Mathieu is pictured above during the Champions League final against
Barcelona on 17th May 2006.
Despite being down to ten men following Jens
Lehmann's early dismissal Arsenal produced a heroic
performance and
took the lead through Sol Campbell's 37th minute header before two late
goals
condemned them to a heartbreaking defeat.
ARSENAL 1:2 BARCELONA (1:0) (17.05.06, Stade de France - Paris)
.
Arsenal: Jens Lehmann, Emmanuel Eboue, Ashley Cole, Sol Campbell, Kolo Toure, Gilberto Silva,
Aleksandr Hleb (Jose Antonio Reyes 85), Cesc Fabregas (Mathieu Flamini 74), Freddie Ljungberg,
Robert Pires (Manuel Almunia 18), Thierry Henry
.
Goal - Sol Campbell (37)
Red card - Jens Lehmann (18)
.
Barcelona: Victor Valdes, Presas Oleguer (Juliano Belletti 71), Rafael Marquez, Carlos Puyol, Giovanni van Bronckhorst,
Edmilson (Andres Iniesta 46), Mark van Bommel (Henrik Larsson 61), Deco, Ludovic Giuly (Henrik Larsson 69),
Ronaldinho, Samuel Eto'o
Goals - Samuel Eto'o (76), Juliano Belletti (81)