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Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
David Raya collects Reece James' poor free-kick and pings it forward for Kai Havertz to stretch his legs.
Cole Palmer brings Havertz down and is shown a yellow card.
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Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
It's getting a bit bitty in the middle with a few fouls being thrown in.
Myles Lewis-Skelly is the latest to bring down Cole Palmer.
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Morgan Rogers will be the best signing in the next 5 years.
Mathew
Two animated managerspublished at 17:13 BST
Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport Chelsea reporterIt is no surprise that Mikel Arteta is constantly on the touchline waving his arms for Arsenal, but Xabi Alonso is every bit as animated in the Chelsea dugout.
The two Basque coaches have known each other since childhood in San Sebastian.
Alonso is occasionally replaced in the technical area by Chelsea's high-profile set-piece coach Austin MacPhee, who joined from Aston Villa in the summer.
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Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
A bit of silence around the Emirates as we edge towards half-time.
A chance for the fans in the ground to catch their breath.
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Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
Pedro Neto eventually decides to hook one into the box but David Raya is sharp off his line to collect.
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Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
Now it's Chelsea's turn to probe.
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This is a cracking London derby! It's like a throw back to the blood and thunder days. Arsenal have responded like champions, but Chelsea look like they could score at any time on the break.
Matt
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Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
It's calmed down since Arsenal got their equaliser.
They're not as rushed going forward now, they're more controlling it and looking for the space to pounce.
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Everyone talking about this Chelsea number 9 curse, it's the goalkeeper curse you should be worried about.
Adam
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Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
Hard to disagree with Matt there.
A brilliant watch for the neutral so far.
'A good advertisement for the Premier League'published at 17:08 BST
Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
Matt Upson
Former Arsenal defender on BBC Radio 5 LiveThere aren't too many players new to the Premier League, but if you were, and you were starting this game, then your head would be spinning. It has been breathtaking. A good advertisement for the Premier League.
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Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
Myles Lewis-Skelly has the ball nicked off his toe by Romeo Lavia on the halfway line.
Joao Pedro sees his name up in lights and tries to square from 50 yards but gets it all wrong.
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Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
Cole Palmer loses the ball on the edge of the Arsenal box and responds by tripping Myles Lewis-Skelly when he's about to ping one forward.
Lucky to avoid a card there.
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Terrible goalkeeping. Havertz has no right scoring from there. Wasn’t even a strong shot.
Stevo
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Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
Pedro Neto has to do better there.
His ball into the box is massively overhit and goes straight back to Arsenal to mount another attack.
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Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
Chelsea are living life on the edge here.
It's all Arsenal and it seems a matter of time before the champions take the lead.
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Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
John Murray
BBC football correspondent on BBC Radio 5 LiveArsenal cranking up the pressure, again.
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Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
Kai Havertz almost picks out the head of Bukayo Saka with a delicate ball to the far post but Romeo Lavia gets a really important touch on it.
But here Arsenal come again.
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Hello Live Text. Very much relying on you for this game. Did Havertz celebrate please? I hope so! London Derbies need a bit of needle.
Tom
Here's your answer, Tom.
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Premier League Scores & Fixtures
Premier League Table
On Sunday 6th September
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Arsenal, Position 2, Points 7
- Chelsea, Position 4, Points 7
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4: UEFA Champions League
- Position 5: UEFA Europa League
- Position 18, 19, 20: Relegation
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Team Lineups
home team,Arsenal
Manager:Mikel Arteta
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
Substitutes
home team,Arsenal
away team,Chelsea
Manager:Xabi Alonso
Formation:3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Pitch Formation
Starting lineup
away team,Chelsea
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Chris Kavanagh
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Darren England
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Dan Cook
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Timothy Wood
- Fourth Official:
