Chelsea vs Arsenal, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueArsenal leapfrog Manchester City to top Premier League as Gabriel goal sees off Chelsea
Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League courtesy of a 1-0 win over London rivals Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Ben White (Arsenal).
- 2': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 4': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 4': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 7': Foul by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 7': Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 9': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 9': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Attempt missed. Ben White (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
- 14': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 14': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 16': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 17': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ben White.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kai Havertz.
- 20': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 20': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 23': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 23': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
- 25': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea).
- 27': Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Attempt missed. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
- 30': Foul by Thiago Silva (Chelsea).
- 30': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 31': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 32': Attempt missed. Thiago Silva (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 33': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 35': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 35': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
- 41': Foul by Bukayo Saka (Arsenal).
- 41': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Foul by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea).
- 44': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by César Azpilicueta.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Chelsea 0, Arsenal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Chelsea 0, Arsenal 0.
- 46': Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 46': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 47': Hand ball by Kai Havertz (Chelsea).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 49': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by William Saliba.
- 49': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 50': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 50': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 51': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Ben White (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Mason Mount (Chelsea).
- 53': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
- 53': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 56': Attempt missed. Thomas Partey (Arsenal) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
- 56': Delay in match (Arsenal).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Foul by Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea).
- 60': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
- 62': Attempt saved. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
- 62': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Édouard Mendy.
- 63': Goal! Chelsea 0, Arsenal 1. Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) left footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Armando Broja replaces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
- 64': Substitution, Chelsea. Conor Gallagher replaces Kai Havertz.
- 68': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 70': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
- 70': Mason Mount (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal).
- 73': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Armando Broja is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 74': Thiago Silva (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus following a fast break.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Arsenal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Christian Pulisic replaces Mason Mount.
- 78': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 79': Foul by Christian Pulisic (Chelsea).
- 79': Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Ben White (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Armando Broja (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
- 81': VAR Decision: No Penalty Arsenal.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Thomas Partey.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 85': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Chelsea).
- 85': Kieran Tierney (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Conor Gallagher (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Offside, Chelsea. César Azpilicueta tries a through ball, but Armando Broja is caught offside.
- 87': Substitution, Arsenal. Mohamed Elneny replaces Martin Ødegaard.
- 89': Foul by Raheem Sterling (Chelsea).
- 89': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Raheem Sterling (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Chelsea).
- 90'+1': Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Arsenal. Rob Holding replaces Gabriel Martinelli.
- 90'+4': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal).
- 90'+5': Offside, Chelsea. Thiago Silva tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Chelsea 0, Arsenal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Chelsea 0, Arsenal 1.
Statistics
 ARS |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 55.7 | Possession | 44.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 371 | Accurate Passes | 263 |
| 452 | Passes | 360 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 22 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 17 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 22 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,142
Venue: Stamford Bridge
Location: London, England
Attendance: 40,142
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 8 | +7 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Édouard Mendy (GK) |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 14 | Trevoh Chalobah  |
| 32 | Marc Cucurella |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 29 | Kai Havertz |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 12 | Ruben Loftus-Cheek |
| 9 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 17 | Raheem Sterling |
Arsenal (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Ramsdale (GK) |
| 6 | Gabriel Magalhães |
| 12 | William Saliba |
| 35 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 4 | Ben White |
| 5 | Thomas Partey |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 11 | Gabriel Martinelli |
| 7 | Bukayo Saka |
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