Arsenal vs Chelsea live
List of goalscorers
End of match
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93'FT: Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea!! All over at the Emirates and it's been a very easy win for the away side. Lukaku and James got the goals in the first half and the Gunners were lucky they didn't concede more in the second half. Chelsea were fantastic, while Arsenal are in big trouble. Thanks for joining us and see you again soon!
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91'Three added minutes.
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90'Lukaku plays a one-two with Werner and the Belgian's header is a poor one.
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89 'Chelsea sub: Havertz is replaced by Werner.
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89'Balogun heads out for another corner.
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88'Ziyech goes down the middle, he should have passed to Havertz to his right, he goes for goal and his effort is blocked for a corner.
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87'This could easily have been more for Tuchel's men.
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86'Leno!!! Great chance for the Blues again as Lukaku passes to Havertz, he tries to put it through Leno's legs, but the GK closes them just in time.
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85'Chelsea pile on the pressure and Ziyech's strike is blocked.
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85'Shots: 6-19, on target: 3-4.
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83'Arsenal get themselves a corner.
Substitution
at Chelsea
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82 'Chelsea sub: Ziyech is on for Mount.
Substitution
at Arsenal
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79 'Arsenal sub: Balogun replaces Martinelli.
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77'Whata save by Leno onto the bar!!! Mount picks out Lukaku and his header from point blank range is tipped onto the bar by the German!
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76'James gets the corner off Tavares.
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74'He's up now. I think he may have been caught in the face.
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73 'James is down here with a problem and we aren't sure what has happened.
Substitution
at Chelsea
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72 'Chelsea sub: Kante is on for Kovacic.
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70'Kovacic has an effort which goes wide of the goal.
Yellow card
a Arsenal
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67 'Fantastic play by Lukaku to run one way and then the other and Lokonga brings him down. Yelllow card.
Substitution
at Arsenal
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66 'Arsenal sub: Tierney can't continue and Tabares replaces him.
Injured
en Arsenal
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65 'Tierney is getting treatment on his leg.
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65'Brilliant play by Mendy! Lokonga looks to play in Auba and the GK charges out to clear.
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63'Chelsea counter, but Lukaku is given the ball late by Mount and a miscontrol then sees the chance go.
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63'Auba!!! The Gabonese has a shot and it saved by Mendy!
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62'The game's getting a bit rough.
Substitution
at Arsenal
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61 'Arsenal sub: Saka is replaced by Aubameyang.
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59'Holding!!! Mari gets his head to the corner at the back stick and Holding then heads narrowly wide! Great chance!
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58'The Gunners get themselves a corner as Aubameyang gets ready to come on.
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55'A ball into the box by Azpi finds Lukaku, his effort is blocked and he wins the corner.
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52'Saka!!! What a save by Mendy!! The Englishman's shot is deflected by Alonso and the goalie tips over for a corner.
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50'Smith-Rowe is flagged offside.
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50'Chelsea keep pressing, Havertz has a pop and it's blocked by an opponent. Arsenal are struggling to get anywhere near the Chelsea goal.
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47'Chelsea are dominating still as it's hammering it down.
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46'Chelsea get us going again!
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45'HT: Arsenal 0-2 Chelsea! Boos from crowd as Chelsea are dominating at the Emirates. Lukaku scored after 15 minutes and then Reece James made it two 20 minutes later. Arsenal have done little going forward and have been opened up many times at the back. They have work to do in the second half. Back shortly!
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45'45+1: Arsenal get a corner, but nothing comes of it.
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45'Two added minutes.
Yellow card
a Arsenal
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45 'Holding and Rudiger has an argument with Rudiger and the Arsenal man is booked. The argument started after an awful challenge on Alonso. The yellow is fully justified.
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44'The rain is coming down here at the Emirates as Arsenal have another corner.
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43'Arsenal attack, the ball is given to Martinelli on the far side and Rudiger clears.
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41'Just the corner.
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41'Saka goes down under contact from James and wants a penalty, but Tierney says no! Not enough there for me.
