Arsenal vs Chelsea, 2021 Club Friendly
· Club FriendlyHavertz, Abraham score as Chelsea beat Arsenal in preseason friendly
Kai Havertz and Tammy Abraham fired Chelsea's men's side to a 2-1 preseason friendly win over Arsenal on Sunday in the Emirates.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 4': Offside, Chelsea. Ruben Loftus-Cheek tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea).
- 8': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Foul by Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal).
- 12': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Offside, Chelsea. Kai Havertz tries a through ball, but Christian Pulisic is caught offside.
- 16': Foul by Rob Holding (Arsenal).
- 16': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Offside, Arsenal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tries a through ball, but Kieran Tierney is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 21': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 22': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Pablo Marí.
- 24': Offside, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic tries a through ball, but Antonio Rüdiger is caught offside.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 26': Goal! Arsenal 0, Chelsea 1. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Timo Werner following a fast break.
- 28': Attempt missed. Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left.
- 29': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 30': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea).
- 30': Offside, Arsenal. Thomas Partey tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 31': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 37': Foul by Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal).
- 37': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 40': Substitution, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka replaces Thomas Partey because of an injury.
- 42': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 42': Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 42': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Kurt Zouma (Chelsea).
- 43': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 45': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hakim Ziyech.
- 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Substitution, Arsenal. Ben White replaces Rob Holding.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Danny Drinkwater replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Davide Zappacosta replaces Kai Havertz.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Dujon Sterling replaces Kurt Zouma.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Malang Sarr replaces Antonio Rüdiger.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Tammy Abraham replaces Timo Werner.
- 46': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea).
- 46': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 50': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta with a cross.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandre Lacazette.
- 51': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Malang Sarr.
- 52': Offside, Arsenal. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 54': Foul by Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea).
- 54': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt saved. Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 55': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 56': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 60': Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Mohamed Elneny (Arsenal).
- 61': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 63': Substitution, Chelsea. N'Golo Kanté replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Michy Batshuayi replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Kepa Arrizabalaga replaces Édouard Mendy.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Ross Barkley replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Baba Rahman replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 65': Attempt missed. Baba Rahman (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 65': Foul by Malang Sarr (Chelsea).
- 65': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 66': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Dujon Sterling.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by N'Golo Kanté.
- 69': Goal! Arsenal 1, Chelsea 1. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Nuno Tavares replaces Alexandre Lacazette.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Héctor Bellerín replaces Pablo Marí.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Joseph Willock replaces Mohamed Elneny.
- 70': Substitution, Arsenal. Albert Sambi Lokonga replaces Calum Chambers.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Eddie Nketiah replaces Kieran Tierney.
- 71': Substitution, Arsenal. Sead Kolasinac replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 71': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal).
- 71': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nuno Tavares.
- 72': Goal! Arsenal 1, Chelsea 2. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 76': Attempt saved. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joseph Willock.
- 78': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Chelsea).
- 78': Sead Kolasinac (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah with a cross.
- 81': Joseph Willock (Arsenal) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nicolas Pépé.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 83': Foul by Baba Rahman (Chelsea).
- 83': Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Nicolas Pépé (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 84': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Joseph Willock (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White with a headed pass.
- 85': Davide Zappacosta (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Arsenal).
- 86': Nuno Tavares (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Jake Clarke-Salter replaces Trevoh Chalobah.
- 86': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Nuno Tavares.
- 87': Attempt missed. Malang Sarr (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Baba Rahman following a corner.
- 88': Attempt saved. Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 89': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Arsenal).
- 89': Tammy Abraham (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eddie Nketiah.
- 90'+1': Offside, Arsenal. Joseph Willock tries a through ball, but Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Michy Batshuayi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Zappacosta.
- 90'+4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 2.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 2.
Statistics
 CHE |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 55.5 | Possession | 44.5 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 469 | Accurate Passes | 366 |
| 527 | Passes | 419 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 13 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 15 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: Club Friendly
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,000
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 25,000
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 22 | Pablo Marí |
| 16 | Rob Holding |
| 3 | Kieran Tierney |
| 21 | Calum Chambers |
| 10 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 25 | Mohamed Elneny |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 9 | Alexandre Lacazette |
| 14 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 19 | Nicolas Pépé |
Chelsea (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 26 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 15 | Kurt Zouma |
| 17 | Mateo Kovacic  |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 11 | Timo Werner |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
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