Arsenal vs Chelsea, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueRomelu Lukaku scores on return as Chelsea ease past Arsenal
Romelu Lukaku scored on his return to Chelsea as they eased to an impressive 2-0 win at Arsenal on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a headed pass.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 6': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 10': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 10': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
- 10': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Offside, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
- 13': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Goal! Arsenal 0, Chelsea 1. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece James.
- 20': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 21': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reece James.
- 23': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Pablo Marí.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 29': Attempt missed. Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 31': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Pablo Marí (Arsenal).
- 34': Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Pablo Marí (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Goal! Arsenal 0, Chelsea 2. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 39': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 41': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 41': VAR Decision: No Penalty Arsenal.
- 44': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Reece James.
- 44': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 44': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Rob Holding (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Jorginho.
- 45'+1': Offside, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Chelsea 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Chelsea 2.
- 48': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
- 48': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 50': Offside, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney tries a through ball, but Gabriel Martinelli is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 52': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 55': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 57': Offside, Arsenal. Bernd Leno tries a through ball, but Nicolas Pépé is caught offside.
- 57': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 58': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Chelsea).
- 58': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 60': Attempt missed. Rob Holding (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pablo Marí with a headed pass following a corner.
- 60': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 61': Substitution, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 62': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 62': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 66': Substitution, Arsenal. Nuno Tavares replaces Kieran Tierney because of an injury.
- 67': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal).
- 67': Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
- 69': Offside, Arsenal. Emile Smith Rowe tries a through ball, but Cédric Soares is caught offside.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 70': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Pablo Marí.
- 71': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Reece James following a corner.
- 71': Hand ball by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 72': Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 72': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 76': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nuno Tavares.
- 77': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 77': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Folarin Balogun replaces Gabriel Martinelli because of an injury.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Reece James (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 82': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 82': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Mason Mount.
- 83': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Reece James.
- 87': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho.
- 88': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Rob Holding.
- 89': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Folarin Balogun.
- 90': Substitution, Chelsea. Timo Werner replaces Kai Havertz.
- 90': Attempt missed. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcos Alonso.
- 90'+2': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 90'+2': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 90'+3': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 0, Chelsea 2.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 0, Chelsea 2.
Statistics
 CHE |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 65 | Possession | 35 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 574 | Accurate Passes | 266 |
| 646 | Passes | 335 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 11 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 11 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 23 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 58,729
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 58,729
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 30 | +13 | 54 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 30 | +3 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 22 | Pablo Marí  |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 17 | Cédric |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 23 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
| 35 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
Chelsea (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 4 | Andreas Christensen |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
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