace from Michu late on ensured Arsenal continue their bitterly disappointing run in the Premier League, and surrendered them to an unwanted record: their worst points total after 15 games for 18 years.[47] Consecutive losses were on the cards for an Arsenal side that named a weakened 18-man squad ahead of vital Premier League games for the club. Despite taking an 38th minute lead with a low drive from Tomáš Rosický, Arsenal surrendered yet another lead with two goals in under 10 minutes from Maniatis and Mitroglou to give Olympiacos a 2–1 win. Had Arsenal won the game, they would have gone top of the table, as Montpellier managed a draw against Schalke, but now face a tough test against Bayern Munich in the last-16.[48] Arsenal's fortunes turned however, in their next match against high-flying West Brom, where a controversial penalty for a perceived dive from Cazorla gifted Arsenal the lead, when it was put down the centre of the goal by Arteta on 26 minutes. Arsenal then doubled their lead, this time on a blatant foul on Oxlade-Chamberlain, with another penalty from Arteta to finish the game 2–0 in Arsenal's favour. It was the Gunners first win in 4 Premier League games, and it lifted the team up to 7th in the table. However spirits dropped yet again, as a near full-strength Arsenal squad humiliatingly crashed out to League Two Bradford City in the Capital One Cup, 3–2 on penalties, following an 88th minute equaliser by Thomas Vermaelen, who incidentally missed the final penalty. This left Arsenal with interests in 3 competitions. Arsenal then entered the Christmas period, with a Monday night fixture against then-bottom Reading. The match ended in a familiar scoreline that lifted the Arsenal fans; 5–2. Santi Cazorla scored his first hat-trick for the club, and also provided an assist for Walcott's goal, and the fifth of the match; Lukas Podolski opened the scoring inside 15 minutes. Arsenal continued their revival with a solid victory over Wigan Athletic with the Gunners recording 3 consecutive wins for the first time since March last season. An Arteta penalty in the 60th minute gave Arsenal a 1–0 win and raised the team to 4th in the table. Arsenal have a larger break than other teams in the Premier League however, as the West Ham United game was postponed due to a tube strike in the London Underground.[49] Arsenal returned to action in style on 29th December against Newcastle United by emphatically beating the Tyneside team 7–3. Arsenal were never behind in the game, but were pegged-back 3 times by 2 goals from Demba Ba and 1 from Marveaux following goals from Podolski, Oxlade-Chamberlain and Walcott. However following another 2 goals from Theo Walcott (to complete his hat-trick), and a brace from substitute Giroud, Arsenal rounded off an impressive display to give confidence to the fans ahead of the crucial month January.

January

Arsenal started 2013 in disappointing fashion with a result that Wenger called 'undeserved'[50] with a 1–1 draw against Southampton. Arsenal were gifted their goal with an own goal from do Prado (Arsenal's third of the season, with the previous two also coming against Southampton), after Gastón Ramírez opened the scoring for the Saints. The result ended a run of four games winning ahead a tough couple of matches against Premier League champions Manchester City, and European champions Chelsea. Arsenal completed their first transfer business of the January transfer window, with the loan of Moroccan striker Chamakh to West Ham United on 4th January 2013,[51] with another loan being announced a day later as Swiss centre-back Djourou joined Hannover[52]. Both players had yet to feature in the Premier League for the Gunners, and both deals are for the rest of the season. Arsenal started their FA Cup run against Swansea City in the third round, and following an uneventful first half, the second half sprung into life as both teams scored late on (Podolski and Gibbs for the Gunners, and Danny Graham for Swansea) after Michu opened the scoring in the 58th minute. The replay will be played in 10 days at the Emirates.

