Arsenal v Chelsea, 26 December 2020

Score3-1 to Arsenal
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium

View Arsenal v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 57 Arsenal won: 21 Drawn: 17 Chelsea won: 19 Arsenal scored: 76 Chelsea scored: 78 Arsenal had now won three of the last 18 meetings in the Premier League (lost nine).

3 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

1 Chelsea

Manager: Frank Lampard

Goals:

Alexandre Lacazette penalty 34 P
Granit Xhaka 44 G
Bukayo Saka 56 G

Goals:

Tammy Abraham 86 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Pablo Marí
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Forward Gabriel Martinelli
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

Starting lineup:

Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper
Ben Chilwell Defender
Thiago Silva Defender
Kurt Zouma Defender
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Christian Pulisic Midfielder/Forward
Tammy Abraham Forward
Timo Werner Forward

Substitutions:

Joe Willock for Emile Smith Rowe 65
Nicolas Pépé for Gabriel Martinelli 71
Shkodran Mustafi for Alexandre Lacazette 90

Substitutions:

Callum Hudson-Odoi for Timo Werner 46
Jorginho for Mateo Kovačić 46
Kai Havertz for N'Golo Kanté 74

Cards:

Pablo Marí 16 Y
Kieran Tierney 83 Y

Cards:

Thiago Silva 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Shkodran Mustafi
Midfielder Dani Ceballos
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Forward Eddie Nketiah

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Emerson
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 14th In ending a run of eight games in the Premier League without a win, Arsenal began this game in their lowest league position at Christmas since the 1982-83 season (16th in League Division One). The Gunners remained unbeaten in home games played on a Boxing Day since 1987 (versus Nottingham Forest in League Division One at Highbury). They scored three or more goals in a game in the Premier League for the first time since their 3-0 win at Fulham on the opening weekend of the season (12 September 2020).

Comments:

League position: 7th Chelsea had now lost three consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2019. Tammy Abraham's goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review. He had now scored 21 goals in 50 appearances in the Premier League for the Blues; only Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (34) and Diego Costa (31) had scored more for them in the same period in the division. Jorginho's penalty after 90 minutes was saved. He became the first player to fail to convert two or more penalties for Chelsea in a season in the Premier League since Frank Lampard in 2013-14 (also two).

3 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Alexandre Lacazette penalty 34 P
Granit Xhaka 44 G
Bukayo Saka 56 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender Héctor Bellerín
Defender Rob Holding
Defender Pablo Marí
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Tierney
Defender/Midfielder Granit Xhaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Mohamed El Neny
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Forward Gabriel Martinelli
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

Substitutions:

Joe Willock for Emile Smith Rowe 65
Nicolas Pépé for Gabriel Martinelli 71
Shkodran Mustafi for Alexandre Lacazette 90

Cards:

Pablo Marí 16 Y
Kieran Tierney 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender Shkodran Mustafi
Midfielder Dani Ceballos
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé
Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Forward Eddie Nketiah

Comments:

League position: 14th In ending a run of eight games in the Premier League without a win, Arsenal began this game in their lowest league position at Christmas since the 1982-83 season (16th in League Division One). The Gunners remained unbeaten in home games played on a Boxing Day since 1987 (versus Nottingham Forest in League Division One at Highbury). They scored three or more goals in a game in the Premier League for the first time since their 3-0 win at Fulham on the opening weekend of the season (12 September 2020).

1 Chelsea

Manager: Frank Lampard

Goals:

Tammy Abraham 86 G

Starting lineup:

Edouard Mendy Goalkeeper
Ben Chilwell Defender
Thiago Silva Defender
Kurt Zouma Defender
Reece James Defender/Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Christian Pulisic Midfielder/Forward
Tammy Abraham Forward
Timo Werner Forward

Substitutions:

Callum Hudson-Odoi for Timo Werner 46
Jorginho for Mateo Kovačić 46
Kai Havertz for N'Golo Kanté 74

Cards:

Thiago Silva 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Emerson
Defender Antonio Rüdiger
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Forward Olivier Giroud

Comments:

League position: 7th Chelsea had now lost three consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2019. Tammy Abraham's goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review. He had now scored 21 goals in 50 appearances in the Premier League for the Blues; only Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (34) and Diego Costa (31) had scored more for them in the same period in the division. Jorginho's penalty after 90 minutes was saved. He became the first player to fail to convert two or more penalties for Chelsea in a season in the Premier League since Frank Lampard in 2013-14 (also two).