Arsenal v Chelsea, 19 January 2019

Score2-0 to Arsenal
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance59,979
Kick-off: 5.30pm Arsenal had now won two of their last 15 meetings in the Premier League (lost eight). They had now won consecutive home games against Chelsea in all competitions for the first time since February 2004. Chelsea failed in their attempt to become the first visiting team to win six games in all competitions at the Emirates Stadium. Premier League Head to Head Played: 54 Arsenal won: 20 Drawn: 16 Chelsea won: 18 Arsenal scored: 70 Chelsea scored: 73

2 Arsenal

Manager: Unai Emery

0 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Alexandre Lacazette 14 G
Laurent Koscielny 39 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Mattéo Guendouzi
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder Lucas Torreira

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
Jorginho Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Pedro Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Ainsley Maitland-Niles for Aaron Ramsey 67
Alex Iwobi for Alexandre Lacazette 68
Mohamed El Neny for Héctor Bellerín 72

Substitutions:

Ross Barkley for Mateo Kovačić 63
Olivier Giroud for Willian 68
Callum Hudson-Odoi for Pedro 80

Cards:

Cards:

David Luiz 37 Y
Ross Barkley 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Nacho Monreal
Defender Shkodran Mustafi
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Emerson
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 5th Arsenal had now won more points in seven games against the other big six opponents so far in this Premier League season than they did in the entire 2017-18 season (six). Laurent Koscielny had now scored in the Premier League in each of his nine seasons with the Gunners. All of his 13 goals at home in the division were scored in winning games. Arsenal remained unbeaten in their last 11 home games in the Premier League (won nine).

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea had now won one of their last seven away London derbies in the Premier League (lost four). The Blues failed to score for the second time in their 11 away games so far in this Premier League season. They failed in their attempt to win four consecutive away games in the Premier League within the same season for the first time since December 2016.

2 Arsenal

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Alexandre Lacazette 14 G
Laurent Koscielny 39 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Midfielder Mattéo Guendouzi
Midfielder Aaron Ramsey
Midfielder Lucas Torreira

Substitutions:

Ainsley Maitland-Niles for Aaron Ramsey 67
Alex Iwobi for Alexandre Lacazette 68
Mohamed El Neny for Héctor Bellerín 72

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Petr Čech
Defender Nacho Monreal
Defender Shkodran Mustafi
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder/Forward Alex Iwobi
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Comments:

League position: 5th Arsenal had now won more points in seven games against the other big six opponents so far in this Premier League season than they did in the entire 2017-18 season (six). Laurent Koscielny had now scored in the Premier League in each of his nine seasons with the Gunners. All of his 13 goals at home in the division were scored in winning games. Arsenal remained unbeaten in their last 11 home games in the Premier League (won nine).

0 Chelsea

Manager: Maurizio Sarri

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
David Luiz Defender/Midfielder
Marcos Alonso Defender/Midfielder
Jorginho Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Pedro Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Eden Hazard Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Ross Barkley for Mateo Kovačić 63
Olivier Giroud for Willian 68
Callum Hudson-Odoi for Pedro 80

Cards:

David Luiz 37 Y
Ross Barkley 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Emerson
Defender/Midfielder Ethan Ampadu
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea had now won one of their last seven away London derbies in the Premier League (lost four). The Blues failed to score for the second time in their 11 away games so far in this Premier League season. They failed in their attempt to win four consecutive away games in the Premier League within the same season for the first time since December 2016.