Key events

Players

Squad information

See Arsenal F.C.
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 EU
 Since
 App
 Goals
 Ends
 Transfer fee
 Notes
1 GK Poland Wojciech Szczęsny 34 EU 2007 88 0 2015[66] Youth system
2 MF France Abou Diaby 38 EU 2006 (Winter) 169 19 undisclosed[67] £2.0M[68]
3 DF France Bacary Sagna 41 EU 2007 219 4 2014[69] £7.5M[70]
4 DF Germany Per Mertesacker 40 EU 2011 50 1 2015[71] £8.0M[72]
5 DF Belgium Thomas Vermaelen (captain) 38 EU 2009 115 15 2015[73] £10.0M[74]
6 DF France Laurent Koscielny 39 EU 2010 101 8 undisclosed[57] £8.5M[75]
7 MF Czech Republic Tomáš Rosický 44 EU 2006 170 20 2014[76] £6.8M[77]
8 MF Spain Mikel Arteta (vice-captain) 42 EU 2011 64 10 2015[78] £10.0M[79]
9 FW Germany Lukas Podolski 39 EU 2012 26 10 2016[2] £10.9M[80]
10 MF England Jack Wilshere 32 EU 2008 78 4 2018[81] Youth system
11 DF Brazil André Santos 41 Non-EU 2011 30 3 undisclosed[82] £6.2M[83]
12 FW France Olivier Giroud 38 EU 2012 27 9 undisclosed[26] £12.8M[55]
14 FW England Theo Walcott 35 EU 2006 (Winter) 242 56 2013[84] £9.0M[85]
15 FW England Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 31 EU 2011 45 6 undisclosed[86] £12.0M[87]
16 MF Wales Aaron Ramsey 33 EU 2008 128 10 undisclosed[88] £4.8M[89]
18 DF France Sébastien Squillaci 44 EU 2010 39 2 2013[90] £3.3M[90]
19 MF Spain Santi Cazorla 39 EU 2012 27 7 undisclosed[35] £16.5M[36]
20 DF Switzerland Johan Djourou 37 EU 2003 144 1 2015[91] Youth system On loan to Hannover 96
21 GK Poland Łukasz Fabiański 39 EU 2007 62 0 undisclosed[92] £2.0M[93]
22 MF France Francis Coquelin 33 EU 2008 39 0 undisclosed[94] Youth system
23 MF Russia Andrei Arshavin 43 Non-EU 2009 (Winter) 143 31 2013[95] £15.0M[96]
24 GK Italy Vito Mannone 36 EU 2005 23 0 2014[97] £0.35M[98]
25 DF England Carl Jenkinson 32 EU 2011 29 0 undisclosed[99] £1.0M[100]
26 MF England Emmanuel Frimpong 32 EU 2009 16 0 undisclosed[101] Youth system
27 FW Ivory Coast Gervinho 37 Non-EU 2011 56 9 undisclosed[102] £10.5M[103]
28 DF England Kieran Gibbs 35 EU 2007 91 3 undisclosed[104] Youth system
29 FW Morocco Marouane Chamakh 40 EU 2010 67 14 undisclosed[105] Free On loan to West Ham United
30 FW South Korea Park Chu-Young 39 Non-EU 2011 6 1 undisclosed[106] £1.8M[107] On loan to Celta Vigo
31 MF Japan Ryo Miyaichi 31 Non-EU 2011 (Winter) 2 0 undisclosed[108] Free On loan to Wigan Athletic
52 FW Denmark Nicklas Bendtner 36 EU 2004 157 45 undisclosed[109] Youth system On loan to Juventus
MF Brazil Denílson 36 Non-EU 2006 153 10 undisclosed[110] £3.5M[111] On loan to São Paulo
FW Costa Rica Joel Campbell 32 Non-EU 2011 0 0 undisclosed[112] £0.9M[113] On loan to Real Betis
  • Last updated: 6 January 2013
  • Source: Arsenal F.C. and footballdatabase.com (for EU passport, country as international player, contract ending and transfer fee)
  • Ordered by squad number.

Reserve squad

See Arsenal F.C. Reserves and Arsenal F.C. Academy
As of 21 November 2012.[114][115][116]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
36 GK Argentina ARG Damián Martínez
38 DF Switzerland SUI Martin Angha
39 FW England ENG Zak Ansah
40 DF Spain ESP Héctor Bellerín
41 DF Morocco MAR Samir Bihmoutine
43 GK England ENG Reice Charles-Cook
45 MF Netherlands NED Kyle Ebecilio
46 MF Germany GER Thomas Eisfeld
47 MF Germany GER Serge Gnabry
48 DF Switzerland SUI Sead Hajrović
49 DF England ENG Isaac Hayden
50 MF Ireland EIR Conor Henderson
53 MF England ENG Jernade Meade
No. Pos. Nation Player
54 DF Spain ESP Ignasi Miquel
55 DF Switzerland SUI Elton Monteiro
56 FW Jamaica JAM Nigel Neita
58 MF England ENG Josh Rees
60 GK England ENG James Shea
62 FW England ENG Sanchez Watt
63 MF England ENG Jordan Wynter
64 MF England ENG Nico Yennaris
65 MF England ENG Jack Jebb
66 FW England ENG Austin Lipman
67 FW England ENG Chuba Akpom
68 GK North Macedonia MKD Dejan Iliev

Transfers

In

# Position Player Transferred from Fee Date Team Source
9 FW Germany Lukas Podolski Germany Köln Undisclosed (~ £10,900,000)[2] 30 April 2012 First-team [117]
12 FW France Olivier Giroud France Montpellier Undisclosed (~ £12,800,000)[55] 26 June 2012 First-team [26]
19 MF Spain Santi Cazorla Spain Málaga Undisclosed (~ £16,500,000)[36] 6 August 2012 First-team [35]
68 GK North Macedonia Dejan Iliev North Macedonia Belasica Undisclosed (Possible free transfer) 31 August 2012 Academy [118]

