Chelsea v Arsenal, 12 May 2021

Score1-0 to Arsenal
RefereeAndre Marriner
CompetitionPremier League
VenueStamford Bridge
Kick-off: 8.15pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 58 Chelsea won: 19 Drawn: 17 Arsenal won: 22 Chelsea scored: 78 Arsenal scored: 77 Arsenal had now won three consecutive meetings with Chelsea in all competitions for the first time since February 2004.

0 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Goals:

Emile Smith Rowe 16 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Thiago Silva
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Rob Holding Defender
Pablo Marí Defender
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Tierney Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed El Neny Midfielder
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder

Substitutions:

Callum Hudson-Odoi for Billy Gilmour 46
Olivier Giroud for Kai Havertz 65
Hakim Ziyech for César Azpilicueta 78

Substitutions:

Héctor Bellerín for Bukayo Saka 65
Alexandre Lacazette for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 79
Calum Chambers for Héctor Bellerín 88

Cards:

Cards:

Thomas Partey 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender Emerson
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Tino Anjorin
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech
Forward Olivier Giroud
Forward Timo Werner

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mat Ryan
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Midfielder Dani Ceballos
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea had now lost two of their last 17 games in the Premier League (won ten). The Blues had now lost all of their last nine home games in the Premier League when they had trailed at half time. They failed in their attempt to equal the competition record of eight wins in London derbies in a season in the Premier League. Christian Pulišić scored after 61 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 8th Arsenal had now won three consecutive away games in the Premier League without conceding a goal for the first time since May 2013. Since Christmas Day in 2020, the Gunners had now taken 41 points from their games in the Premier League; only Manchester City (57) and Manchester United (44) had taken more points in the division in the same period. They were now unbeaten in their last six away games in the Premier League (won four).

0 Chelsea

Manager: Thomas Tuchel

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga
Defender Ben Chilwell
Defender Thiago Silva
Defender Kurt Zouma
Defender/Midfielder César Azpilicueta
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder Jorginho
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder/Forward Kai Havertz
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic

Substitutions:

Callum Hudson-Odoi for Billy Gilmour 46
Olivier Giroud for Kai Havertz 65
Hakim Ziyech for César Azpilicueta 78

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy
Defender Emerson
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Defender/Midfielder Marcos Alonso
Midfielder Tino Anjorin
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder/Forward Hakim Ziyech
Forward Olivier Giroud
Forward Timo Werner

Comments:

League position: 4th Chelsea had now lost two of their last 17 games in the Premier League (won ten). The Blues had now lost all of their last nine home games in the Premier League when they had trailed at half time. They failed in their attempt to equal the competition record of eight wins in London derbies in a season in the Premier League. Christian Pulišić scored after 61 minutes but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

1 Arsenal

Manager: Mikel Arteta

Goals:

Emile Smith Rowe 16 G

Starting lineup:

Bernd Leno Goalkeeper
Gabriel Defender
Rob Holding Defender
Pablo Marí Defender
Thomas Partey Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Tierney Defender/Midfielder
Bukayo Saka Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Mohamed El Neny Midfielder
Martin Odegaard Midfielder
Emile Smith Rowe Midfielder

Substitutions:

Héctor Bellerín for Bukayo Saka 65
Alexandre Lacazette for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 79
Calum Chambers for Héctor Bellerín 88

Cards:

Thomas Partey 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mat Ryan
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Midfielder Dani Ceballos
Midfielder Willian
Midfielder/Forward Nicolas Pépé

Comments:

League position: 8th Arsenal had now won three consecutive away games in the Premier League without conceding a goal for the first time since May 2013. Since Christmas Day in 2020, the Gunners had now taken 41 points from their games in the Premier League; only Manchester City (57) and Manchester United (44) had taken more points in the division in the same period. They were now unbeaten in their last six away games in the Premier League (won four).