Chelsea vs Arsenal 2022-23 English Premier League
Arsenal leapfrog Manchester City to top Premier League as Gabriel goal sees off Chelsea
Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League courtesy of a 1-0 win over London rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 27': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Arsenal 0.
- 51': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Goal! Chelsea 0, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Kai Havertz.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Mason Mount.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 80': Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 89': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Arsenal 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,142
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,142
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +51 | Arsenal | 33 | 74 | 5 |
| +43 | Liverpool | 33 | 74 | 3 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 ARS |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 55.7 | Possession | 44.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 371 | Accurate Passes | 263 |
| 452 | Passes | 360 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 22 | Clearances | 19 |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah  |
| 32 | Marc Cucurella |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 9 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 17 | Raheem Sterling |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel |
| 12 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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