Robert is pictured above during the Champions League final against Barcelona on 17th May 2006.
Pires was the unfortunate man to make way following Jens Lehmann's early dismissal and that
would prove to be the final match that the gifted Frenchman would play for the Gunners as he
moved on to Villarreal in the summer. Arsenal produced a heroic performance on the night 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)
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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)
Yellow cards - Emmanuel Eboue (22), Thierry Henry (51)
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)
Yellow cards - Presas Oleguer (69), Henrik Larsson (93)
Referee - Terje Hauge (Norway)