Arsenal 2 Middlesbrough 0
Outcome: Lost
Date: 1/1/1997
Manager: Bryan Robson
Attendance: 37573
Competition: PremierLeague
Played at: Highbury
Goals:
| Goals | Time | Assists |
Team
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Juninho | |||
| Mickel Beck | |||
| Fabrizio Ravanelli | |||
| Robbie Mustoe | |||
| Emmerson | |||
| Bryan Robson | |||
| Steve Vickers | |||
| Clayton Blackmore | |||
| Neil Cox | |||
| Craig Liddle | |||
| Gary Walsh |
Subs
| Player | Yellow | Red | Subbed |
| Craig Hignett |