Arsenal vs Chelsea, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueHavertz leads Arsenal rout of Chelsea to maintain title charge
Ruthless Arsenal threw down the gauntlet in the Premier League title race with a 5-0 thrashing of London rivals Chelsea to roar three points clear at the top of the table on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 2': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 2': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Goal! Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 6': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 6': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
- 7': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Foul by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 8': Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 10': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 13': Foul by Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea).
- 13': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 14': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
- 15': Attempt missed. Takehiro Tomiyasu (Arsenal) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benoît Badiashile.
- 18': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
- 19': Attempt missed. Axel Disasi (Chelsea) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Benoît Badiashile following a corner.
- 19': Attempt missed. Benoît Badiashile (Chelsea) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mykhailo Mudryk with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Offside, Arsenal. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
- 22': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben White.
- 24': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
- 25': Foul by Kai Havertz (Arsenal).
- 25': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 26': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 26': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben White.
- 27': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 29': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 29': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 30': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 32': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 32': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 33': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Alfie Gilchrist.
- 34': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard following a corner.
- 35': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 41': Hand ball by Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea).
- 42': Alfie Gilchrist (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 43': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Arsenal).
- 45': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0.
- 46': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 46': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 47': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 50': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thomas Partey.
- 51': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 51': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 52': Goal! Arsenal 2, Chelsea 0. Ben White (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 55': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 57': Goal! Arsenal 3, Chelsea 0. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 65': Goal! Arsenal 4, Chelsea 0. Kai Havertz (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 66': Substitution, Chelsea. Raheem Sterling replaces Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 67': Substitution, Chelsea. Trevoh Chalobah replaces Enzo Fernández.
- 67': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 67': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 70': Goal! Arsenal 5, Chelsea 0. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Jesus replaces Kai Havertz.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Gabriel Martinelli replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Jorginho replaces Thomas Partey.
- 72': Substitution, Arsenal. Oleksandr Zinchenko replaces Takehiro Tomiyasu.
- 76': Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Thiago Silva replaces Alfie Gilchrist.
- 79': Substitution, Chelsea. Cesare Casadei replaces Noni Madueke.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 80': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 80': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Substitution, Arsenal. Fábio Vieira replaces Bukayo Saka.
- 82': Foul by Cesare Casadei (Chelsea).
- 82': Jorginho (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Offside, Arsenal. Declan Rice is caught offside.
- 83': Foul by Fábio Vieira (Arsenal).
- 83': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Declan Rice (Arsenal).
- 88': Attempt missed. Fábio Vieira (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fábio Vieira with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 90'+4': Nicolas Jackson (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a through ball.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Arsenal 5, Chelsea 0.
- 0': Match ends, Arsenal 5, Chelsea 0.
Statistics
CHE |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 55.8 | Possession | 44.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 27 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 557 | Accurate Passes | 439 |
| 630 | Passes | 497 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 13 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 15 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,238
Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,238
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | +15 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +12 | 19 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | +9 | 18 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | +4 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | David Raya (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 2 | William Saliba |
| 18 | Takehiro Tomiyasu |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 19 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Benoît Badiashile |
| 2 | Axel Disasi |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 42 | Alfie Gilchrist |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 8 | Enzo Fernández |
| 15 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 10 | Mykhailo Mudryk |
| 11 | Noni Madueke |
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