Premier League · Sun, 1 Mar 2026 ·
Arsenal vs Chelsea — 2 - 1
Emirates Stadium · Referee: D. England
Match report
Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1
Chelsea were beaten 2-1 by Arsenal at Emirates Stadium on Sunday, 1 March 2026 in Premier League matchday 28. W. Saliba (21') and J. Timber (66') scored for Arsenal, while P. Hincapie (45' og) found the net for Chelsea. Pedro Neto (Chelsea, 70') was sent off. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Arsenal had 41% of the ball and 12 shots (5 on target) against Chelsea’s 9 (3 on target). Declan Rice (Arsenal) was the top-rated player with 7.9. The result leaves Arsenal 2nd in the Premier League table on 12 points and Chelsea 10th on 7.
Form, table and head-to-head
Match events
- 21'goalW. SalibaAssist: Gabriel
- 45'own goalP. Hincapie(own goal)Own Goal
- 56'substitutionL. TrossardOff: G. Martinelli
- 59'yellow cardCole PalmerYellow Card
- 65'yellow cardJorrel HatoYellow Card
- 66'goalJ. TimberAssist: D. Rice
- 67'yellow cardPedro NetoYellow Card
- 70'yellow cardPedro NetoYellow Card
- 70'red cardPedro NetoRed Card
- 75'yellow cardGabriel MagalhãesYellow Card
- 75'substitutionJ. HatoOff: M. Gusto
- 75'substitutionAndrey SantosOff: R. Lavia
- 76'substitutionV. GyökeresOff: K. Havertz
- 76'substitutionD. RiceOff: C. Norgaard
- 79'yellow cardEnzo FernándezYellow Card
- 86'substitutionC. PalmerOff: A. Garnacho
- 86'substitutionE. FernandezOff: L. Delap
- 90'substitutionM. SarrOff: T. Adarabioyo
Lineups
Arsenal
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Mikel Arteta
Starting XI
- 1D. RayaG
- 12J. TimberD
- 2W. SalibaD
- 6GabrielD
- 5P. HincapieD
- 36M. ZubimendiM
- 41D. RiceM
- 7B. SakaM
- 10E. EzeM
- 19L. TrossardM
- 14V. GyökeresF
Substitutes
Chelsea
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Calum McFarlane
Starting XI
- 1R. SanchezG
- 24R. JamesD
- 23T. ChalobahD
- 19M. SarrD
- 21J. HatoD
- 25M. CaicedoM
- 17Andrey SantosM
- 8E. FernandezM
- 7P. NetoF
- 20Joao PedroF
- 10C. PalmerF
Substitutes
- 12F. JorgensenG
- 5B. BadiashileD
- 27M. GustoD
- 49A. GarnachoF
- 38M. GuiuF
- 4T. AdarabioyoD
- 9L. DelapF
- 45R. LaviaM
- 34J. AcheampongD
Match statistics
- 41%Possession59%
- 1.09Expected goals (xG)1.07
- 12Total shots9
- 5Shots on target3
- 3Shots off target5
- 4Blocked shots1
- 7Shots inside the box5
- 5Shots outside the box4
- 5Corners10
- 0Offsides1
- 11Fouls14
- 1Yellow cards5
- 0Red cards1
- 4Goalkeeper saves3
- 338Passes482
- 277Accurate passes425
- 82%Pass accuracy88%
- 0.08Goals prevented0.08
Player statistics
Arsenal
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1David RayaG | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 2William SalibaD | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 5Piero HincapiéD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 6Gabriel MagalhãesD | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 12Jurriën TimberD | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 7Bukayo SakaM | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 10Eberechi EzeM | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 19Leandro TrossardM | 56 | 6.7 | ||
| 36Martín ZubimendiM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 41Declan RiceMTop rated | 76 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 14Viktor GyökeresF | 76 | 6.3 | ||
| 13Kepa ArrizabalagaG | – | – | ||
| 3Cristhian MosqueraD | – | – | ||
| 33Riccardo CalafioriD | – | – | ||
| 49Myles Lewis-SkellyD | – | – | ||
| 16Christian NørgaardM | 14 | 6.3 | ||
| 9Gabriel JesusF | – | – | ||
| 11Gabriel MartinelliF | 34 | 6.6 | ||
| 20Noni MaduekeF | – | – | ||
| 29Kai HavertzF | 14 | 6.6 |
Chelsea
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Robert SánchezG | 90 | 7.7 | ||
| 19Mamadou SarrD | 89 | 6.0 | ||
| 21Jorrel HatoD | 75 | 6.2 | ||
| 23Trevoh ChalobahD | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| 24Reece JamesD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 8Enzo FernándezM | 86 | 6.6 | ||
| 17Andrey SantosM | 75 | 6.7 | ||
| 25Moisés CaicedoM | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 7Pedro NetoF | 70 | 6.2 | ||
| 10Cole PalmerF | 86 | 6.2 | ||
| 20João PedroF | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 12Filip JørgensenG | – | – | ||
| 4Tosin AdarabioyoD | 1 | – | ||
| 5Benoît BadiashileD | – | – | ||
| 27Malo GustoD | 15 | 6.7 | ||
| 34Josh AcheampongD | – | – | ||
| 45Roméo LaviaM | 15 | 6.9 | ||
| 9Liam DelapF | 11 | 6.5 | ||
| 38Marc GuiuF | – | – | ||
| 49Alejandro GarnachoF | 11 | 6.3 |