Total spending: Decrease Undisclosed (~ £40,200,000)

Out

# Position Player Transferred to Fee Date Team Source
MF England Jeffrey Monakana England Preston North End Free transfer (Released) 29 May 2012 Academy [119]
DF Republic of Ireland Ben Glasgow England Stoke City Free transfer 7 June 2012 Academy [120]
53 MF Turkey Oğuzhan Özyakup Turkey Beşiktaş £405,000 8 June 2012 Reserves [25][121]
50 FW Republic of Ireland Rhys Murphy Netherlands Telstar Free transfer (Released) 9 June 2012 Reserves [21][122]
MF England Alban Bunjaku Spain Sevilla Free transfer 28 June 2012 Academy [123]
DF Scotland James Campbell England Stoke City Free transfer (Released) 28 June 2012 Academy [21]
45 DF England Gavin Hoyte England Dagenham & Redbridge Free transfer (Released) 10 July 2012 Reserves [21][124]
FW Mexico Carlos Vela Spain Real Sociedad £4,000,000 17 July 2012 First-team [56]
DF Brazil Pedro Botelho Brazil Atlético Paranaense Free transfer 25 July 2012 Reserves [125]
1 GK Spain Manuel Almunia England Watford Free transfer (Released) 31 July 2012 First-team [21][126]
47 GK Republic of Ireland Sean McDermott Norway Sandnes Ulf Free transfer (Released) 8 August 2012 Reserves [21][127]
35 DF England Kyle Bartley Wales Swansea City £1,000,000 16 August 2012 First-team [128][129]
10 FW Netherlands Robin van Persie England Manchester United £24,000,000 17 August 2012 First-team [37][130]
17 MF Cameroon Alex Song Spain Barcelona £14,900,000 20 August 2012 First-team [38][60]
MF England Henri Lansbury England Nottingham Forest £1,000,000 28 August 2012 Reserves [131]
38 DF England George Brislen-Hall Scotland Inverness C.T. Free transfer (Released) 30 August 2012 Reserves [21][132]

Total income: Increase Undisclosed (~ £45,305,000)

Loan in

# Position Player Loaned from Date Loan expires Team Source

Loan out

# Position Player Loaned to Date Loan expires Team Source
MF Brazil Denílson Brazil São Paulo 6 July 2012 End of the season First team [133]
FW Costa Rica Joel Campbell Spain Real Betis 11 July 2012 End of the season First team [134]
FW England Benik Afobe England Bolton Wanderers 3 August 2012 End of the season Reserves [135]
31 MF Japan Ryo Miyaichi England Wigan Athletic 13 August 2012 End of the season First team [136]
FW Brazil Wellington Spain Ponferradina 15 August 2012 End of the season Reserves [137]
MF Bolivia Samuel Galindo Spain Deportivo Lugo 23 August 2012 End of the season Reserves [138]
DF Ghana Daniel Boateng England Oxford United 28 August 2012 1 January 2013 Reserves [139]
FW Republic of Ireland Philip Roberts Scotland Inverness C.T. 30 August 2012 End of the season Reserves [132]
30 FW South Korea Park Chu-Young Spain Celta Vigo 31 August 2012 End of the season First team [62]
52 FW Denmark Nicklas Bendtner Italy Juventus 31 August 2012 End of the season First team [61]
MF England Chuks Aneke England Crewe Alexandra 7 September 2012 21 January 2012 Reserves [140]
50 MF Republic of Ireland Conor Henderson England Coventry City 21 September 2012 22 December 2012 Reserves [141]
MF England Craig Eastmond England Colchester United 27 September 2012 27 January 2013 Reserves [142]
62 FW England Sanchez Watt England Colchester United 27 September 2012 27 January 2013 Reserves [142]
26 MF England Emmanuel Frimpong England Charlton Athletic 19 November 2012 1 January 2013 First team [63]
29 FW Morocco Marouane Chamakh England West Ham United 4 January 2012 End of the season First team [51]
20 DF Switzerland Johan Djourou Germany Hannover 96 5 January 2012 End of the season First team [52]

Overall transfer activity

Spending

Decrease Undisclosed (~ £40,200,000)

Income

Increase Undisclosed (~ £45,305,000)

Net expenditure

Increase Undisclosed (~ £5,105,000)

Club

Coaching staff

This is Arsène Wenger's 17th season with Arsenal.
The retirement of Pat Rice allowed the promotion of Steve Bould and Neil Banfield.
Position Staff
Manager France Arsène Wenger
Assistant manager England Steve Bould2
First team coach(es) Bosnia and Herzegovina Boro Primorac2
England Neil Banfield2
Goalkeeping coach Republic of Ireland Gerry Peyton
Fitness coach England Tony Colbert
Physiotherapist England Colin Lewin
Club doctor Republic of Ireland Gary O'Driscoll
Chief scout England Steve Rowley

Last updated: 24 May 2012
Source: Arsenal F.C.

