
Chelsea vs Arsenal 2021-22 English Premier League
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
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 32,249
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+12 | Arsenal | 8 | 19 | 1 |
+11 | Manchester City | 8 | 16 | 2 |
+4 | Liverpool | 7 | 15 | 2 |
+3 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 15 | 1 |
Statistics
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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 |
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 |
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 |
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