- Thomas Bramall
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Constantine Hatzidakis
Match momentum
Arsenal
Chelsea
High chance of scoring
Medium chance of scoring
Low chance of scoring
Dominant period
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
| Minute | Team with most threat |
|---|---|
Kick off 1' | Chelsea |
2' | ChelseaGoal |
3' | Chelsea |
4' | Chelsea |
5' | Arsenal |
6' | Arsenal |
7' | Arsenal |
8' | Arsenal |
9' | Arsenal |
10' | Arsenal |
11' | Arsenal |
12' | Arsenal |
13' | Arsenal |
14' | Arsenal |
15' | Arsenal |
16' | Arsenal |
17' | Arsenal |
18' | Arsenal |
19' | Arsenal |
20' | Arsenal |
21' | Chelsea |
22' | Chelsea |
23' | Arsenal |
24' | Arsenal |
25' | ArsenalGoal |
26' | Arsenal |
27' | Chelsea |
28' | Chelsea |
29' | Chelsea |
30' | Arsenal |
31' | Arsenal |
32' | Arsenal |
33' | Arsenal |
34' | Arsenal |
35' | Arsenal |
36' | Arsenal |
37' | Arsenal |
38' | Arsenal |
39' | Arsenal |
40' | Arsenal |
41' | Chelsea |
42' | Chelsea |
43' | Chelsea |
44' | Chelsea |
45' | Chelsea |
Match Stats
Key, Arsenal v ChelseaBasic Stats
Overall possession
Arsenal 57%Chelsea 43%
xG
Arsenal 1.1194Chelsea 0.0964Shots
Arsenal 10Chelsea 5Shots on target
Arsenal 6Chelsea 3Total touches inside the opposition box
Arsenal 25Chelsea 11Goalkeeper saves
Arsenal 2Chelsea 5Aerial duels won
Arsenal 6Chelsea 9Fouls committed
Arsenal 5Chelsea 7Corners
Arsenal 2Chelsea 0In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Arsenal 10Chelsea 5Shots on target
Arsenal 6Chelsea 3Shots off target
Arsenal 1Chelsea 2Attempts out of box
Arsenal 1Chelsea 4Total offsides
Arsenal 2Chelsea 0Expected
xG
Arsenal 1.1194Chelsea 0.0964xG from open play
Arsenal 0.5371Chelsea 0.0796xG from set play
Arsenal 0.5823Chelsea 0.0168xA
Arsenal 1.2594Chelsea 0.12754Distribution
Total passes
Arsenal 214Chelsea 167Pass accuracy %
Arsenal 83.6Chelsea 82Backward passes
Arsenal 31Chelsea 34Forward passes
Arsenal 70Chelsea 63Total long balls
Arsenal 15Chelsea 27Successful final third passes
Arsenal 88Chelsea 51Total crosses
Arsenal 9Chelsea 2Defence
Total tackles
Arsenal 4Chelsea 2Won tackle %
Arsenal 75Chelsea 50Fouls committed
Arsenal 5Chelsea 7Total yellow cards
Arsenal 0Chelsea 1Total clearances
Arsenal 8Chelsea 10
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Season so far
Premier League
Key, Arsenal v Chelsea
League position, Arsenal 2nd, Chelsea 4thTotal points, Arsenal 7, Chelsea 7
Goals scored
Arsenal 4Chelsea 7Form guide
All competitions
Arsenal won
v Aston Villa
0
1
Premier League
Chelsea won
v Brighton & Hove Albion
4
3
Premier League
Arsenal won
v Coventry City
3
0
Premier League
Chelsea won
v Luton Town
2
0
League Cup
Arsenal won
v Manchester City
3
0
Community Shield
Chelsea won
v Fulham
2
3
Premier League
Arsenal draw
v Como
1
1
Club Friendlies
Chelsea won
v Real Sociedad
3
1
Club Friendlies
Arsenal lose
v Borussia Dortmund
2
3
Emirates Cup
Chelsea draw
v Johor Darul Ta'zim
3
3
Club Friendlies
Previous scores
All competitions
Premier League
Arsenal 2 , Chelsea 1 on the 1st of March 2026
Arsenal
Chelsea
1st of March 2026
League Cup
Arsenal 1 , Chelsea 0 on the 3rd of February 2026
Arsenal
Chelsea
3rd of February 2026
Chelsea 2 , Arsenal 3 on the 14th of January 2026
Chelsea
Arsenal
14th of January 2026
Match Facts
Arsenal are unbeaten in their last nine Premier League matches against Chelsea (W6 D3), their best unbeaten run against the Blues since a run of 19 between 1995 and 2005.
Chelsea have lost their last four away Premier League games against Arsenal by an aggregate score of 11-2. Their last win there was in August 2021, a 2-0 victory.
Arsenal have lost just one of their last 29 Premier League London derbies (W22 D6) and are unbeaten in their last 16 (W12 D4). The last side to have a longer unbeaten run was the Gunners themselves between August 2022 and November 2023 (17 games).
Chelsea have started 2026-27 with three consecutive wins in all competitions (two in the Premier League, one in the League Cup). The Blues last won their opening four games to a season in 2016-17 (Antonio Conte’s first four) and their opening three Premier League games in 2018-19 (under Maurizio Sarri).
Arsenal have won their first two Premier League matches this season but only once in the last 21 seasons have the Gunners started their campaign with three wins, doing so in 2022-23.
Chelsea’s two Premier League matches this season have seen 12 goals (7 for, 5 against), the joint-third most in a side’s first two games of a campaign in the competition, behind only Arsenal in 2004-05 (13) and Leeds United in 2020-21 (14). They could become the first side to see their opening three games of a top-flight season all have 5+ goals since Arsenal in 1988-89.
Across the first two matchdays of 2026-27, Arsenal faced the fewest shots (11), the fewest shots on target (1) and allowed their opponents the lowest xG (0.54) of any Premier League side. Since 2022-23, the Gunners have had 16 games where their opponents haven’t had a shot on target – twice as many as any other side (Liverpool, 8).
Bukayo Saka has scored in each of his last two Premier League appearances, last scoring in more consecutively in January/February 2024 (5 in a row). The last Arsenal player to score in their first three games in a season was Alexandre Lacazette in 2020-21.
Cole Palmer has scored 49 goals in 98 Premier League games for Chelsea. Only two players have reached 50 for the Blues in fewer than 100 games – Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (84) and Diego Costa (85).
João Pedro has scored and assisted in both of Chelsea’s Premier League games this season, the first player to do so in the club’s first two matches of a campaign. The only player to score and assist in each of his first three appearances of a Premier League season is West Ham’s Michail Antonio in 2021-22.
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