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Chelsea v Arsenal - as it happened

Adam Leatherdale 3 years ago 15.9k
Chelsea v Arsenal, Premier League 2021/22, Matchday 25, 20/04/2022, lineups. BeSoccer

Join us for LIVE commentary of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. This tasy London derby sees Arsenal going into the game needing the three points more desperately as they aim to stay in the race for the fourth and final Champions League spot.

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
13'
Eddie Nketiah
Timo Werner
17'
1 - 1
1 - 2
27'
Smith Rowe
C. Azpilicueta
32'
2 - 2
2 - 3
57'
Eddie Nketiah
2 - 4
92'
Bukayo Saka

Match report in news

  • 96'
    FT: Chelsea 2-4 Arsenal. That's it, it's all over here at Stamford Bridge! What a thrilling game for the neutral that was! The game was level at 2-2 at the break but Arsenal kicked on in the second half to take all three important points. Nketiah got his second of the match on 57 minutes and after soaking up Chelsea pressure, Arsenal got their second goal of the half through a Saka penalty. Thanks for joining us this evening and see you back here very soon!
  • 94'
    Saka OFF. Lacazette ON.
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Arsenal en el 92'
  • 92'
    GOOOAAAL TO ARSENAL!!! Saka smashes it home! Mendy dives to his right. Saka shoots to the keeper's left. Simple as that!
  • 90'
    Penalty to Arsenal! Chelsea are whining about it but it's clear as day! Azpilicueta has a full hold of Saka as a cross is played in his direction. The Chelsea captain drags Saka to the ground to prevent him getting onto the cross!
  • 87'
    Rob Holding with a great piece of defending as he turns a Werner cross behind for a corner.
  • 86'
    Ziyech plays the ball in from the right but it finds no one!

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 81'
    Alonso OFF. Ziyech ON.
  • 80'
    Devastating! Martinelli breaks into the box and cuts it back to Saka in a great position. The pass is just behind him and as he turns he slips. It looks like he's regained his balance but he slips again and Cheslea clear the danger!
  • 75'
    Close! Saka barges through and squares it. Mendy is quick off his line to intercept just before Martinelli could get to it!

Substitution

at Arsenal
  • 75'
    Smith-Rowe OFF. Cedric ON.
  • 71'
    Nketiah OFF. Martinelli ON.
  • 67'
    Werner looking busy again. He moves the ball onto his left and tries to curl one to the back post. Just wide!
  • 65'
    What a chance! James squares it, Ramsdale dives out to stop the cross and palms it to Alonso. He shoots but it's blocked and Arsenal scramble it clear!
  • 62'
    Havertz making an instant impact and Chelsea win a corner.

Substitution

at Chelsea
  • 60'
    Lukaku OFF. Havertz ON.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 57'
  • 57'
    GOOOAAAAL TO ARSENAL!!! Nketiah gets it again! What a messy goal that was on Chelsea's part. Azpilicueta with a sloppy pass sees Tavares intercept and square to Nketiah. He spins on the edge of the box. Silva tackles, it bounces off Rudiger, Nketiah pokes it onto Rudiger again and then finally pokes it past Mendy!
  • 54'
    Arsenal win a corner after Nketiah goes down in the box but the ref waves away the protests.
  • 50'
    Werner looked like he was about to race through into acres of room behind the Arsenal defense but White covered round expertly to snuff out the danger.
  • 46'
    Chelsea get us back underway!
  • 45'
    Thiago Silva ON. Christensen OFF.
  • 45'
    HT: Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal. Half time here at the Bridge! What an exciting first 45 that was. Arsenal let their lead slip twice as Chelsea answered back rapidly after conceding both times. Nketiah opened the scoring and Werner replied four minutes later. Then Smith-Rowe put the Gunners back in front only for Azpilicueta to draw Chelsea level again five minutes after that.
  • 45'
    2 added minutes.
  • 45'
    Twinkle toes from Smith-Rowe sees him dancing around challenges on the edge of the Chelsea box. He makes a split second for a shot but the effort goes wide. Just!
  • 43'
    Good chance! Arsenal work the ball into the box nicely. Saka plays a teasing ball to the back post but no one's there to nod it in!
  • 41'
    Azpilicueta down after a Tavares pass attempt smashes him in the face. Game stopped for head injury.
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 32'
  • 32'
    GOOOOAAAL TO CHELSEA! Azpilicueta levels! Mason Mount with a pin point low cross into the box. Azpilicueta runs onto it and directs it past Ramsdale delicately.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 27'
  • 27'
    GOOOAAAAL TO ARSENAL!!! Smith-Rowe scores for Arsenal! What a team goal that was! It all starts with the Gunners playing it out from the back. Xhaka nutmegs a Chelsea player on the edge of his own box and plays the ball forward. Saka picks the ball up, drives up the pitch and squares it to Odegaard. He plays it off to Smith-Rowe who hits it first time precisely into the bottom right.
  • 24'
    Saka with great work on the left sees him cut it back to Nketiah who hits it first time but skews the effort.
  • 23'
    Arsenal playing the ball around nicely at the back despite a high Chelsea press.
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 17'
  • 17'
    GOOOAAAL TO CHELSEA! Werner draws Chelsea level! He cuts in from the left and takes a pop shot from outside the box. The effort takes a horrible deflection of an Arsenal defender and it totally changes the direction of the ball. Ramsdale clambers back across his goal but he can't keep out the deflected effort.
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 13'
  • 13'
    GOOOOAAAAL TO ARSENAL!!! Nketiah with it! Long ball towards Nketiah on the left sees Christensen beat him to the pass. The Chelsea man swipes a leg at it in an attempt to pass it back to the keeper. He gets it all wrong and ends up playing Nketiah through 1 on 1. The Arsenal forward eyes up Mendy and cooly slots it home.
  • 10'
    Terrible error by Smith-Rowe sees Loftus-Cheek pick up the ball and play Lukaku in. The striker takes a shot early and it rolls just wide of the mark.
  • 8'
    Chelsea corner.
  • 7'
    Xhaka loops a great ball over the top and Gabriel runs onto it and shoots from a tight angle. Mendy stops it with his feet.
  • 4'
    The ball drops to Alonso from the corner, he shoots but it takes a deflection and ends up in the side netting.
  • 4'
    Chelsea win the first corner of the match.
  • 3'
    Elneny with sloppy play allows Chelsea to get into the box for the first time but Wener is defended well by Gabriel.
  • 1'
    Odegaard kicks us off here!

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players are out here at the Bridge!
  • PRVW
    Jonathan Moss is the man in the middle for this one. Darren England is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    Arsenal starting XI: Ramsdale (GK), White, Tavares, Gabriel, Holding, Saka, Smith-Rowe, Odegaard, Elneny, Xhaka, Nketiah
  • PRVW
    Chelsea starting XI: Mendy (GK), James, Alonso, Azpilicueta, Sarr, Christensen, Mount, Loftus-Cheek, Kante, Lukaku, Werner

Pre-match

20 April 2022, 20:45

Referee: Jonathan Moss

Stadium: Stamford Bridge

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our LIVE commentary of the Premier League clash between Chelsea and Arsenal from Stamford Bridge. The visitors could go level on points for 4th placed Spurs with a win here tonight.

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