Arsenal 2008/09
Champions League 3rd qualifying round→Out in the Champions League semi-final
Arsenal entered the 2008/09 Champions League at the 3rd qualifying round and went out in the semi-final. It put out Twente of the Netherlands, then came through the group stage (3W 2D 1L), then put out Roma of Italy and Villarreal of Spain, then went out to Manchester United, 0:1 away and 1:3 at home. The season earned England 21 coefficient points.
Coefficient points21earned for England this season
Record7-3-414 matches played
Goals23:11+12 goal difference
Club coefficient110.996the club's own running total
UCL Champions League
Arsenal
3rd in the league| Stage | Date | Match | Score | Outcome | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCL · QR3 · 1st leg | 13 Aug 2008 | Twente – Arsenal | 0:2 | 1 | |
| UCL · QR3 · 2nd leg | 27 Aug 2008 | Arsenal – Twente | 4:0 | Through to the group stage (UCL) | 1 |
| Bonus: reached the group stage | 3 | ||||
| UCL · Group stage · MD1 | 17 Sep 2008 | Dynamo Kyiv – Arsenal | 1:1 | 1 | |
| UCL · Group stage · MD2 | 30 Sep 2008 | Arsenal – Porto | 4:0 | 2 | |
| UCL · Group stage · MD3 | 21 Oct 2008 | Fenerbahçe – Arsenal | 2:5 | 2 | |
| UCL · Group stage · MD4 | 5 Nov 2008 | Arsenal – Fenerbahçe | 0:0 | 1 | |
| UCL · Group stage · MD5 | 25 Nov 2008 | Arsenal – Dynamo Kyiv | 1:0 | 2 | |
| UCL · Group stage · MD6 | 10 Dec 2008 | Porto – Arsenal | 2:0 | 2nd in the group, through to the round of 16 (UCL) | 0 |
| Bonus: reached the round of 16 | 1 | ||||
| UCL · R16 · 1st leg | 24 Feb 2009 | Arsenal – Roma | 1:0 | 2 | |
| UCL · R16 · 2nd leg | 11 Mar 2009 | Roma – Arsenal | 1:0 a.e.t. (6:7 pen.) | Through to the quarter-final (UCL) | 0 |
| Bonus: reached the quarter-final | 1 | ||||
| UCL · QF · 1st leg | 7 Apr 2009 | Villarreal – Arsenal | 1:1 | 1 | |
| UCL · QF · 2nd leg | 15 Apr 2009 | Arsenal – Villarreal | 3:0 | Through to the semi-final (UCL) | 2 |
| Bonus: reached the semi-final | 1 | ||||
| UCL · SF · 1st leg | 29 Apr 2009 | Manchester United – Arsenal | 1:0 | 0 | |
| UCL · SF · 2nd leg | 5 May 2009 | Arsenal – Manchester United | 1:3 | Eliminated | 0 |
See also: every England club in 2008/09 · the 2008/09 coefficient table.