Arsenal vs Chelsea

Match summary

Arsenal came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Chelsea. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Morgan Rogers put Chelsea ahead in the 2nd minute, set up by Jorrel Hato, Kai Havertz equalised in the 25th minute, set up by Declan Rice, and Martin Odegaard won it in the 50th minute, set up by Christos Tzolis.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 2.87 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Chelsea's 0.43 from 13.

Arsenal recorded a two-one victory against Chelsea in the Premier League after controlling large portions of the match territory and possession. The home side registered fifty-five percent possession, four hundred and sixty-one passes at an accuracy of eighty-five percent, and ninety-seven total attacks compared to ninety-six for the visitors. Arsenal dominated the shot counts with sixteen total attempts, nine of which were on target, generating a superior expected goals total of 2.87 against Chelsea's 0.43. The hosts also accumulated five corners and thirteen fouls, while receiving two yellow cards. Chelsea recorded three corners, thirteen shots, five shots on target, and four yellow cards.

Chelsea opened the scoring in the second minute through a right-footed shot by Morgan Rogers. A VAR review followed in the thirteenth minute before João Pedro received a yellow card for time wasting in the fourteenth minute. Arsenal equalised in the twenty-five minute when Kai Havertz converted a left-footed shot, leaving the score level at one-one at half-time. Martin Ødegaard scored the decisive goal with a left-footed shot in the fiftieth minute. Several yellow cards were distributed subsequently, and numerous substitutions were made by both teams before the match concluded with a final score of two-one.