2 Steve Bould and Neil Banfield were confirmed as the assistant manager and first team coach respectively, following the retirement of Pat Rice, however Boro Primorac will continue in his position as first team coach.[23]

Kit

Supplier: Nike
Sponsor(s): Emirates

Home[143]
Home Alt[144]
Away[145]
Away Alt[146]
Third[147]
Third Alt

Last updated: 19 September 2012.
Source: Arsenal Direct

Arsenal's home kit, revealed on 7 May 2012, was introduced with blue detail on the sleeves and socks being inspired by the home kit socks worn by Arsenal in the 1930s under club legend, Herbert Chapman,[148] whilst also maintaining the colours Arsenal are known for: red and white. The original decision that transformed Arsenal's kit from an all red shirt to one with white sleeves and blue hoops came from Chapman's innovation to increase player visibility, and it has stuck with the club from then on. Arsenal also revealed that the kit would be used for two seasons. In regards to the player's away kit, it was revealed on 12 July, with the much speculated purple and black hooped kit being officially confirmed.[149] Though the kit received mixed receptions[150] the reason behind the kit was to commemorate Arsenal's past, enhancing the 'royal' theme from the Diamond Jubilee to remind Arsenal fans of the Royal Arsenal that once existed through the colour purple. However the retro design of the black hoops and red trim on the sleeves gave the kit a modern and unique flavour to distinguish the club from others in the Premier League.

Other information

The Emirates Stadium is the second largest stadium in the Premier League.
Chairman England Peter Hill-Wood
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Emirates Stadium (60,355 / 113x76 metres)

Updated to match played 11 May 2010
Source: Arsenal F.C.

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 6 January 2013
No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League FA Cup League Cup Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Poland POL Wojciech Szczęsny 16 0 12+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
2 MF France FRA Abou Diaby 6 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF France FRA Bacary Sagna 15 0 11+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
4 DF Germany GER Per Mertesacker 23 1 17+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
5 DF Belgium BEL Thomas Vermaelen 26 0 18+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 6+0 0
6 DF France FRA Laurent Koscielny 17 2 9+3 1 1+0 0 1+0 1 3+0 0
7 MF Czech Republic CZE Tomáš Rosický 4 1 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 1
8 MF Spain ESP Mikel Arteta 26 4 20+0 4 1+0 0 0+0 0 5+0 0
9 FW Germany GER Lukas Podolski 26 10 18+1 6 0+1 1 1+0 0 5+0 3
10 MF England ENG Jack Wilshere 15 1 11+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 1
11 DF Brazil BRA André Santos 9 0 3+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
12 FW France FRA Olivier Giroud 27 9 11+8 6 1+0 0 1+1 2 3+2 1
14 FW England ENG Theo Walcott 23 14 10+7 8 1+0 0 2+0 5 1+2 1
15 FW England ENG Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 20 2 9+6 1 0+0 0 1+1 1 3+0 0
16 MF Wales WAL Aaron Ramsey 25 1 8+10 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 2+3 1
18 DF France FRA Sébastien Squillaci 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
19 MF Spain ESP Santi Cazorla 27 7 20+0 7 1+0 0 1+0 0 5+0 0
20 DF Switzerland SUI Johan Djourou [L] 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
21 GK Poland POL Łukasz Fabiański 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF France FRA Francis Coquelin 18 0 2+7 0 0+0 0 3+0 0 3+3 0
23 MF Russia RUS Andrei Arshavin 10 1 0+6 0 0+0 0 2+0 1 0+2 0
24 GK Italy ITA Vito Mannone 13 0 9+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 4+0 0
25 DF England ENG Carl Jenkinson 15 0 10+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 4+0 0
26 MF England ENG Emmanuel Frimpong 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+0 0
27 FW Ivory Coast CIV Gervinho 19 5 9+4 3 0+0 0 1+0 0 4+1 2
28 DF England ENG Kieran Gibbs 19 1 14+1 0 1+0 1 1+0 0 2+0 0
29 FW Morocco MAR Marouane Chamakh [L] 4 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+2 2 1+0 0
30 FW South Korea KOR Park Chu-Young [L] 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 MF Japan JPN Ryo Miyaichi [L] 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
36 GK Argentina ARG Damián Martinez [R] 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
38 DF Switzerland SUI Martin Angha [R] 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
46 MF Germany GER Thomas Eisfeld [R] 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
47 MF Germany GER Serge Gnabry [R] 4 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
52 FW Denmark DEN Nicklas Bendtner [L] 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
53 MF England ENG Jernade Meade [R] 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
54 DF Spain ESP Ignasi Miquel [R] 2 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 1 0+0 0
64 DF England ENG Nico Yennaris [R] 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0

