Arsenal vs Chelsea, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
70': Pedro NetoArsenal scrape past 10-man Chelsea with corners to stretch PL lead
Arsenal passed a major test of their Premier League title credentials after Jurriën Timber and William Saliba both scored from corners in a 2-1 win over Chelsea on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 7': Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurriën Timber.
- 9': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 10': Attempt missed. Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 12': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal).
- 15': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right.
- 16': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 18': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Leandro Trossard.
- 20': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
- 21': Goal! Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0. William Saliba (Arsenal) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Magalhães with a headed pass following a corner.
- 24': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Mamadou Sarr.
- 27': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 27': Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 28': William Saliba (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 30': Handball by Eberechi Eze (Arsenal).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 37': Attempt saved. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 39': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 40': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
- 44': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorrel Hato with a through ball.
- 44': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 45': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by David Raya.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Own Goal by Piero Hincapié, Arsenal. Arsenal 1, Chelsea 1.
- 45'+4': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 45'+4': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
- 45'+5': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Chelsea 1.
- 46': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
- 46': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 49': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Chelsea).
- 50': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 50': Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea).
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by João Pedro.
- 51': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by David Raya.
- 52': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by David Raya.
- 53': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Chelsea) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by David Raya (Arsenal). Assisted by Trevoh Chalobah with a headed pass.
- 53': David Raya (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
- 55': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 55': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 56': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Jurriën Timber.
- 59': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 59': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pedro Neto.
- 61': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 63': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal).
- 63': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Jorrel Hato (Chelsea).
- 65': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Trevoh Chalobah.
- 66': Goal! Arsenal 2, Chelsea 1. Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 69': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 70': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
- 70': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Second yellow card to Pedro Neto (Chelsea) for a bad foul.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury David Raya (Arsenal).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Piero Hincapié (Arsenal).
- 75': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 75': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Roméo Lavia replaces Andrey Santos.
- 75': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Jorrel Hato.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Christian Nørgaard replaces Declan Rice.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Kai Havertz replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 78': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
- 78': Roméo Lavia (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 79': Kai Havertz (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 83': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
- 84': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Roméo Lavia.
- 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Liam Delap replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Cole Palmer.
- 87': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Malo Gusto.
- 89': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 90': Substitution, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Mamadou Sarr.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Liam Delap (Chelsea).
- 90'+1': Piero Hincapié (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by David Raya.
- 90'+5': Offside, Chelsea. João Pedro is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Arsenal 2, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 2, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 58.9 | Possession | 41.1 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 425 | Accurate Passes | 277 |
| 482 | Passes | 338 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 22 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,296
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,296
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 29 | +36 | 64 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 28 | +32 | 59 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 28 | +12 | 51 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 28 | +8 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 5 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Jurriën Timber |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 36 | Martín Zubimendi |
| 14 | Viktor Gyökeres |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Chelsea (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 19 | Mamadou Sarr |
| 23 | Trevoh Chalobah |
| 21 | Jorrel Hato  |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 17 | Andrey Santos |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 20 | João Pedro |
| 10 | Cole Palmer |
| 7 | Pedro Neto |
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