English Premier League

FT Sunday, March 23, 2008
Arsenal DDWDD 1
–
Chelsea WLWWD 2
Stamford Bridge · 41,824 att.

Team Stats

13
Fouls
10
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
5
2
Corner Kicks
4
8
Saves
4
48
Possession
52
7
SHOTS
11
5
ON GOAL
8
0.7
On Target %
0.7
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
7
Accurate Passes
3
7
Passes
3
0.0
Pass Completion %
0.0
1
Accurate Crosses
3
6
Crosses
13
0.2
Cross %
0.2
0
Long Balls
0
0
Accurate Long Balls
0
0.0
Long Balls %
0.0
2
Blocked Shots
0
0
Effective Tackles
0
0
Tackles
0
0.0
Tackle %
0.0
0
Interceptions
0
5
Effective Clearances
5
5
Clearances
5

Head to Head

CHE leads series 2-1-2

Lineups

CHE

  1. 23Carlo CudiciniG
  2. 6Ricardo CarvalhoD
  3. 26John TerryD
  4. 3Ashley ColeD
  5. 5Michael EssienM
  6. 13Michael BallackM
  7. 4Claude MakeleleM
  8. 8Frank LampardM
  9. 10Joe ColeM
  10. 11Didier DrogbaF
  11. 21Salomon KalouF

Substitutes

  1. 40Henrique HilarioG
  2. 33AlexD
  3. 35Juliano BellettiD
  4. 12John Obi MikelM
  5. 39Nicolas AnelkaF

ARS

  1. 24Manuel AlmuniaG
  2. 3Bacary SagnaD
  3. 5Kolo TouréD
  4. 10William GallasD
  5. 22Gaël ClichyD
  6. 27Emmanuel EbouéD
  7. 4Cesc FàbregasM
  8. 16Mathieu FlaminiM
  9. 13Aleksandr HlebM
  10. 25Emmanuel AdebayorF
  11. 11Robin van PersieF

Substitutes

  1. 1Jens LehmannG
  2. 6Philippe SenderosD
  3. 2Abou DiabyM
  4. 26Nicklas BendtnerF
  5. 32Theo WalcottF

Timeline

  1. 5' Emmanuel Eboue is awarded a yellow card. Reason: not retreating at a set play
  2. 32' Joe Cole is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  3. 34' Michael Ballack is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  4. 59' Goal!! Bacary Sagna hits a very good header to the lower left corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Arsenal now leads 1 - 0
  5. 70' Chelsea makes a sub: Nicolas Anelka enters for Claude Makelele. Reason: Tactical
  6. 70' Chelsea makes a sub: Juliano Belletti enters for Michael Ballack. Reason: Tactical
  7. 72' Arsenal makes a sub: Vassiriki Diaby enters for Bacary Sagna. Reason: Injury
  8. 73' Goal!! Didier Drogba hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 18 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
  9. 74' Didier Drogba is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  10. 76' Arsenal makes a sub: Theo Walcott enters for Robin Van Persie. Reason: Tactical
  11. 82' Goal!! Didier Drogba hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Chelsea now leads 2 - 1
  12. 88' Arsenal makes a sub: Nicklas Bendtner enters for Mathieu Flamini. Reason: Tactical
  13. 88' Chelsea makes a sub: John Mikel Obi enters for Joe Cole. Reason: Tactical
  14. 90' End of the game

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