Match Thread: Arsenal vs Chelsea | English Premier League 2024-2025 (Match Day 29)

English Premier League 2024-2025 (Match Day 26)

90': Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea

Arsenal scorer: ⚽ Mikel Merino - 20'


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Match Information

🗺️ Location: London, England

🏟️ Stadium: Emirates Stadium

📅 Date: Sunday 16 March

⏰ Kick-off Time: 14:30 GMT / 09:30 ET / 06:30 PT

📢 Referee: 🇬🇧 Chris Kavanagh

🖥️ VAR: 🇬🇧 Jarred Gillett


📺 Where to Watch

🇬🇧 Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD

🇺🇸 Peacock, VIX

🇨🇦 DAZN Canada


English Premier League table

Position Team Played W D L GF GA GD PTS
2nd Arsenal 28 15 10 3 52 24 +28 55
4th Chelsea 28 14 7 7 53 36 +17 49

Head To Head Record (last 5 matches)

Date Home Team Result Away Team Competition
Nov 10, 2024 Chelsea 1 - 1 Arsenal English Premier League
Apr 23, 2024 Arsenal 5 - 0 Chelsea English Premier League
Oct 21, 2023 Chelsea 2 - 2 Arsenal English Premier League
May 2, 2023 Arsenal 3 - 1 Chelsea English Premier League
Nov 6, 2022 Chelsea 0 - 1 Arsenal English Premier League

Arsenal: 3 wins

Chelsea : 0 wins

Draws: 2

  • Last meeting: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal (10 November 2024) - Premier League

📝 LINEUPS

Arsenal | 4-3-3

Starting XI: David Raya, Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jurriën Timber, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Mikel Merino, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli, Oleksandr Zinchenko

Subs: Neto, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Ethan Nwaneri, Riccardo Calafiori, Kieran Tierney, Jorginho, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Chelsea | 4-2-3-1

Starting XI: Robert Sánchez, Levi Colwill, Benoît Badiashile, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana, Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, Reece James, Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku, Jadon Sancho

Subs: Malo Gusto, Filip Jørgensen, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Trevoh Chalobah, Marcus Bettinelli, Tosin Adarabioyo, Tyrique George, Josh Acheampong, Romeo Lavia

Coach: Enzo Maresca


🗒️ Match Events

  • 1st Half Begins
Time Event Links
20' ⚽ Goal! Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner. Highlights
30' 🟨 Levi Colwill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card
  • 1st Half Ends!

HALFTIME': Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea

Stat ARS CHE
Possession 45.1% 54.9%
Shots on Goal 2 1
Shot Attempts 7 5
Fouls 3 7
Yellow Cards 0 1
Red Cards 0 0
Corner Kicks 2 2
Saves 1 2

  • 2nd Half Begins!
Time Event Links
52' 🟨 Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
54' 🟨 Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58' 🟨 Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59' 🟨 Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
65' 🟨 Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card
76' 🔄 Substitution, Chelsea. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Christopher Nkunku.
76' 🔄 Substitution, Chelsea. Tyrique George replaces Jadon Sancho.
82' 🔄 Substitution, Chelsea. Roméo Lavia replaces Reece James.
86' 🔄 Substitution, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Benoît Badiashile.
86' 🔄 Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Wesley Fofana.

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