Chelsea vs Arsenal, 2021-22 English Premier League

Arsenal beat Chelsea in thriller thanks to Eddie Nketiah brace

A brace from Eddie Nketiah propelled Arsenal to a vital 4-2 win over Chelsea in a breathless London Derby at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 3': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
• 4': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
• 4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Benjamin White.
• 5': Hand ball by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
• 6': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
• 6': Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mohamed Elneny.
• 9': Offside, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
• 9': Offside, Arsenal. Aaron Ramsdale tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
• 10': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
• 13': Goal! Chelsea 0, Arsenal 1. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
• 17': Goal! Chelsea 1, Arsenal 1. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
• 19': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
• 24': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
• 25': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 25': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
• 25': Offside, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah tries a through ball, but Nuno Tavares is caught offside.
• 27': Goal! Chelsea 1, Arsenal 2. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 29': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mohamed Elneny.
• 32': Goal! Chelsea 2, Arsenal 2. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
• 33': Attempt missed. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mohamed Elneny.
• 34': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
• 34': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 38': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount.
• 39': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 39': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
• 41': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emile Smith Rowe.
• 42': Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 42': Foul by Malang Sarr (Chelsea).
• 45': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 45'+2': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, Arsenal 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 2, Arsenal 2.
• 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Thiago Silva replaces Andreas Christensen.
• 46': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount.
• 48': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 50': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nuno Tavares.
• 51': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
• 51': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
• 56': Foul by Benjamin White (Arsenal).
• 56': Édouard Mendy (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Goal! Chelsea 2, Arsenal 3. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
• 60': Offside, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
• 60': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Romelu Lukaku.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Timo Werner.
• 62': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
• 65': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 65': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 65': Foul by Malang Sarr (Chelsea).
• 65': Malang Sarr (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 66': Offside, Arsenal. Benjamin White tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
• 67': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
• 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Eddie Nketiah.
• 75': Substitution, Arsenal. Cédric Soares replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
• 75': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Soares.
• 81': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Marcos Alonso.
• 81': Foul by Malang Sarr (Chelsea).
• 81': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Cédric Soares.
• 84': Cédric Soares (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 84': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
• 84': Mason Mount (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 85': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
• 87': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rob Holding.
• 90': Penalty Arsenal. Bukayo Saka draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 90': Penalty conceded by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 90'+1': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+1': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+2': Goal! Chelsea 2, Arsenal 4. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 90'+5': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Bukayo Saka.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 2, Arsenal 4.
• 0': Match ends, Chelsea 2, Arsenal 4.