Arsenal vs Chelsea, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal beat Chelsea to revive hopes of top four finish
Arsenal revived their hopes of a top-four finish with a 2-0 win against Chelsea thanks to goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Foul by David Luiz (Chelsea).
- 2': Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 3': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 5': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 7': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Eden Hazard.
- 8': Attempt missed. Sokratis (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross following a corner.
- 10': Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
- 10': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 10': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 12': Foul by Pedro (Chelsea).
- 13': Attempt saved. Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Torreira with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 13': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 14': Goal! Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Lucas Torreira (Arsenal).
- 16': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 18': Attempt missed. Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Luiz with a through ball.
- 20': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
- 22': Attempt missed. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
- 23': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 24': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Willian.
- 25': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal).
- 25': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 30': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
- 31': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 32': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 32': Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 35': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Pedro (Chelsea).
- 36': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac with a cross.
- 37': Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by David Luiz (Chelsea).
- 37': David Luiz (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Delay in match Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Goal! Arsenal 2, Chelsea 0. Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sokratis following a set piece situation.
- 42': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 42': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Laurent Koscielny.
- 45': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 45': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
- 45': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Sokratis (Arsenal).
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 2, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 2, Chelsea 0.
- 47': Offside, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsey tries a through ball, but Sead Kolasinac is caught offside.
- 52': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Laurent Koscielny (Arsenal).
- 53': Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 56': Attempt missed. Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Willian.
- 59': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Willian (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro.
- 62': Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 63': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 65': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willian.
- 67': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 67': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Arsenal. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Aaron Ramsey.
- 68': Substitution, Arsenal. Alex Iwobi replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 68': Substitution, Chelsea. Olivier Giroud replaces Willian.
- 69': Delay in match Héctor Bellerín (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Héctor Bellerín because of an injury.
- 75': Eden Hazard (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 77': Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 78': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 79': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Sokratis.
- 79': Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Pedro.
- 80': Alex Iwobi (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 81': Attempt missed. Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
- 82': Foul by Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal).
- 82': Ross Barkley (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 83': Delay in match Lucas Torreira (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 87': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 87': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal).
- 88': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 88': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 90': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Delay in match Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ross Barkley (Chelsea).
- 90'+4': Matteo Guendouzi (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Ross Barkley (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Chelsea 0.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Chelsea 0.
Statistics
 CHE |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 64.3 | Possession | 35.7 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 565 | Accurate Passes | 267 |
| 647 | Passes | 355 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 24 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.6 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 53 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 22 |
| 13 | Tackles | 35 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 20 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 39 |
| 9 | Clearances | 39 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,979
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 59,979
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 19 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 6 | Laurent Koscielny |
| 5 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 31 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 8 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 29 | Matteo Guendouzi |
| 11 | Lucas Torreira |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 30 | David Luiz  |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 17 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
| 22 | Willian |
| 11 | Pedro |
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