Arsenal FC 2 - 1 Chelsea FC — Highlights & Result
Premier League
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(1 month ago)
· MD 3
Highlights
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Recent history in this London derby has heavily favoured the hosts, including a resounding five-goal victory in 2024 and an Arsenal two-goal win earlier in the year, leaving the visitors still searching for a win across their last six meetings.
Arsenal entered matchday 3 having finished 1st in the Premier League last season with 85 points, while Chelsea finished 10th with 52 points. The visitors stunned the home crowd immediately when M. Rogers scored in the 2nd minute, assisted by J. Hato. Arsenal responded through K. Havertz, who levelled the score in the 25th minute with an assist from D. Rice, before M. Odegaard netted the winner in the 50th minute, set up by C. Tzolis. Standout performances saw Martin Ødegaard earn a 9.3 rating and Emiliano Martínez a rating of 8.5, as Arsenal outshot their opponents with nine shots on target to five and generated an expected goals total of 2.05 to 0.39.
This victory lifted Arsenal from 3rd to 2nd in the Premier League table, while Chelsea sit 3 points behind the leaders, Manchester City, who currently top the 20-team standings on 9 points.
Arsenal next play away at Napoli on 9 September.
Arsenal entered matchday 3 having finished 1st in the Premier League last season with 85 points, while Chelsea finished 10th with 52 points. The visitors stunned the home crowd immediately when M. Rogers scored in the 2nd minute, assisted by J. Hato. Arsenal responded through K. Havertz, who levelled the score in the 25th minute with an assist from D. Rice, before M. Odegaard netted the winner in the 50th minute, set up by C. Tzolis. Standout performances saw Martin Ødegaard earn a 9.3 rating and Emiliano Martínez a rating of 8.5, as Arsenal outshot their opponents with nine shots on target to five and generated an expected goals total of 2.05 to 0.39.
This victory lifted Arsenal from 3rd to 2nd in the Premier League table, while Chelsea sit 3 points behind the leaders, Manchester City, who currently top the 20-team standings on 9 points.
Arsenal next play away at Napoli on 9 September.
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Match stats
Arsenal v Chelsea
55%
Possession
45%
2.05
Expected goals (xG)
0.39
16
Shots
13
9
Shots on target
5
13
Shots inside the box
5
5
Corners
3
461
Passes
384
85%
Pass accuracy
82%
4
Saves
8
13
Fouls
16
3
Offsides
0
2
Yellow cards
4
Lineups & player ratings
9.3
Top rated
Martin Ødegaard · Arsenal
77'
· 1 goal
Key moments
- 2' ⚽ M. Rogers · assist J. Hato · Chelsea
- 14' 🟨 João Pedro · Chelsea
- 25' ⚽ K. Havertz · assist D. Rice · Arsenal
- 45' 🟨 Cole Palmer · Chelsea
- 50' ⚽ M. Odegaard · assist C. Tzolis · Arsenal
- 58' 🟨 Christos Tzolis · Arsenal
- 58' 🟨 Maxence Lacroix · Chelsea
- 83' 🟨 Morgan Rogers · Chelsea
- 90+5' 🟨 Mikel Merino · Arsenal
Arsenal
4-2-3-1- 1 David Raya 90' 6.7
- 4 Ben White 90' 6.9
- 15 Ezri Konsa 90' 6.9
- 6 Gabriel Magalhães 90' 6.9
- 41 Declan Rice 🅰️ 90' 7.6
- 17 Christos Tzolis 🅰️ 🟨 90' 7.6
- 7 Bukayo Saka 89' 6.6
- 29 Kai Havertz ⚽ 78' 7.9
- 8 Martin Ødegaard (c) ⚽ 77' 9.3
- 33 Riccardo Calafiori 67' 6.2
- 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly 67' 6.5
- 5 Piero Hincapié · sub 23' 6.9
- 36 Martín Zubimendi · sub 23' 6.3
- 23 Mikel Merino · sub 🟨 13' 6.3
- 14 Viktor Gyökeres · sub 12' 6.5
- 20 Noni Madueke · sub 1' –
Chelsea
3-4-2-1- 1 Emiliano Martínez 90' 8.5
- 34 Josh Acheampong 90' 5.6
- 5 Maxence Lacroix 🟨 90' 6.7
- 3 Wesley Fofana 90' 7.3
- 24 Reece James (c) 90' 7.2
- 10 Cole Palmer 🟨 90' 6.3
- 9 João Pedro 🟨 90' 6.3
- 17 Morgan Rogers ⚽ 🟨 87' 7.3
- 7 Pedro Neto 81' 6.2
- 45 Roméo Lavia 60' 6.9
- 21 Jorrel Hato 🅰️ 60' 7.2
- 27 Malo Gusto · sub 30' 6.9
- 29 Pep Chavarría · sub 30' 6.7
- 41 Estêvão · sub 9' 6.3
- 18 Danny Welbeck · sub 8' 6.5
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Arsenal
3rd
in the table · 6 pts from 2
· GD +4
Chelsea
4th
in the table · 6 pts from 2
· GD +2
Form going into the match
Arsenal