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English Premier League 2024-2025 (Match Day 29)
FULLTIME’: Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea
Arsenal scorer: ⚽ Mikel Merino - 20’
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Match Information
🗺️ Location: London, England
🏟️ Stadium: Emirates Stadium
📅 Date: Sunday 16 March
⏰ Kick-off Time: 14:30 GMT / 09:30 ET / 06:30 PT
📢 Referee: 🇬🇧 Chris Kavanagh
🖥️ VAR: 🇬🇧 Jarred Gillett
📺 Where to Watch
🇬🇧 Sky Go UK, NOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD
🇺🇸 Peacock, VIX
🇨🇦 DAZN Canada
English Premier League table
| Position | Team | Played | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | Arsenal | 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 58 |
| 4th | Chelsea | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 49 |
Head To Head Record (last 5 matches)
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2024 | Chelsea | 1 - 1 | Arsenal | English Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Arsenal | 5 - 0 | Chelsea | English Premier League |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Chelsea | 2 - 2 | Arsenal | English Premier League |
| May 2, 2023 | Arsenal | 3 - 1 | Chelsea | English Premier League |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Chelsea | 0 - 1 | Arsenal | English Premier League |
Arsenal: 3 wins
Chelsea : 0 wins
Draws: 2
- Last meeting: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal (10 November 2024) - Premier League
📝 LINEUPS
Arsenal | 4-3-3
Starting XI: David Raya, Gabriel Magalhães, William Saliba, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Jurriën Timber, Thomas Partey, Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard, Mikel Merino, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli, Oleksandr Zinchenko
Subs: Neto, Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Ethan Nwaneri, Riccardo Calafiori, Kieran Tierney, Jorginho, Ben White, Jakub Kiwior
Coach: Mikel Arteta
Chelsea | 4-2-3-1
Starting XI: Robert Sánchez, Levi Colwill, Benoît Badiashile, Marc Cucurella, Wesley Fofana, Enzo Fernández, Moisés Caicedo, Reece James, Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku, Jadon Sancho
Subs: Malo Gusto, Filip Jørgensen, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Trevoh Chalobah, Marcus Bettinelli, Tosin Adarabioyo, Tyrique George, Josh Acheampong, Romeo Lavia
Coach: Enzo Maresca
🗒️ Match Events
- 1st Half Begins
| Time | Event | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Highlights |
| 30’ | 🟨 Levi Colwill (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card |
- 1st Half Ends!
HALFTIME’: Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea
| Stat | ARS | CHE |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 45.1% | 54.9% |
| Shots on Goal | 2 | 1 |
| Shot Attempts | 7 | 5 |
| Fouls | 3 | 7 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks | 2 | 2 |
| Saves | 1 | 2 |
- 2nd Half Begins!
| Time | Event | Links |
|---|---|---|
| 52’ | 🟨 Pedro Neto (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card. | |
| 54’ | 🟨 Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | |
| 58’ | 🟨 Thomas Partey (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. | |
| 59’ | 🟨 Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card. | |
| 65’ | 🟨 Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal) is shown the yellow card | |
| 76’ | 🔄 Substitution, Chelsea. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Christopher Nkunku. | |
| 76’ | 🔄 Substitution, Chelsea. Tyrique George replaces Jadon Sancho. | |
| 82’ | 🔄 Substitution, Chelsea. Roméo Lavia replaces Reece James. | |
| 86’ | 🔄 Substitution, Chelsea. Tosin Adarabioyo replaces Benoît Badiashile. | |
| 86’ | 🔄 Substitution, Chelsea. Malo Gusto replaces Wesley Fofana. |
FULLTIME’: Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea
Arsenal scorer: ⚽ Mikel Merino - 20’
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