Every competitive match Arsenal played in 2008–09 — 61 matches, 33 won, 16 drawn, 12 lost, with scorers and attendances where the record holds them.
| Date | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Their season | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2008 | Champions League | A | Twente | 2–0 | William Gallas 63, Emmanuel Adebayor 82 | 20,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2008 | Premier League | H | West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion 2008–09 | 1–0 | Samir Nasri 4 | 60,071 |
| 23 Aug 2008 | Premier League | A | Fulham | Fulham 2008–09 | 0–1 | 25,276 | |
| 27 Aug 2008 | Champions League | H | Twente | 4–0 | Samir Nasri 27, William Gallas 52, Theo Walcott 66, Nicklas Bendtner 89 | 59,583 | |
| 30 Aug 2008 | Premier League | H | Newcastle United | Newcastle United 2008–09 | 3–0 | Robin van Persie 18, Robin van Persie 41, Denílson Pereira Neves 59 | 60,067 |
| 13 Sep 2008 | Premier League | A | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers 2008–09 | 4–0 | Robin van Persie 8, Emmanuel Adebayor 81, Emmanuel Adebayor 45+1, Emmanuel Adebayor 90+2 | 23,041 |
| 17 Sep 2008 | Champions League | A | Dynamo Kyiv | 1–1 | William Gallas 88 | 16,800 | |
| 20 Sep 2008 | Premier League | A | Bolton Wanderers | Bolton Wanderers 2008–09 | 3–1 | Emmanuel Eboué 26, Nicklas Bendtner 27, Denílson Pereira Neves 87 | 22,694 |
| 23 Sep 2008 | League Cup | H | Sheffield United | Sheffield United 2008–09 | 6–0 | Nicklas Bendtner 31, Nicklas Bendtner 42, Carlos Vela 44, Carlos Vela 49, Jack Wilshere 57, Carlos Vela 86 | 56,632 |
| 27 Sep 2008 | Premier League | H | Hull City | Hull City 2008–09 | 1–2 | Paul McShane 51 | 60,037 |
| 30 Sep 2008 | Champions League | H | Porto | 4–0 | Robin van Persie 31, Emmanuel Adebayor 40, Robin van Persie 48, Emmanuel Adebayor 71 | 59,623 | |
| 4 Oct 2008 | Premier League | A | Sunderland | Sunderland 2008–09 | 1–1 | Cesc Fàbregas 90+3 | 40,199 |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Premier League | H | Everton | Everton 2008–09 | 3–1 | Samir Nasri 48, Robin van Persie 70, Theo Walcott 90 | 60,064 |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Champions League | A | Fenerbahçe S.K. | 5–2 | Emmanuel Adebayor 10, Theo Walcott 11, Abou Diaby 22, Alex Song 49, Aaron Ramsey 90+4 | 42,619 | |
| 26 Oct 2008 | Premier League | A | West Ham United | West Ham United 2008–09 | 2–0 | Julien Faubert 75, Emmanuel Adebayor 90+1 | 34,802 |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Premier League | H | Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur 2008–09 | 4–4 | Mikaël Silvestre 37, William Gallas 46, Emmanuel Adebayor 64, Robin van Persie 68 | 60,043 |
| 1 Nov 2008 | Premier League | A | Stoke City | Stoke City 2008–09 | 1–2 | Gaël Clichy 90+4 | 26,704 |
| 5 Nov 2008 | Champions League | H | Fenerbahçe S.K. | 0–0 | 60,003 | ||
| 8 Nov 2008 | Premier League | H | Manchester United | Manchester United 2008–09 | 2–1 | Samir Nasri 22, Samir Nasri 48 | 60,106 |
| 11 Nov 2008 | League Cup | H | Wigan Athletic | Wigan Athletic 2008–09 | 3–0 | Jay Simpson 43, Jay Simpson 68, Carlos Vela 71 | 59,665 |
| 15 Nov 2008 | Premier League | H | Aston Villa | Aston Villa 2008–09 | 0–2 | 60,047 | |
| 22 Nov 2008 | Premier League | A | Manchester City | Manchester City 2008–09 | 0–3 | 44,878 | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Champions League | H | Dynamo Kyiv | 1–0 | Nicklas Bendtner 87 | 59,374 | |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Premier League | A | Chelsea | Chelsea 2008–09 | 2–1 | Robin van Persie 59, Robin van Persie 62 | 41,760 |
| 2 Dec 2008 | League Cup | A | Burnley | Burnley 2008–09 | 0–2 | 19,045 | |
| 6 Dec 2008 | Premier League | H | Wigan Athletic | Wigan Athletic 2008–09 | 1–0 | Emmanuel Adebayor 16 | 59,317 |
| 10 Dec 2008 | Champions League | A | Porto | 0–2 | 37,602 | ||
| 13 Dec 2008 | Premier League | A | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough 2008–09 | 1–1 | Emmanuel Adebayor 17 | 27,320 |
