English Premier League

FT Sunday, August 22, 2021
Chelsea WWDWW 2
–
Arsenal LDLLL 0
1st2ndT
CHE202
ARS000
Emirates Stadium · 58,729 att.

Match Report

Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images

Romelu 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.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

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

Head to Head

ARS leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

ARS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Bernd LenoG
  2. 22Pablo MaríCD-L
  3. 16Rob HoldingCD-R
  4. 3Kieran TierneyLB
  5. 17CédricRB
  6. 10Emile Smith RoweAM
  7. 34Granit XhakaLM
  8. 23Albert Sambi LokongaRM
  9. 35Gabriel MartinelliF
  10. 7Bukayo SakaAM-L
  11. 19Nicolas PépéAM-R

CHE · 3-4-2-1

  1. 16Édouard MendyG
  2. 4Andreas ChristensenCD
  3. 2Antonio RüdigerCD-L
  4. 28César AzpilicuetaCD-R
  5. 8Mateo KovacicCM-L
  6. 5JorginhoCM-R
  7. 3Marcos AlonsoLM
  8. 24Reece JamesRM
  9. 9Romelu LukakuF
  10. 29Kai HavertzCF-L
  11. 19Mason MountCF-R

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 34' Pablo Marí (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 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.
  4. 41' VAR Decision: No Penalty Arsenal.
  5. 45' Rob Holding (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 61' Substitution, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang replaces Bukayo Saka.
  7. 66' Substitution, Arsenal. Nuno Tavares replaces Kieran Tierney because of an injury.
  8. 67' Albert Sambi Lokonga (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 72' Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Mateo Kovacic.
  10. 79' Substitution, Arsenal. Folarin Balogun replaces Gabriel Martinelli because of an injury.
  11. 82' Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Mason Mount.
  12. 90' Substitution, Chelsea. Timo Werner replaces Kai Havertz.

Premier League News

All news
Video Do Man United need to make a decision on Carrick's future? Do Man United need to make a decision on Carrick's future? News Rob Dawson Sources: United consider Howe, Nagelsmann to replace under-fire Carrick Manchester United are weighing up replacements with Michael Carrick's future as head coach in serious doubt, sources told ESPN. Video Carrick woes deepen as Bournemouth smash United The pressure on Michael Carrick continues to grow as Manchester United fall to a dispiriting 3-0 loss to Bournemouth at Old Trafford. ESPN PA Sunderland stay bottom of PL table after goalless draw with Leeds Sunderland and Leeds were forced to share the spoils in a goalless stalemate at the Stadium of Light.