Chelsea vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Premier League

Chelsea

17': Timo Werner
32': César Azpilicueta

FT
2 - 4

Arsenal

13': Eddie Nketiah
27': Emile Smith Rowe
57': Eddie Nketiah
90'+2': Bukayo Saka (P)

Arsenal beat Chelsea in thriller thanks to Eddie Nketiah brace

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A brace from Eddie Nketiah propelled Arsenal to a vital 4-2 win over Chelsea in a breathless London Derby at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
13': Goal! Chelsea 0, Arsenal 1. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
17': Goal! Chelsea 1, Arsenal 1. Timo Werner (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
27': Goal! Chelsea 1, Arsenal 2. Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
32': Goal! Chelsea 2, Arsenal 2. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 2, Arsenal 2.
45': Substitution, Chelsea. Thiago Silva replaces Andreas Christensen.
57': Goal! Chelsea 2, Arsenal 3. Eddie Nketiah (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
60': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Romelu Lukaku.
65': Malang Sarr (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
70': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Eddie Nketiah.
75': Substitution, Arsenal. Cédric Soares replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
81': Substitution, Chelsea. Hakim Ziyech replaces Marcos Alonso.
84': Mason Mount (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
90'+1': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Goal! Chelsea 2, Arsenal 4. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
90'+5': Substitution, Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette replaces Bukayo Saka.

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 32,249

English Premier League Standings

POS	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
+29	Arsenal	24	53	3
+26	Manchester City	24	47	5
+9	Aston Villa	24	46	6
+8	Manchester United	24	41	5

Full Table

Statistics

ARS		CHE
6	Fouls	7
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
4	Offsides	1
1	Corner Kicks	6
0	Saves	0
32	Possession	68
14	SHOTS	11
4	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.2
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
251	Accurate Passes	605
332	Passes	704
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
1	Accurate Crosses	3
8	Crosses	20
0.1	Cross %	0.2
43	Long Balls	49
13	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.3	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	4
9	Effective Tackles	13
20	Tackles	23
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
15	Interceptions	10
25	Effective Clearances	5
25	Clearances	5

Line-Ups

Chelsea (3-4-1-2)

No.	Name
16	Édouard Mendy (GK)
4	Andreas Christensen
31	Malang Sarr
24	Reece James
7	N'Golo Kanté
12	Ruben Loftus-Cheek
19	Mason Mount
3	Marcos Alonso
28	César Azpilicueta
11	Timo Werner
9	Romelu Lukaku

Substitutes:

Hakim Ziyech, Thiago Silva, Trevoh Chalobah, Kepa Arrizabalaga, Saúl Ñíguez, Kai Havertz, Christian Pulisic, Jorginho, Ross Barkley.

Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
32	Aaron Ramsdale (GK)
6	Gabriel Magalhães
16	Rob Holding
20	Nuno Tavares
4	Ben White
8	Martin Ødegaard
34	Granit Xhaka
25	Mohamed Elneny
30	Eddie Nketiah
10	Emile Smith Rowe
7	Bukayo Saka