[R] - Reserve team player [L] - Out on loan [S] - Sold

Top scorers

Place Position Nationality Number Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Champions League Total
1 FW England 14 Theo Walcott 8 0 5 1 14
2 FW Germany 10 Lukas Podolski 6 1 0 3 10
3 FW France 12 Olivier Giroud 6 0 2 1 9
4 MF Spain 19 Santi Cazorla 7 0 0 0 7
5 FW Ivory Coast 27 Gervinho 3 0 0 2 5
6 MF Spain 8 Mikel Arteta 4 0 0 0 4
7 Own Goals 3 0 0 0 3
8 FW Morocco 29 Marouane Chamakh 0 0 2 0 2
MF England 15 Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 1 0 1 0 2
DF France 6 Laurent Koscielny 1 0 1 0 2
11 MF Russia 23 Andrei Arshavin 0 0 1 0 1
DF England 28 Kieran Gibbs 0 1 0 0 1
DF Germany 4 Per Mertesacker 1 0 0 0 1
DF Spain 54 Ignasi Miquel 0 0 1 0 1
MF Wales 16 Aaron Ramsey 0 0 0 1 1
MF Czech Republic 7 Tomas Rosicky 0 0 0 1 1
DF Belgium 5 Thomas Vermaelen 0 0 1 0 1
MF England 10 Jack Wilshere 0 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 40 2 14 10 66

Disciplinary record

Number Nationality Position Name Premier League FA Cup League Cup Champions League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
10 England MF Jack Wilshere 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
5 Belgium DF Thomas Vermaelen 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
8 Spain MF Mikel Arteta 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
6 France DF Laurent Koscielny 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0
27 Ivory Coast FW Gervinho 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
12 France FW Olivier Giroud 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
16 Wales MF Aaron Ramsey 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
19 Spain MF Santi Cazorla 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
29 Morocco FW Marouane Chamakh 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
28 England DF Kieran Gibbs 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
4 Germany DF Per Mertesacker 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
9 Germany FW Lukas Podolski 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
23 Russia MF Andrei Arshavin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
22 France MF Francis Coquelin 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2 France MF Abou Diaby 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
46 Germany MF Thomas Eisfeld 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
36 Argentina GK Damián Martinez 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
18 France DF Sebastian Squillaci 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
1 Poland GK Wojciech Szczesny 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
14 England FW Theo Walcott 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 19 1 1 0 6 0 15 0 41 1

Starting 11

This shows the most used players in each position, based on Arsenal's typical starting formation for the season.

Last updated: 6 January 2013
Source: Squad stats and Start formations.
Only competitive matches.
Using the most used start formation.
Ordered by position on pitch (from back right to front left).

Captains

No. P Name Country No. games Notes
5 DF Vermaelen Belgium 25 Club captain
8 MF Arteta Spain 3 Club vice captain
20 DF Djourou Switzerland 2

Last updated: 6 January 2013
Source: Competitive match reports.
Competitive matches only
Matches started as captain only
Country: FIFA nationality; No.: Squad number; P: Position; Name: Player name; No. Games: Number of games started as captain.

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started round Current
position / round 		Final
position / round 		First match Last match
EPL — 6th 18 August 2012
FL Cup R3 — QF 26 September 2012 11 December 2012
FA Cup 3R 3R 5 January 2013
UCL GS Rof16 18 September 2012