| 21 Dec 2008 | Premier League | H | Liverpool | Liverpool 2008–09 | 1–1 | Robin van Persie 24 | 60,094 |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Premier League | A | Aston Villa | Aston Villa 2008–09 | 2–2 | Denílson Pereira Neves 40, Abou Diaby 49 | 42,585 |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Premier League | H | Portsmouth | Portsmouth 2008–09 | 1–0 | William Gallas 81 | 60,092 |
| 3 Jan 2009 | FA Cup | H | Plymouth Argyle | Plymouth Argyle 2008–09 | 3–1 | Robin van Persie 47, Nicklas Bendtner 49, Robin van Persie 84 | 59,424 |
| 10 Jan 2009 | Premier League | H | Bolton Wanderers | Bolton Wanderers 2008–09 | 1–0 | Nicklas Bendtner 84 | 60,068 |
| 17 Jan 2009 | Premier League | A | Hull City | Hull City 2008–09 | 3–1 | Emmanuel Adebayor 30, Samir Nasri 82, Nicklas Bendtner 86 | 24,924 |
| 25 Jan 2009 | FA Cup | A | Cardiff City | Cardiff City 2008–09 | 0–0 | 20,079 | |
| 28 Jan 2009 | Premier League | A | Everton | Everton 2008–09 | 1–1 | Robin van Persie 90+2 | 37,097 |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Premier League | H | West Ham United | West Ham United 2008–09 | 0–0 | 60,109 | |
| 8 Feb 2009 | Premier League | A | Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur 2008–09 | 0–0 | 36,021 | |
| 16 Feb 2009 | FA Cup | H | Cardiff City | Cardiff City 2008–09 | 4–0 | Eduardo da Silva 20, Nicklas Bendtner 34, Eduardo da Silva 60, Robin van Persie 89 | 57,237 |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Premier League | H | Sunderland | Sunderland 2008–09 | 0–0 | 60,104 | |
| 24 Feb 2009 | Champions League | H | A.S. Roma | 1–0 | Robin van Persie 37 | 60,003 | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Premier League | H | Fulham | Fulham 2008–09 | 0–0 | 60,102 | |
| 3 Mar 2009 | Premier League | A | West Bromwich Albion | West Bromwich Albion 2008–09 | 3–1 | Nicklas Bendtner 4, Kolo Touré 38, Nicklas Bendtner 44 | 26,244 |
| 8 Mar 2009 | FA Cup | H | Burnley | Burnley 2008–09 | 3–0 | Carlos Vela 24, Eduardo da Silva 51, Emmanuel Eboué 84 | 57,454 |
| 11 Mar 2009 | Champions League | A | A.S. Roma | 0–1 | 62,383 | ||
| 14 Mar 2009 | Premier League | H | Blackburn Rovers | Blackburn Rovers 2008–09 | 4–0 | André Ooijer 2, Andrey Arshavin 65, Emmanuel Eboué 87, Emmanuel Eboué 90+1 | 60,091 |
| 17 Mar 2009 | FA Cup | H | Hull City | Hull City 2008–09 | 2–1 | Robin van Persie 74, William Gallas 84 | 55,641 |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Premier League | A | Newcastle United | Newcastle United 2008–09 | 3–1 | Nicklas Bendtner 57, Abou Diaby 64, Samir Nasri 67 | 49,972 |
| 4 Apr 2009 | Premier League | H | Manchester City | Manchester City 2008–09 | 2–0 | Emmanuel Adebayor 8, Emmanuel Adebayor 49 | 60,097 |
| 7 Apr 2009 | Champions League | A | Villarreal CF | 1–1 | Emmanuel Adebayor 66 | 21,577 | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Premier League | A | Wigan Athletic | Wigan Athletic 2008–09 | 4–1 | Theo Walcott 62, Mikaël Silvestre 71, Andrey Arshavin 90, Alex Song 90+2 | 22,954 |
| 15 Apr 2009 | Champions League | H | Villarreal CF | 3–0 | Theo Walcott 10, Emmanuel Adebayor 60, Robin van Persie 69 | 59,233 | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | FA Cup | N | Chelsea | Chelsea 2008–09 | 1–2 | Theo Walcott 18 | 88,103 |
| 21 Apr 2009 | Premier League | A | Liverpool | Liverpool 2008–09 | 4–4 | Andrey Arshavin 36, Andrey Arshavin 67, Andrey Arshavin 70, Andrey Arshavin 90 | 44,424 |
| 26 Apr 2009 | Premier League | H | Middlesbrough | Middlesbrough 2008–09 | 2–0 | Cesc Fàbregas 26, Cesc Fàbregas 67 | 60,089 |
| 29 Apr 2009 | Champions League | A | Manchester United | Manchester United 2008–09 | 0–1 | 74,733 | |
| 2 May 2009 | Premier League | A | Portsmouth | Portsmouth 2008–09 | 3–0 | Nicklas Bendtner 13, Nicklas Bendtner 41, Carlos Vela 56 | 20,418 |
| 5 May 2009 | Champions League | H | Manchester United | Manchester United 2008–09 | 1–3 | Robin van Persie 76 | 59,867 |
| 10 May 2009 | Premier League | H | Chelsea | Chelsea 2008–09 | 1–4 | Nicklas Bendtner 70 | 60,075 |
| 16 May 2009 | Premier League | A | Manchester United | Manchester United 2008–09 | 0–0 | 75,468 | |
| 24 May 2009 | Premier League | H | Stoke City | Stoke City 2008–09 | 4–1 | James Beattie 10, Robin van Persie 16, Abou Diaby 18, Robin van Persie 41 | 60,082 |
113 of the goals in this season carry a named scorer.
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