Arsenal vs Chelsea

1 March 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Darren England

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • William Saliba 21’
  • Jurriën Timber 66’
  • Piero Hincapié 45+2’ (og)

Match summary

Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

William Saliba put Arsenal ahead with a header in the 21st minute, set up by Gabriel, Hincapié's own goal equalised with a header in first-half stoppage time, and Jurriën Timber won it with a header in the 66th minute, set up by Declan Rice.

The chances backed that up: Arsenal created 1.72 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Chelsea's 1.35 from 9. Chelsea had a player sent off.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
12 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 10
97 Attacks 87
66 Dangerous attacks 55
338 Passes 482
82% Pass accuracy 88%
17 Tackles 20
11 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 1
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Arsenal Chelsea
Kick-off
William SalibaHeader1-0 (Arsenal)
21’
Jurriën TimberShot on target
37’
45+2’
Piero HincapiéOwn goal1-1 (Chelsea)
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
GabrielShot on target
50’
51’
Enzo FernándezShot on target
52’
João PedroShot on target
53’
João PedroShot on target
Gabriel MartinelliLeandro Trossard
56’
59’
Cole PalmerFoul
65’
Jorrel HatoFoul
Jurriën TimberHeader2-1 (Arsenal)
66’
67’
Pedro Neto Argument
70’
Pedro Neto Second yellowFoul
75’
Malo GustoJorrel Hato
75’
Roméo LaviaAndrey Santos
Gabriel MagalhãesFoul
75’
Kai HavertzViktor Gyökeres
76’
Christian NørgaardDeclan Rice
76’
79’
Enzo FernándezArgument
Eberechi EzeShot on target
80’
86’
Liam DelapEnzo Fernández
86’
Alejandro GarnachoCole Palmer
90’
Tosin AdarabioyoMamadou Sarr
90+6’
VAR review
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 1.35 21’ William Saliba (Arsenal), 1-0 21’ 45+2’ Piero Hincapié (Chelsea) own goal, 1-1 45+2’ 66’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), 2-1 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 1.35 21’ William Saliba (Arsenal), 1-0 Saliba 21’ 45+2’ Piero Hincapié (Chelsea) own goal, 1-1 Hincapié 45+2’ 66’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), 2-1 Timber 66’
Arsenal 1.72 xGChelsea 1.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Chelsea attacking Arsenal attacking 
10’ Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea), set piece, 0.57 xG, off target 21’ William Saliba (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.55 xG, goal 66’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.55 xG, goal 53’ João Pedro (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.45 xG, saved 33’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 37’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 44’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 80’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 57’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 37’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 7’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ João Pedro (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 50’ Gabriel (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 15’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Piero Hincapié (Arsenal), own goal 10’ Mamadou Sarr (Chelsea), set piece, 0.57 xG, off target 21’ William Saliba (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.55 xG, goal 66’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), from a corner, 0.55 xG, goal 53’ João Pedro (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.45 xG, saved 33’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 37’ Jurriën Timber (Arsenal), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 44’ Pedro Neto (Chelsea), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 80’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 57’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 37’ Viktor Gyokeres (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 7’ Martín Zubimendi (Arsenal), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ João Pedro (Chelsea), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 29’ Declan Rice (Arsenal), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Leandro Trossard (Arsenal), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 60’ João Pedro (Chelsea), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 51’ Enzo Fernández (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Gabriel (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ Cole Palmer (Chelsea), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 15’ Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ Piero Hincapié (Arsenal), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arsenal 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Raya
Timber
Saliba
Magalhães
Hincapié
Zubimendi
Rice 76’
Saka
Eze
Trossard 56’
Gyökeres 76’
Chelsea 4-3-3 Starting XI
Sánchez
Hato 75’
Sarr 90’
Chalobah
James
Fernández 86’
Santos 75’
Caicedo
Palmer 86’
Pedro
Neto

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
David Raya GK900 0.000.000
Jurriën Timber DEF9012 0.670.031
Gabriel DEF9011 0.020.551
William Saliba DEF9011 0.550.000
Piero Hincapié DEF900 0.000.000
Martín Zubimendi MID901 0.070.000
Declan Rice MID8011 0.040.622
Bukayo Saka MID901 0.020.334
Eberechi Eze MID903 0.250.021
Leandro Trossard MID601 0.030.141
Viktor Gyokeres FWD801 0.070.000
Gabriel Martinelli Sub300 0.000.000
Christian Nørgaard Sub100 0.000.000
Kai Havertz Sub100 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Arsenal win 63% Avg odds 1.50
Draw 22% Avg odds 4.36
Chelsea win 15% Avg odds 6.05

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.