Updated to match played 27 December 2012
Source: Competitions

Pre-season

14 July 2012[7][8] M. Liebherr Cup Arsenal England 1 – 0
(45 minute match)		 Belgium Anderlecht Southampton
18:45 BST Lansbury 34' Report Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
Referee: Dermot Gallagher (Ireland)
14 July 2012[7] M. Liebherr Cup Southampton 1 – 1
(45 minute match)
(5 – 4 p)		 Arsenal Southampton
20:00 BST Rodriguez 31' Report Gervinho 35' Stadium: St. Mary's Stadium
Referee: Phil Crossley (Kent)
Penalties
Fox soccer ball with check mark
Rodriguez soccer ball with check mark
Seaborne soccer ball with check mark
Chaplow soccer ball with check mark
Hammond soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Santos
soccer ball with check mark Coquelin
soccer ball with check mark Olsson
soccer ball with check mark Eastmond
soccer ball with red X Ebecilio
Note: Arsenal win the Markus Liebherr Cup
21 July 2012[151] Boreham Wood 1 – 3 Arsenal XI Borehamwood
15:00 BST Rıza 13' Report 72' (pen.) Watt
78' (pen.) Akpom
85' Olsson		 Stadium: Meadow Park
24 July 2012[9] Malaysian XI Malaysia 1 – 2 England Arsenal Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
21:45 MST
(14:45 BST)		 Azmi 45+2' Report 87' Eisfeld
90' Aneke		 Stadium: Bukit Jalil Stadium
Attendance: 58,362
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)
27 July 2012[11] China Cup Manchester City 2 – 0 Arsenal Beijing, China
20:00 CST
(13:00 BST)		 Zabaleta 41'
Y. Touré 44'		 Report Stadium: Bird's Nest Stadium
Attendance: 52,000
Referee: Howard Webb (South Yorkshire)
28 July 2012[152] Stevenage 0 – 0 Arsenal XI Stevenage
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 1,068
29 July 2012[12] Kitchee Hong Kong 2 – 2 England Arsenal So Kon Po, Hong Kong
17:00 HKT
(10:00 BST)		 Yago 8'
Cancela 28'		 Report 24' Walcott
77' Eisfeld
Yellow card 80' Santos		 Stadium: Hong Kong Stadium
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)
1 August 2012[153] Dartford 2 – 1 Arsenal XI Dartford
19:45 BST Crawford 36'
Hayes 81'		 Report 49' (pen.) Watt Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 2,211
4 August 2012[154] Chesham United 2 – 6 Arsenal XI Chesham
15:00 BST Watters 46', 73' Report 4', 16' Roberts
13' Neita
57' Jebb
70' Akpom
89' Lipman		 Stadium: The Meadow
5 August 2012[13] Nigeria Nigeria Postponed
(till summer 2013)		 England Arsenal Abuja, Nigeria
16:00 WAT
(16:00 BST)		 Report Stadium: Abuja National Stadium
12 August 2012[155] Köln Germany 0 – 4 England Arsenal Cologne, Germany
17:00 CEST
(16:00 BST)		 Report 6' Vermaelen
15' (pen.), 43' Podolski
62' Gervinho		 Stadium: RheinEnergieStadion
Attendance: 32,500

Last updated: 12 August 2012
Source: Arsenal F.C.

Premier League

League table

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Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 9 7 4 40 22  +18 34 5 2 2 25 13  +12 4 5 2 15 9  +6

Last updated: 1 January 2013.
Source: Premier League

Results by round

Template:Fb rbr header Arsenal 12-13 Template:Fb rbr ground Template:Fb rbr result Template:Fb rbr position Template:Fb rbr footer 1 Matchday 19 (vs. West Ham United) was postponed due to a tube strike on Boxing Day. Arsenal announced that the fixture is to be played on 23 January 2013.[156]

