English Premier League

Arsenal vs Chelsea, 2024-25 English Premier League

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Chelsea

    Arsenal keep alive faint title hopes with 1-0 win over Chelsea

    Arsenal defeated Chelsea 1-0 for their first win in four Premier League games on Sunday to keep their faint Premier League title hopes alive.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
    • 4': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
    • 4': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
    • 5': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
    • 14': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 14': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
    • 16': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
    • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 19': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
    • 20': Goal! Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
    • 21': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
    • 25': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Sánchez.
    • 26': Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
    • 27': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
    • 27': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
    • 30': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
    • 33': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 37': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by David Raya.
    • 41': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
    • 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
    • 45'+2': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0.
    • 47': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
    • 48': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Fofana.
    • 49': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
    • 49': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
    • 52': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
    • 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
    • 54': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
    • 54': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
    • 55': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
    • 58': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 59': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
    • 60': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
    • 60': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by William Saliba.
    • 61': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Declan Rice.
    • 62': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
    • 62': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
    • 62': Offside, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber is caught offside.
    • 63': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
    • 63': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
    • 64': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
    • 64': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
    • 68': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
    • 70': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 73': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
    • 75': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Tyrique George replaces Jadon Sancho.
    • 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Christopher Nkunku.
    • 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Gabriel Martinelli because of an injury.
    • 80': Offside, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella is caught offside.
    • 81': Hand ball by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
    • 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Roméo Lavia replaces Reece James.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrique George with a cross.
    • 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Wesley Fofana.
    • 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Benoît Badiashile.
    • 90': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Martin Ødegaard.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
    • 90'+3': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
    • 90'+4': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 10
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 2
    59.1 Possession 40.9
    8 SHOTS 12
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    446 Accurate Passes 294
    515 Passes 348
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    13 Crosses 15
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    49 Long Balls 33
    20 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    8 Effective Tackles 6
    13 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    5 Interceptions 4
    24 Effective Clearances 21
    24 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Emirates Stadium
    Location: London, England
    Attendance: 60,311

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 10 +15 25
    2 Manchester City 10 +12 19
    3 Liverpool 10 +4 18
    4 Sunderland 10 +4 18
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ARS Arsenal (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    22 David Raya (GK)
    6 Gabriel Magalhães Yellow Card
    2 William Saliba
    49 Myles Lewis-Skelly
    12 Jurriën Timber
    5 Thomas Partey Yellow Card
    41 Declan Rice
    8 Martin Ødegaard
    23 Mikel Merino
    19 Leandro Trossard
    11 Gabriel Martinelli
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Oleksandr Zinchenko, Neto, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Ethan Nwaneri, Riccardo Calafiori, Kieran Tierney, Jorginho, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior.

    CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
    5 Benoît Badiashile
    6 Levi Colwill Yellow Card
    3 Marc Cucurella
    29 Wesley Fofana Yellow Card
    8 Enzo Fernández
    25 Moisés Caicedo
    24 Reece James
    7 Pedro Neto Yellow Card
    18 Christopher Nkunku
    19 Jadon Sancho
    Chelsea Substitutes:
    Malo Gusto, Filip Jørgensen, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Trevoh Chalobah, Marcus Bettinelli, Tosin Adarabioyo, Tyrique George, Josh Acheampong, Romeo Lavia.

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