Arsenal v Chelsea, 01 March 2026

Score2-1 to Arsenal
RefereeDarren England
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance60,296

View Arsenal v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 4.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 68 Arsenal won: 28 Drawn: 20 Chelsea won: 20 Arsenal scored: 97 Chelsea scored: 88 . Chelsea had now lost on four consecutive league visits to Arsenal for the first time since October 1994.

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

1 Chelsea

Manager: Liam Rosenior

Goals:

William Saliba 21 G
Jurriën Timber 66 G

Goals:

Piero Hincapié own goal 45+2 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Gabriel
Defender Piero Hincapié
Defender William Saliba
Defender Jurriën Timber
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martín Zubimendi
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Eberechi Eze
Forward Viktor Gyökeres

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Jorrel Hato Defender
Mamadou Sarr Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
Andrey Santos Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Cole Palmer Midfielder/Forward
João Pedro Forward

Substitutions:

Gabriel Martinelli for Leandro Trossard 56
Kai Havertz for Viktor Gyökeres 76
Christian Norgaard for Declan Rice 76

Substitutions:

Malo Gusto for Jorrel Hato 75
Roméo Lavia for Andrey Santos 75
Liam Delap for Enzo Fernández 86
Alejandro Garnacho for Cole Palmer 86
Tosin Adarabioyo for Mamadou Sarr 90

Cards:

Gabriel 75 Y

Cards:

Cole Palmer 59 Y
Jorrel Hato 65 Y
Pedro Neto 67 Y
Pedro Neto 70 Y
Pedro Neto 70 R
Enzo Fernández 79 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Riccardo Calafiori
Defender Cristhian Mosquera
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Christian Norgaard
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Forward Gabriel Jesus
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Benoît Badiashile
Defender Malo Gusto
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Forward Liam Delap
Forward Marc Guiu

Comments:

League position: 1st . Arsenal had now won 19 of their last 26 London derbies in the Premier League (lost one). . The Gunners had now taken 1,401 points from their 647 home games in the Premier League: second team to reach 1,400 points after Manchester United (1,451). . They had now scored in 24 of their last 26 games in the Premier League.

Comments:

League position: 6th . Chelsea had now scored in 15 of their last 19 away games in the Premier League. . The Blues had now lost nine of their last ten away games in the Premier League at the team starting the day at the top of the table (won one, at Manchester City in May 2021). . They had now for the first time received seven red cards in the Premier League this season: previously only been shown six in one season in the division (2007-08).

2 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

William Saliba 21 G
Jurriën Timber 66 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Raya
Defender Gabriel
Defender Piero Hincapié
Defender William Saliba
Defender Jurriën Timber
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Martín Zubimendi
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Eberechi Eze
Forward Viktor Gyökeres

Substitutions:

Gabriel Martinelli for Leandro Trossard 56
Kai Havertz for Viktor Gyökeres 76
Christian Norgaard for Declan Rice 76

Cards:

Gabriel 75 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Riccardo Calafiori
Defender Cristhian Mosquera
Defender/Midfielder Myles Lewis-Skelly
Defender/Midfielder Christian Norgaard
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Forward Gabriel Jesus
Forward Gabriel Martinelli

Comments:

League position: 1st . Arsenal had now won 19 of their last 26 London derbies in the Premier League (lost one). . The Gunners had now taken 1,401 points from their 647 home games in the Premier League: second team to reach 1,400 points after Manchester United (1,451). . They had now scored in 24 of their last 26 games in the Premier League.

1 Chelsea

Manager: Liam Rosenior

Goals:

Piero Hincapié own goal 45+2 OG

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Trevoh Chalobah Defender
Jorrel Hato Defender
Mamadou Sarr Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
Andrey Santos Midfielder
Enzo Fernández Midfielder
Pedro Neto Midfielder
Cole Palmer Midfielder/Forward
João Pedro Forward

Substitutions:

Malo Gusto for Jorrel Hato 75
Roméo Lavia for Andrey Santos 75
Liam Delap for Enzo Fernández 86
Alejandro Garnacho for Cole Palmer 86
Tosin Adarabioyo for Mamadou Sarr 90

Cards:

Cole Palmer 59 Y
Jorrel Hato 65 Y
Pedro Neto 67 Y
Pedro Neto 70 Y
Pedro Neto 70 R
Enzo Fernández 79 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen
Defender Josh Acheampong
Defender Tosin Adarabioyo
Defender Benoît Badiashile
Defender Malo Gusto
Midfielder Roméo Lavia
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Forward Liam Delap
Forward Marc Guiu

Comments:

League position: 6th . Chelsea had now scored in 15 of their last 19 away games in the Premier League. . The Blues had now lost nine of their last ten away games in the Premier League at the team starting the day at the top of the table (won one, at Manchester City in May 2021). . They had now for the first time received seven red cards in the Premier League this season: previously only been shown six in one season in the division (2007-08).