Matches

Main article: 2012–13 Premier League
18 August 2012 1 Arsenal 0 – 0 Sunderland London
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,078
Referee: Chris Foy
26 August 2012 2 Stoke City 0 – 0 Arsenal Stoke-on-Trent
13:30 BST Huth Yellow card 16'
Wilkinson Yellow card 64'		 Report Stadium: Britannia Stadium
Attendance: 27,072
Referee: Lee Mason
2 September 2012 3 Liverpool 0 – 2 Arsenal Liverpool
13:30 BST Škrtel Yellow card 47'
Shelvey Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Yellow card 6' Mertesacker
Yellow card 27' Arteta
31' Podolski
68' Cazorla		 Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 44,932
Referee: Howard Webb
15 September 2012 4 Arsenal 6 – 1 Southampton London
15:00 BST Hooiveld 11' (o.g.)
Podolski 31'
Gervinho 35', 71'
Clyne 37' (o.g.)
Walcott 88'		 Report 45' Fox Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,097
Referee: Kevin Friend
23 September 2012 5 Manchester City 1 – 1 Arsenal Manchester
16:00 BST Lescott 40'
García Yellow card 90+2'		 Report 82' Koscielny Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 47,318
Referee: Mike Dean
29 September 2012 6 Arsenal 1 – 2 Chelsea London
12:45 BST Ramsey Yellow card 35'
Gervinho 43'
Vermaelen Yellow card 53'		 Report 20' Torres
Yellow card 39' Oscar
Yellow card 48' Luiz
53' Mata
Yellow card 90+3' Ramires		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,101
Referee: Martin Atkinson
6 October 2012 7 West Ham United 1 – 3 Arsenal London
17:30 BST Diamé 21', Yellow card 21'
Reid Yellow card 36'
Taylor Yellow card 85'		 Report 41' Giroud
Yellow card 45+1' Gervinho
77', Yellow card 77' Walcott
83' Cazorla		 Stadium: Upton Park
Attendance: 34,974
Referee: Phil Dowd
20 October 2012 8 Norwich City 1 – 0 Arsenal Norwich
17:30 BST Holt 20', Yellow card 62'
Johnson Yellow card 24'
Hoolahan Yellow card 55'
Turner Yellow card 71'		 Report Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,825
Referee: Lee Probert
27 October 2012 9 Arsenal 1 – 0 Queens Park Rangers London
15:00 BST Giroud Yellow card 60'
Arteta 84'		 Report Yellow card 56' Granero
Red card 80' Mbia
Yellow card 87' Taarabt		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,103
Referee: Anthony Taylor
3 November 2012 10 Manchester United 2 – 1 Arsenal Manchester
12:45 GMT van Persie 3', Yellow card 60'
Young Yellow card 29'
Cleverley Yellow card 37'
Rooney soccer ball with red X 45', Yellow card 81'
Evra 67'
Anderson Yellow card 72'		 Report Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 69' Wilshere
Yellow card 83' Arshavin
Yellow card 90' Arteta
90+5' Cazorla		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 75,492
Referee: Mike Dean
10 November 2012 11 Arsenal 3 – 3 Fulham London
15:00 GMT Giroud 11', 69'
Podolski 23'
Ramsey Yellow card 60'
Arteta soccer ball with red X 90+5'		 Report 29', 67' (pen.) Berbatov
38' Kačaniklić
Yellow card 40' Sidwell
Yellow card 90+5' Baird		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,093
Referee: Phil Dowd
17 November 2012 12 Arsenal 5 – 2 Tottenham Hotspur London
12:45 GMT Mertesacker 23'
Podolski 42', Yellow card 80'
Giroud 45+1'
Cazorla 60'
Walcott 90+1'		 Report 11', Red card 18' Adebayor
Yellow card 45' Lennon
Yellow card 66' Sandro
71' Bale		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,111
Referee: Howard Webb
24 November 2012 13 Aston Villa 0 – 0 Arsenal Birmingham
17:30 GMT El Ahmadi Yellow card 22' Report Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 34,607
Referee: Lee Mason
28 November 2012 14 Everton 1 – 1 Arsenal Liverpool
19:45 GMT Fellaini 28'
Gibson Yellow card 29'
Oviedo Yellow card 70'		 Report 1' Walcott
Yellow card 21' Gibbs		 Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 37,141
Referee: Michael Oliver
1 December 2012 15 Arsenal 0 – 2 Swansea City London
15:00 GMT Vermaelen Yellow card 85' Report 88', 90+2' Michu Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,098
Referee: Mark Clattenburg
8 December 2012 16 Arsenal 2 – 0 West Bromwich Albion London
15:00 GMT Arteta 26' (pen.), 64' (pen.)
Giroud Yellow card 54'
Mertesacker Yellow card 67'		 Report Yellow card 54' Olsson
Yellow card 58' Brunt
Yellow card 78' Reid		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,083
Referee: Mike Jones
17 December 2012 17 Reading 2 – 5 Arsenal Reading
20:00 GMT McAnuff Yellow card 39'
le Fondre 66'
Kébé 71'		 Report 14' Podolski
32', 35', 60' Cazorla
Yellow card 72' Wilshere
80' Walcott		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 24,125
Referee: Anthony Taylor
22 December 2012 18 Wigan Athletic 0 – 1 Arsenal Wigan
12:45 GMT Maloney Yellow card 86' Report Yellow card 41' Wilshere
60' (pen.) Arteta		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 21,754
Referee: John Moss
26 December 2012 19 Arsenal Postponed West Ham United London
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Note: The match was postponed due to a pre-planned tube strike on Boxing Day.[49]
29 December 2012 20 Arsenal 7 – 3 Newcastle United London
17:30 GMT Walcott 20', 73', 90+2'
Chamberlain 50'
Podolski 64'
Giroud 85', 87'		 Report 43', 69' Ba
59' Marveaux
Yellow card 90' Santon		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,087
Referee: Chris Foy
1 January 2013 21 Southampton 1 – 1 Arsenal Southampton
17:30 GMT Ramírez 34'
Schneiderlin Yellow card 63'
de Ridder Yellow card 86'		 Report 41' (o.g.) do Prado Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 31,743
Referee: Lee Probert


Last updated: 1 January 2013
Source: Arsenal F.C.
Note: Premier League fixtures not listed due to copyright

