Arsenal vs Chelsea, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal come from behind to beat Chelsea and maintain perfect start in pulsating London derby
Arsenal needed to come from behind to win a breathless game 2-1 against Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium as Kai Havertz scored for the third time in the Premier League against his former club.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Arsenal).
- 1': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Goal! Arsenal 0, Chelsea 1. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jorrel Hato with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 4': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
- 4': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Attempt saved. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 5': Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea).
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 8': Offside, Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
- 10': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 10': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Chelsea).
- 12': Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea).
- 12': Offside, Arsenal. Ezri Konsa is caught offside.
- 12': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 13': VAR Decision: No Goal Arsenal 0-1 Chelsea.
- 14': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
- 14': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': João Pedro (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 15': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 16': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Chelsea).
- 16': Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea). Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christos Tzolis with a cross.
- 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 21': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 23': Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Wesley Fofana.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 25': Goal! Arsenal 1, Chelsea 1. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 29': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
- 29': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal).
- 31': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 32': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
- 32': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
- 35': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 35': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James.
- 43': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 43': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 44': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 45': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 45': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by João Pedro following a fast break.
- 45'+4': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
- 45'+4': Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Chelsea 1.
- 46': Foul by Josh Acheampong (Chelsea).
- 46': Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 48': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 50': Goal! Arsenal 2, Chelsea 1. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Christos Tzolis following a fast break.
- 52': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Chelsea).
- 52': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
- 53': Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 56': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea). Assisted by Christos Tzolis.
- 57': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal).
- 58': Foul by Maxence Lacroix (Chelsea).
- 58': Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Christos Tzolis (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Maxence Lacroix (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Chelsea. Pep Chavarría replaces Jorrel Hato.
- 60': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Roméo Lavia.
- 61': Attempt missed. Malo Gusto (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 63': Attempt saved. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by David Raya (Arsenal).
- 65': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 65': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Wesley Fofana.
- 66': Foul by Pep Chavarría (Chelsea).
- 66': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Piero Hincapié replaces Riccardo Calafiori.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi replaces Myles Lewis-Skelly.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 69': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Chelsea). Assisted by Kai Havertz with a through ball.
- 69': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 70': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Reece James.
- 71': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Josh Acheampong.
- 72': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 75': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 77': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 77': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, Arsenal. Mikel Merino replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres replaces Kai Havertz.
- 79': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 80': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Estêvão replaces Pedro Neto.
- 82': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 83': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 83': Morgan Rogers (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 87': Substitution, Chelsea. Danny Welbeck replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 89': Attempt saved. Estêvão (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Cole Palmer.
- 89': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by David Raya.
- 90': Substitution, Arsenal. Noni Madueke replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 90'+5': Mikel Merino (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 8 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 309 | Accurate Passes | 385 |
| 379 | Passes | 457 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 23 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,240
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,240
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | +4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | +11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | +6 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa |
| 33 | Riccardo Calafiori |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 17 | Christos Tzolis |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix  |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 34 | Josh Acheampong |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 21 | Jorrel Hato |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 9 | João Pedro |
| 17 | Morgan Rogers |
| 10 | Cole Palmer |
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