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39'Arsenal are ripped open again!!! Mount goes own the near side past Mari and the cross is headed wide by Havertz! Lukaku was also waiting there.
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39'Arsenal go forward, the ball breaks to Smith-Rowe in the box, but he can't turn it goalwards.
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38'Chelsea are giving the Gunners a good kicking here and they look a very good outfit this season.
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36'This is very worrying for Arsenal. I know there's no Odegaard, but there's looks a huge gulf in class. Auba has also just got over COVID, but the problem is greater than just the absences of those two.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 35' (Chelsea)
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35 'Goal!! James scores to make it two as a bottle is thrown from the stands!!! Alonso passes for Lukaku, who is fouled, the ref plays advantage, Mount gives it to James to his right and the Englishman hits into the far corner!
Yellow card
a Arsenal
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34 'Mari has his name taken after a poor challenge on Lukaku.
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33'Arsenal go forward through Smith-Rowe, but his cut back is intercepted...
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31'Chelsea attack and Mount's shot is simple for Leno!
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29'Lokonga!! The number 23 has a go and the ball flies wide of Mendy's left hand stick!
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27'Lukaku shoots from inside the area and Mari sees his effort blocked!
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25'Arsenal fans are still cheering on their side, but it won't be long before they start turning on them if things don't improve.
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23'Mount!!! Arsenal torn apart at the back again!! A long pass finds James and Mount's effort is blocked for a corner.
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22'Saka is given the ball in the box and Azpi defends the situation very well.
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21'Lukaku heads one over the bar now.
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20'Another Chelsea attack sees Lukaku and Mount combine and Mari concedes a corner.
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18'Chelsea go forward again and a ball is put into Leno's hands!
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17'It's the worst possible start for the Gunners... After the opening five minutes, Chelsea have been better.
Goaaaaaal!
en el 15' (Chelsea)
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15 'Lukaku scores for Chelsea!!! What a return!!! Kovacic plays a lovely pass to James on the far side, and he squares for Lukaku who taps in from inside the 6!
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13'60% possession for the visitors.
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12'Arsenal continue to target Chelsea's right.
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10'Corner for the Gunners as Alonso kicks a ball out for a corner.
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9'Tierney has the ball in the box and his cross is cleared away by Alonso for a throw.
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8'Chelsea go forward through James, his cross finds Alonso in the box, but he can't direct his header towards goal.
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6'Xhaka goes down under contact from Mount and it's a free-kick.
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5'Back underway here.
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3 'Xhaka is hit in the head as he tries to block James' shot and Xhaka is getting treatment.
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2'Smith-Rowe!!! A long ball forward is picked up by Saka, he heads back to Smith-Rowe whose shot is saved by Mendy!
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1'Arsenal get us going in red and white from left to right while Chelsea are in blue!
Start of match
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PRVWThe players come out for this one!
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PRVWJames, Havertz and Lukaku come in for Chelsea from the Palace game while Chalobah, Pulisic and Werner drop out.
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PRVWHolding, Cedric and Saka come in from the Arsenal team which lost to Brentford while White, Chambers and Balogun drop out. White has coronavirus.
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PRVWPaul Tierney is the referee for this one while Chris Kavanagh is the VAR.
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PRVW22 degrees and cloudy in London for this one.
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PRVWArsenal were beaten 2-0 by Brentford in their opener while Chelsea defeated Crystal Palace 3-0.
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PRVWChelsea XI: Mendy (GK); Rudiger, Christensen, Azpilicueta; Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho, James; Havertz, Lukaku and Mount.
August 22, 2021
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PRVWArsenal XI: Leno (GK); Tierney, Mari, Holding, Soares; Martinelli, Xhaka, Smith-Rowe, Lokonga, Saka; Pepe.
August 22, 2021
Pre-match
22 August 2021, 19:30
Referee: Paul Tierney
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
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PRVWHello and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League clash between Arsenal and Chelsea from the Emirates!