Arsenal v Chelsea, 29 December 2019

Score2-1 to Chelsea
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEmirates Stadium
Attendance60,309

View Arsenal v Chelsea head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 55 Arsenal won: 20 Drawn: 16 Chelsea won: 19 Arsenal scored: 71 Chelsea scored: 75 This was the first time that Arsenal had lost a home game in the Premier League against Chelsea when they had scored the first goal (won 11, drawn four). This was the first time that Arsenal had lost a game in the Premier League against Chelsea after they had led at half-time (won 12, drawn three).

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

2 Chelsea

Manager: Frank Lampard

Goals:

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 13 G

Goals:

Jorginho 83 G
Tammy Abraham 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Mattéo Guendouzi
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder Lucas Torreira
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Emerson Defender
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
Fikayo Tomori Defender
Kurt Zouma Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Tammy Abraham Forward

Substitutions:

Shkodran Mustafi for Calum Chambers 23
Joe Willock for Mesut Özil 76
Nicolas Pépé for Reiss Nelson 86

Substitutions:

Jorginho for Emerson 34
Tariq Lamptey for Fikayo Tomori 59
Callum Hudson-Odoi for Mateo Kovačić 70

Cards:

Mattéo Guendouzi 10 Y
David Luiz 47 Y
Lucas Torreira 73 Y
Alexandre Lacazette 77 Y
Ainsley Maitland-Niles 90 Y

Cards:

N'Golo Kanté 30 Y
Mason Mount 30 Y
Antonio Rüdiger 34 Y
Jorginho 55 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Dinos Mavropanos
Defender Shkodran Mustafi
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Tyreece John-Jules
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender/Midfielder Tariq Lamptey
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Jorginho
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 12th This was new manager Mikel Arteta's first home game in charge. Arsenal had now lost four consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time since December 1959 (all in League Division One). The Gunners had now lost three consecutive home games in the top division for the first time since March 1977 in League Division One. They had now won one of their last 15 games in all competitions (at West Ham United in the Premier League on 9 December 2019). The Gunners took 56 points from their games in the Premier League in 2019; on a three points for a win basis, their lowest points total in a year since 1976 (54).

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea avoided losing four games in the Premier League in a month for the first time since October 1993. They had now lost one of their last 17 final games of a year (won 12). Tariq Lamptey became the fifth player aged 21 or under to make their Premier League debut for the Blues so far in this season. Chelsea and Newcastle United remained as the only two teams that had yet to draw an away game so far in this Premier League season.

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 13 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bernd Leno
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder David Luiz
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Mattéo Guendouzi
Midfielder Mesut Özil
Midfielder Reiss Nelson
Midfielder Lucas Torreira
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Forward Alexandre Lacazette

Substitutions:

Shkodran Mustafi for Calum Chambers 23
Joe Willock for Mesut Özil 76
Nicolas Pépé for Reiss Nelson 86

Cards:

Mattéo Guendouzi 10 Y
David Luiz 47 Y
Lucas Torreira 73 Y
Alexandre Lacazette 77 Y
Ainsley Maitland-Niles 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Dinos Mavropanos
Defender Shkodran Mustafi
Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Tyreece John-Jules
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé

Comments:

League position: 12th This was new manager Mikel Arteta's first home game in charge. Arsenal had now lost four consecutive home games in all competitions for the first time since December 1959 (all in League Division One). The Gunners had now lost three consecutive home games in the top division for the first time since March 1977 in League Division One. They had now won one of their last 15 games in all competitions (at West Ham United in the Premier League on 9 December 2019). The Gunners took 56 points from their games in the Premier League in 2019; on a three points for a win basis, their lowest points total in a year since 1976 (54).

2 Chelsea

Manager: Frank Lampard

Goals:

Jorginho 83 G
Tammy Abraham 87 G

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
Emerson Defender
Antonio Rüdiger Defender
Fikayo Tomori Defender
Kurt Zouma Defender
César Azpilicueta Defender/Midfielder
N'Golo Kanté Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Willian Midfielder
Tammy Abraham Forward

Substitutions:

Jorginho for Emerson 34
Tariq Lamptey for Fikayo Tomori 59
Callum Hudson-Odoi for Mateo Kovačić 70

Cards:

N'Golo Kanté 30 Y
Mason Mount 30 Y
Antonio Rüdiger 34 Y
Jorginho 55 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Andreas Christensen
Defender/Midfielder Tariq Lamptey
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Jorginho
Forward Michy Batshuayi

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea avoided losing four games in the Premier League in a month for the first time since October 1993. They had now lost one of their last 17 final games of a year (won 12). Tariq Lamptey became the fifth player aged 21 or under to make their Premier League debut for the Blues so far in this season. Chelsea and Newcastle United remained as the only two teams that had yet to draw an away game so far in this Premier League season.