Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal: Dropping the win

The match is over

Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal

GOAL! Arsenal equalize

Chelsea 2- 2 Arsenal

Saka crossed the ball to the far post for Trossard to finish from a tight angle. Goalkeeper Sanchez had no time to react.

GOAL! Arsenal reduce the score

Chelsea 2- 1 Arsenal

Goalkeeper Sanchez missed the pass. Rice scored from long range.

Arsenal brought on Kai Havertz (29) and Leandro Trossard (19) to replace Martinelli and Odegaard.

Rice gives hope to Arsenal. (Photo: Getty Images)

Chelsea's chance

Arsenal made another mistake and gave their opponents a chance. Emile Smith Rowe (10) - who had just replaced Jesus - passed the ball carelessly right in front of the penalty area. Luckily for Arsenal, Palmer's shot missed the target.

In addition to Smith Rowe, Arsenal also brought Nketiah (14) onto the field to replace Jorginho.

Chelsea's chance

The home team counter-attacked. Nicholas Jackson (15) - who had just come on for Mudryk - faced the goalkeeper but was caught by Raya.

Chelsea's chance

Raya passed straight to the Chelsea player's feet. The Arsenal goalkeeper made amends with a save in a one-on-one situation.

Eddie Nketiah warms up on the sidelines. Arsenal need to adjust their attack after Jesus' poor start. They also need to find a way for Martinelli and Saka to escape the Chelsea defenders.

Arsenal's chance

Martinelli tried to get past two Chelsea defenders to get a shooting angle but Thiago Silva still blocked it. Then Saka's corner kick slipped and almost became a masterpiece.

GOAL! Chelsea scores

Chelsea 2 -0 Arsenal

Mudryk's cross was misplaced but went straight into the goal. It was a lucky strike from Chelsea, but once again Arsenal lost possession due to technical errors.

Mudryk's mistimed cross went just beyond Raya's reach. (Photo: Getty Images)

Second half begins

Arsenal brought on Takehiro Tomiyasu (18) to replace Zinchenko. Perhaps coach Arteta wanted to increase the solidity of the defense against the opponent's counter-attacks.

Half time ends

Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal

The home team played much better than their opponents in the first half. Chelsea defended effectively and counter-attacked dangerously. Meanwhile, Arsenal made many mistakes.

Palmer scored the only goal in the first half. (Photo: Getty Images)

Chelsea's chance

Fernandez's long-range shot did not trouble the Arsenal goalkeeper. The home team's counter-attack started from a familiar scenario in the first half, when Arsenal players passed and controlled the ball incorrectly.

Chelsea's chance

Gusto pushed forward and had a chance after Sterling and Palmer beat the Arenal defense on the right wing. However, the defender's shot was off target.

Chelsea play very good counter-attacking defense.

Arsenal's attack was very deadlocked. Jesus had no good feeling for the ball and moved out of sync with his teammates. Martinelli and Saka were tightly marked by Chelsea's two full-backs on the wings, with no space to create a threat.

Chelsea failed to keep possession as their opponents controlled the midfield better. However, that was not a problem for the home team as they were ahead. Chelsea just needed chances to counter-attack.

Chelsea maintained good control of the game despite not having much possession of the ball. (Photo: Getty Images)

Chelsea's chance

Palmer's shot went wide after a combination with Gallagher.

Arsenal had a hard time. Apart from Rice's escape, the visitors did not have any sharp attacks. Odegaard and his teammates made many mistakes due to the slippery field, wet ball and fierce pressure from the opponent.

Arsenal's chance

Rice had a chance to penetrate the empty penalty area but he chose to pass to Jesus instead of finishing, not creating a threat to Chelsea's goal.

GOAL! Chelsea open the scoring

Chelsea 1 -0 Arsenal

Palmer converted the penalty.

VAR - Penalty

The referee reviewed the video and determined that Saliba had committed a handball in the penalty area. Chelsea took a penalty kick.

Mudryk's header hit Saliba's hand. (Photo: Getty Images)

Chelsea did not have a regular striker in this match. Gallagher was the player playing highest. Mudryk and Sterling shared the two wings.

Chelsea's chance

Arsenal defender misplaced the pass in the penalty area. Fernandez had a chance but he shot wide.

THE MATCH BEGINS

Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal

Chelsea vs Arsenal lineup

Chelsea: Robert Sanchez (1), Marc Cucurella (3), Levi Colwill (26), Thiago Silva (6), Malo Gusto (27), Enzo Fernandez (8), Moises Caicedo (25), Conor Gallagher (23), Raheem Sterling (7), Mykhailo Mudryk (10), Cole Palmer (20)

Arsenal: David Raya (22), Oleksandr Zinchenko (35), Gabriel Magalhaes (6), William Saliba (2), Ben White (4), Declan Rice (41), Jorginho (20), Martin Odegaard (20), Gabriel Martinelli (11), Gabriel Jesus (9), Bukayo Saka (7).

Chelsea vs Arsenal Prediction

Chelsea vs Arsenal is the highlight match of round 9 of the Premier League. At the moment, although playing at home, Chelsea is still the underdog. Coach Mauricio Pochettino's team has to face a team that has not lost a single match in the Premier League this season.

Chelsea face a big challenge when they face Arsenal. (Photo: Getty Images)

Chelsea are currently 11th in the table. After a difficult start, the Stamford Bridge team has just relieved the pressure with 2 consecutive victories. However, Chelsea's opponents in those 2 matches were only Fulham and Burnley. The challenge for coach Pochettino and his team in round 9 is much more difficult.

Arsenal started the season with stable performance, although not as explosive as expected. Coach Mikel Arteta and his students had a harder time than last season when opponents were more cautious and had more effective plans to predict.

In addition, injuries to key players have caused Arsenal to face difficulties at some points. However, coach Arteta still showed good management ability to help Arsenal accumulate good points in the early stages.

Arsenal are the away team in this match but they are rated higher. In the last 3 meetings, the Gunners did not let Chelsea win any points in 4 Premier League encounters.

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