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The 1988–89 title race was the closest in the history of the First Division. [17] In the run-up to the Anfield match, Arsenal lost to Derby County and drew with Wimbledon; Liverpool won twice, 2–0 against Queens Park Rangers and 5–1 against West Ham United allowing them to overtake Arsenal with one game to play and take a superior goal difference. [14]
1989–90 →. The 1988–89 season was the 94th in the history of Arsenal Football Club and their 62nd consecutive season in the top flight of English football. It began on 1 July 1988 and concluded on 30 June 1989, with competitive matches played between August and May. The club ended its 18-year wait for the league title by winning the ...
–Arsène Wenger, 19 April 1997 Bergkamp and Wright scored a goal apiece in Arsenal's 2–0 win against Everton on the first day of March. The team won by an identical scoreline at home to Nottingham Forest a week later and then kept a third consecutive clean sheet against Southampton; midfielders Stephen Hughes and Paul Shaw both got themselves on the scoresheet. Defeat at home to Liverpool ...
The " Battle of the Buffet ", also known as " Pizzagate ", is a name used by the British press to refer to a Premier League match played between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford, Manchester, on 24 October 2004. Arsenal dictated much of the early play and created several openings, but as the game progressed Manchester United threatened.
The match is played every August, serving as England's super cup equivalent, and is regarded as the "curtain-raiser" and the first competitive game of each top-flight English football season. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Since 1974, all but seven of the matches have been held at either the original or new Wembley stadiums.
The 1995–96 season was Arsenal Football Club 's 70th consecutive season in the top flight of English football. Arsenal finished fifth in the FA Premier League (known as the FA Carling Premiership for sponsorship reasons). Bruce Rioch served as Arsenal manager, succeeding George Graham. Arsenal lost to Sheffield United in the third round of ...
— Alex Ferguson, speaking about Arsène Wenger in 1997. The rivalry intensified following the arrival of Arsène Wenger in October 1996. The first meeting between Ferguson's United and Wenger's Arsenal took place at United's Old Trafford stadium on 16 November 1996. Arsenal went into the game unbeaten in 10 matches, but an own goal by Arsenal defender Nigel Winterburn gave United a 1–0 ...
A North London derby match in 2010 Chelsea beat London rivals Arsenal in the 2019 UEFA Europa League final. 4G Derby: Bromley vs. Sutton United [81] [82] [83] Arsenal–Chelsea rivalry: Arsenal vs. Chelsea; Arsenal–West Ham United rivalry: Arsenal vs. West Ham United; Barnet-Wealdstone rivalry: Barnet F.C. vs. Wealdstone F.C. [84] [85]