Arsenal vs Chelsea 2025-26 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 Commentary
- 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.
- 45'+2': Own Goal by Piero Hincapié, Arsenal. Arsenal 1, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Chelsea 1.
- 56': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 59': Cole Palmer (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 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.
- 70': Second yellow card to Pedro Neto (Chelsea) for a bad foul.
- 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. Kai Havertz replaces Viktor Gyökeres.
- 76': Substitution, Arsenal. Christian Nørgaard replaces Declan Rice.
- 79': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Liam Delap replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Cole Palmer.
- 90': Substitution, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Mamadou Sarr.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,296
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,296
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Arsenal | 29 | 64 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 28 | 59 | 5 |
| +12 | Manchester United | 28 | 51 | 5 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 28 | 51 | 7 |
Statistics
 CHE |
ARS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 58.7 | Possession | 41.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 420 | Accurate Passes | 277 |
| 477 | 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 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 22 | Clearances | 19 |
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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