Arsenal vs Chelsea, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal 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
 CHE |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,311
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 38 | +45 | 84 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | +35 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 38 | +28 | 71 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 38 | +21 | 69 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães  |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 49 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 23 | Mikel Merino |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Benoît Badiashile |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 29 | Wesley Fofana |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
| 18 | Christopher Nkunku |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
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