Arsenal vs Chelsea, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal beats Chelsea 3-1, takes league lead for now
— Arsenal ended a four-game winless run by dismantling a listless Chelsea 3-1 on Tuesday to temporarily return to the top of the Premier League standings.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 5': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 11': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 12': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 12': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 15': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 18': Goal! Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 21': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Jorginho (Arsenal).
- 25': Attempt saved. Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 25': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
- 27': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea).
- 27': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
- 29': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Goal! Arsenal 2, Chelsea 0. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a cross.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 34': Goal! Arsenal 3, Chelsea 0. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
- 40': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 40': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea).
- 41': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Dangerous play by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 45': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 45'+1': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Arsenal 3, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 3, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 46': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 49': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 49': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Raheem Sterling.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 52': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 52': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 53': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
- 56': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 57': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben White.
- 59': Offside, Arsenal. Leandro Trossard tries a through ball, but Gabriel Jesus is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 60': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 60': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 63': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 65': Goal! Arsenal 3, Chelsea 1. Noni Madueke (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic with a through ball.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 67': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 71': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Mykhailo Mudryk replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 72': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Ben Chilwell.
- 73': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 73': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 74': Substitution, Arsenal. Reiss Nelson replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 75': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 75': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Noni Madueke (Chelsea).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Reiss Nelson (Arsenal).
- 78': Attempt blocked. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Noni Madueke because of an injury.
- 80': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea).
- 80': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben White.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 85': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Gabriel Magalhães because of an injury.
- 86': Substitution, Arsenal. Thomas Partey replaces Jorginho.
- 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Wesley Fofana.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 87': Mykhailo Mudryk (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+5': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 90'+5': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Arsenal 3, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 3, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 45.2 | Possession | 54.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 383 | Accurate Passes | 470 |
| 455 | Passes | 543 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 15 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 22 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,144
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,144
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 16 | +8 | 33 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 15 | Jakub Kiwior |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 20 | Jorginho |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 33 | Wesley Fofana |
| 21 | Ben Chilwell |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Enzo Fernández |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 9 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 17 | Raheem Sterling |
| 31 | Noni Madueke |
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