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League

Group stage

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group B
Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Germany Schalke 04 6 3 3 0 10 6 +4 12
England Arsenal 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10
Greece Olympiacos 6 3 0 3 8 8 0 9
France Montpellier 6 0 2 4 6 12 −6 2
18 September 2012 1 Montpellier France 1 – 2 England Arsenal Montpellier, France
19:45 BST Belhanda 9' (pen.) Yellow card 84'
Yanga-Mbiwa Yellow card 41'		 Report Yellow card 1' Diaby
16' Podolski
18' Gervinho		 Stadium: Stade de la Mosson
Attendance: 27,522
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)
3 October 2012 2 Arsenal England 3 – 1 Greece Olympiacos London, England
19:45 BST Koscielny Yellow card 29'
Gervinho 42'
Podolski 56'
Ramsey 90+4'		 Report 45+1' Mitroglou
Yellow card 62' Contreras		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,034
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
24 October 2012 3 Arsenal England 0 – 2 Germany Schalke 04 London, England
19:45 BST Vermaelen Yellow card 15'
Arteta Yellow card 48'
Ramsey Yellow card 70'
Gervinho Yellow card 71'		 Report Yellow card 15', 86' Afellay
Yellow card 39' Höger
76' Huntelaar		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 60,049
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
6 November 2012 4 Schalke 04 Germany 2 – 2 England Arsenal Gelsenkirchen, Germany
19:45 GMT Matip Yellow card 25'
Fuchs Yellow card 41'
Huntelaar 45+2'
Farfán 67'		 Report 18' Walcott
Yellow card 21' Cazorla
26' Giroud
Yellow card 62' Podolski		 Stadium: Veltins-Arena
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
21 November 2012 5 Arsenal England 2 – 0 France Montpellier London, England
19:45 GMT Cazorla Yellow card 39'
Wilshere 49'
Giroud Yellow card 53'
Podolski 63'
Koscielny Yellow card 76'		 Report Yellow card 66' Bedimo
Yellow card 83' Deplagne		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 59,760
Referee: Fırat Aydınus (Turkey)
4 December 2012 6 Olympiacos Greece 2 – 1 England Arsenal Piraeus, Greece
19:45 GMT Fesa Yellow card 51'
Maniatis 64'
Mitroglou 73'		 Report 38' Rosický
Yellow card 54' Coquelin
Yellow card 64' Szczęsny
Yellow card 65' Squillaci
Yellow card 90+2' Chamakh		 Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Alberto Mallenco (Spain)

Knockout phase

Main article: 2012–13 UEFA Champions League knockout phase
Round of 16
19 February 2013 First leg Arsenal England v Germany Bayern Munich London, England
19:45 GMT Stadium: Emirates Stadium
13 March 2013 Second leg Bayern Munich Germany v England Arsenal Munich, Germany
19:45 GMT Stadium: Allianz Arena

Last updated: 22 December 2012
Source: Arsenal F.C.

FA Cup

Main article: 2012–13 FA Cup
6 January 2013 Third round Swansea City 2 – 2 Arsenal Swansea
13:30 GMT Michu 58'
Bartley Yellow card 79'
Graham 87'		 Report Yellow card 35' Ramsey
81' Podolski
83', Yellow card 84' Gibbs		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Referee: Howard Webb
16 January 2013 Replay Arsenal v Swansea City London
19:30 GMT Stadium: Emirates Stadium

Last updated: 6 January 2013
Source: Arsenal F.C.

League Cup

Main article: 2012–13 Football League Cup
26 September 2012 Third round Arsenal 6 – 1 Coventry City London
19:45 BST Giroud 39', soccer ball with red X 51'
Chamberlain 56'
Arshavin 63'
Walcott 74', 90'
Miquel 80'		 Report Yellow card 49' Brown
78' Ball		 Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 58,351
Referee: Mike Jones
30 October 2012 Fourth round Reading 5 – 7 (a.e.t.) Arsenal Reading
19:45 GMT Roberts 12'
Koscielny 18' (o.g.)
Leigertwood 20', Yellow card 71'
Hunt 37'
Morrison Yellow card 110'
Pogrebnyak 115'		 Report Yellow card 33' Miquel
45+2', 90+6', 120+1' Walcott
Yellow card 55', 103', 120+4' Chamakh
64', Yellow card 78' Giroud
Yellow card 87', 89' Koscielny
Yellow card 114' Martínez
Yellow card 117' Eisfeld		 Stadium: Madjeski Stadium
Attendance: 23,980
Referee: Kevin Friend
11 December 2012 Quarter-finals Bradford City 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
(3 – 2 p)		 Arsenal Bradford
19:45 GMT Thompson 16'
Wells Yellow card 68'
Doyle Yellow card 90+4'
Hanson Yellow card 120'		 Yellow card 8' Gervinho
88', Yellow card 92' Vermaelen		 Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 23,971
Referee: Mike Dean
Penalties
Doyle soccer ball with check mark
Jones soccer ball with check mark
Darby soccer ball with red X
Connell soccer ball with check mark
Jones soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with red X Cazorla
soccer ball with red X Chamakh
soccer ball with check mark Wilshere
soccer ball with check mark Chamberlain
soccer ball with red X Vermaelen

Last updated: 11 December 2012
Source: Arsenal F.C.

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