Gunners

Goals

Arsenal: Mikel Merino (20')

Chelsea:

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Competition: English Premier League

Kickoff: 13:30+UTC

Venue: Emirates Stadium - London England

Attendance: 60.311

Head referee: Chris Kavanagh

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Arsenal form [old → recent]: ❌️➖️✅️➖️➖️

Chelsea form [old → recent]: ❌️✅️✅️✅️✅️

Head to head [recent → old]: (ARS-CHE): 1-1, 5-0, 2-2, 3-1, 1-0

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Lineups

Arsenal 4-3-3:

David Raya(22) - Gabriel Magalhães(6)🟨 - William Saliba(2) - Myles Lewis-Skelly(49) - Jurriën Timber(12) - Thomas Partey(5)🟨 - Declan Rice(41) - ~~Martin Ødegaard(8)🟨~~ ⇆ Kieran Tierney(3) - Mikel Merino(23)⚽️ - Leandro Trossard(19) - ~~Gabriel Martinelli(11)~~ ⇆ Ethan Nwaneri(53)

Bench: Oleksandr Zinchenko - Neto - Nathan Butler-Oyedeji - Riccardo Calafiori - Jorginho - Ben White - Jakub Kiwior - ~~Ethan Nwaneri~~ - ~~Kieran Tierney~~

Chelsea 4-2-3-1:

Robert Sánchez(1) - ~~Benoît Badiashile(5)~~ ⇆ Tosin Adarabioyo(4) - Levi Colwill(6)🟨 - Marc Cucurella(3) - ~~Wesley Fofana(29)🟨~~ ⇆ Malo Gusto(27) - Enzo Fernández(8) - Moisés Caicedo(25) - ~~Reece James(24)~~ ⇆ Romeo Lavia(45) - Pedro Neto(7)🟨 - ~~Christopher Nkunku(18)~~ ⇆ Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall(22) - ~~Jadon Sancho(19)~~ ⇆ Tyrique George(32)

Bench: Filip Jørgensen - Trevoh Chalobah - Marcus Bettinelli - Josh Acheampong - ~~Malo Gusto~~ - ~~Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall~~ - ~~Tosin Adarabioyo~~ - ~~Tyrique George~~ - ~~Romeo Lavia~~

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Match Stats

Possession: 41%🟩🟩🟩🟩🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴59%

Shots On Goal: 4 - 2

Shots Attempted: 12 - 8

Fouls: 10 - 13

Yellow Cards: 3 - 3

Red Cards: 0 - 0

Corners: 5 - 4

Saves: 2 - 4

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Match Events

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

First Half begins.

2' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.

3' - Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.

4' - Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).

4' - Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

5' - Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).

5' - Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

9' - Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

12' - Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

13' - Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.

14' - Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.

14' - Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).

16' - Delay in match (Arsenal).

17' - Delay over. They are ready to continue.

18' - Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

19' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.

20' - Goal! Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.

21' - Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).

21' - Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

23' - Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

23' - Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).

25' - Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Sánchez.

26' - Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

26' - Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).

27' - Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).

27' - Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

30' - Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).

30' - Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.

30' - 🟨 Levi Colwill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

33' - Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).

33' - Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

34' - Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.

37' - Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.

37' - Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

37' - Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

37' - Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by David Raya.

41' - Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.

43' - Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.

45' - Delay in match because of an injury Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).

45' - Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

45'+1' - Delay over. They are ready to continue.

45'+2' - Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).

45'+2' - Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+4' - First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0.

45' - Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0.

47' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.

48' - Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard is caught offside.

49' - Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Fofana.

49' - Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).

49' - Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

52' - Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).

52' - Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

52' - 🟨 Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.

53' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.

54' - Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).

54' - Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

54' - 🟨 Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

55' - Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).

55' - Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

58' - Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.

58' - 🟨 Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

59' - 🟨 Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.

60' - Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.

60' - Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by William Saliba.

61' - Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Declan Rice.

62' - Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).

62' - Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

62' - Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.

62' - Offside, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber is caught offside.

63' - Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).

63' - Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.

64' - Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.

64' - Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).

64' - Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

65' - 🟨 Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

68' - Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).

68' - Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.

70' - Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).

70' - Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

73' - Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

73' - Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.

73' - Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.

75' - Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).

75' - Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

76' - 🔄 Substitution, Chelsea. Tyrique George replaces Jadon Sancho.

76' - 🔄 Substitution, Chelsea. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Christopher Nkunku.

78' - Delay in match (Chelsea).

78' - Delay over. They are ready to continue.

79' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Gabriel Martinelli because of an injury.

80' - Offside, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella is caught offside.

81' - Hand ball by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).

82' - 🔄 Substitution, Chelsea. Roméo Lavia replaces Reece James.

85' - Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrique George with a cross.

86' - 🔄 Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Wesley Fofana.

86' - 🔄 Substitution, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Benoît Badiashile.

90' - 🔄 Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Martin Ødegaard.

90' - Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

90'+3' - Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).

90'+3' - Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.

90'+4' - Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).

90'+4' - Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+5' - Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0.

Match ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0.

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