Arsenal vs Chelsea, 2024-25 English Premier League

Arsenal keep alive faint title hopes with 1-0 win over Chelsea

Arsenal defeated Chelsea 1-0 for their first win in four Premier League games on Sunday to keep their faint Premier League title hopes alive.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
• 3': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 4': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
• 4': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
• 5': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Attempt saved. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 12': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 13': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli.
• 14': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 14': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
• 16': Delay in match because of an injury Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
• 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 18': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 19': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
• 20': Goal! Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a cross following a corner.
• 21': Foul by Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea).
• 21': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Declan Rice (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 23': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
• 25': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Sánchez.
• 26': Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 26': Foul by William Saliba (Arsenal).
• 27': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
• 27': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 30': Foul by Levi Colwill (Chelsea).
• 30': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 30': Levi Colwill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 33': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
• 33': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 37': Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 37': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by David Raya.
• 41': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
• 43': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
• 45': Delay in match because of an injury Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
• 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
• 45'+2': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0.
• 47': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
• 48': Offside, Arsenal. Martin Ødegaard is caught offside.
• 49': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley Fofana.
• 49': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
• 49': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
• 52': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 52': Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
• 53': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Benoît Badiashile.
• 54': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal).
• 54': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 54': Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 55': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
• 55': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Attempt missed. Pedro Neto (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
• 58': Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 59': Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
• 60': Attempt saved. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gabriel Martinelli with a cross.
• 60': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by William Saliba.
• 61': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Declan Rice.
• 62': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
• 62': Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
• 62': Offside, Arsenal. Jurriën Timber is caught offside.
• 63': Foul by Mikel Merino (Arsenal).
• 63': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 64': Attempt saved. Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Declan Rice.
• 64': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal).
• 64': Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 68': Foul by Thomas Partey (Arsenal).
• 68': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 70': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Chelsea).
• 70': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 73': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (Arsenal) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 73': Corner, Arsenal. Conceded by Enzo Fernández.
• 73': Attempt missed. Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice with a cross following a corner.
• 75': Foul by Pedro Neto (Chelsea).
• 75': Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Tyrique George replaces Jadon Sancho.
• 76': Substitution, Chelsea. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Christopher Nkunku.
• 79': Substitution, Arsenal. Ethan Nwaneri replaces Gabriel Martinelli because of an injury.
• 80': Offside, Chelsea. Marc Cucurella is caught offside.
• 81': Hand ball by Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal).
• 82': Substitution, Chelsea. Roméo Lavia replaces Reece James.
• 85': Attempt saved. Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyrique George with a cross.
• 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Wesley Fofana.
• 86': Substitution, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Benoît Badiashile.
• 90': Substitution, Arsenal. Kieran Tierney replaces Martin Ødegaard.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+3': Foul by Enzo Fernández (Chelsea).
• 90'+3': Jurriën Timber (Arsenal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+4': Foul by Jurriën Timber (Arsenal).
• 90'+4': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0.
• 0': Match ends, Arsenal 1, Chelsea 0.