Arsenal vs Chelsea score, result, highlights as Gunners retake Premier League top spot with Chelsea win
Arsenal have eased back to the top of the Premier League table with a ruthless 3-1 win at home to London rivals Chelsea.
On the back of seeing Manchester City wrestle control of the title race last week, Mikel Arteta’s hosts produced a superb first-half showing against the struggling Blues, to take a two-point lead at the summit, though Man City have two games in hand.
Captain Martin Odegaard’s superbly taken double sealed a perfect start for the home side before Gabriel Jesus’ close-range finish made it 3-0 at the break.
Noni Madueke pounced on a rare slip from Arsenal, to prod home a consolation goal for Frank Lampard’s visitors, but the Blues stretched their losing streak to six games under the former England international.
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Arsenal vs Chelsea final score
| Final | |
| Arsenal | 3 |
| Chelsea | 1 |
Goals:
ARS — Odegaard (Xhaka) — 17th min.
ARS — Odegaard (Xhaka) — 31st min.
ARS — Jesus (Xhaka) — 34th min.
CHE — Madueke (Kovacic) — 65th min.
Lineups:
Arsenal (4-3-3): Ramsdale (GK) — White, Kiwior, Gabriel (Holding 85′), Zinchenko (Tierney 73′) — Odegaard, Jorginho (Partey 86′), Xhaka — Saka (Nelson 74′), Jesus, Trossard (Martinelli 59′)
Chelsea (4-3-3): Kepa (GK) — Azpilicueta, Fofana (Chalobah 86′), Silva, Chilwell — Kante, Fernandez (Mudryk 71′), Kovacic— Madueke (Ziyech 79′), Aubameyang (Havertz 46′), Sterling (Gallagher 71′)
Odegaard produces Emirates masterclass
Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard called on the team to ‘reset’ against Chelsea, on the back of four Premier League games without a win, and the title momentum switching to City.
The Norwegian struggled to make an impact in last week’s 4-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium, but he was the shining light, as Arsenal returned to form. His 13th and 14th Premier League goals of the season underlined his importance in Arteta’s team as the former Real Madrid star ensured Arsenal will not limp away in the face of City’s onslaught.
“We came out and showed a different spirit to last time (against City)”, he said. “Everyone was hurt after the City game. We used that anger and disappointment to get back on track in this game.
“You can lose games, but the way we lost, we didn’t play our game, and weren’t ourselves, that was the most painful thing,” he continued. “We have to fight and keep going. We believe and will fight until the end.”
Arteta vows to fight on in Premier League title race
Odegaard’s message will have Arsenal fans still believing they can catch City, and Arteta echoed his captain’s rousing message at full time.
“For the first 60 minutes, I thought the team played really well. We needed to be us again, and that was everything I want to see from our team,” Arteta said. “The crowd have been incredibly supportive of what we have done and we wanted to earn the right to be top of the league. We are, and we’re happy to be back there.
“Now we wait and see, as it’s not in our hands.”
Arsenal resilience in this match shows they are ready to fight City all the way in run-in, despite the defending champions having two games in hand. Pep Guardiola’s City side face three successive matches against teams battling relegation, starting with West Ham, before hosting Leeds United and travelling to Everton.
Aubameyang pick shows Lampard’s lack of Chelsea plan
For all of the relief felt by Arsenal, there was more misery for Lampard and Chelsea, as they slipped to a sixth successive loss under the former Blues legend.
Despite boasting a squad that includes two record-breaking transfer windows worth of talent, the stark lack of cohesion and quality is weighing heavy on Lampard.
Following defeat to Brentford at the weekend, the former midfielder tweaked his team, to be more attacking, with the surprise inclusion of former Gunners star Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang at forward. But the Gabonese international was hauled off by Lampard at halftime, after managing just NINE touches of the ball, in an anonymous return to the Emirates.
Lampard’s decision to inexplicably start the veteran striker, with no plan, and then substitute him, was a microcosm of the issues at Stamford Bridge.
No direction, no motivation and no sense of how or why things have lurched from a struggling campaign, to a third head coach in last than 12 months, and likely bottom half finish.
“We were too nice to play against in all aspects in the first half. In the second half we played more like a team that had a threat up top”, he said after the match. “But, in the first half we were too easy to play against.”
Arsenal vs Chelsea highlights from Premier League clash
Final: Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea
All over from the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal retake top spot in the Premier League title race with a superb 3-1 win over Chelsea.
The Gunners have a two-point lead over Manchester City, with Pep Guardiola’s completing one of their two games in hand at home to West Ham tomorrow.
The visitors stretch their losing streak to six games under interim boss Lampard.
90 mins: Five minutes added on
89 mins: Chelsea have looked busy since their late substitutions but with no real threat.
86 mins: Gabriel is finally replaced by Holding with Thomas Partey on for Jorginho.
85 mins: Odegaard weaves through and forces a save from Kepa and Fofana just beats Nelson to the rebound.
83 mins: Gabriel struggling with an injury for Arsenal and the Brazilian is set to be replaced by Rob Holding for the closing stages.
81 mins: Kovacic brings down Jesus and the Croatian is booked.
80 mins: Mudryk’s free kick is helped on by Silva and Arsenal concede a corner.
Madueke is taken off by Lampard with Hakim Ziyech on for the visitors.
75 mins: Arteta also looks to freshen up for the final 15 minutes, Kieran Tierney and Reiss Nelson are on for Zinchenko and Saka.
70 mins: A pair of changes from Lampard as Conor Gallagher and Mykhailo Mudryk come on for Enzo Fernandez and Sterling.
65 mins: HOLD ON……CHELSEA HAVE ONE BACK!!
Madueke immediately makes up for his miss with a lifeline for Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic’s lofted ball catches out Oleksandr Zinchenko, and the former PSV winger bundles past Ramsdale.
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63 mins: Chance for Chelsea…
Kante storms forward and tries to slip in Havertz, Arsenal’s muddled clearance drops for Madueke, but his poor effort is dealt with by Kiwior.
60 mins: Change from Arteta as Martinelli comes on for Trossard.
58 mins: Brilliant from Arsenal to cut through Chelsea again and Saka’s blast is just wide of Kepa’s post.
53 mins: Arsenal come again, Kepa turns Xhaka’s shot away for a corner, and Jesus can’t hook home another Trossard set piece cross
52 mins: So close to 4-0!!!
Trossard’s corner is headed down by Gabriel Magalhaes but Silva calmly clears off the line!
50 mins: More frustration from Chelsea, as Azpilicueta hacks down Jesus, and Xhaka’s free kick is blocked behind for a corner.
46 mins: WE ARE BACK!!
A forgettable Emirates return from Aubameyang, and he is replaced at the break, with Kai Havertz coming on.
Halftime: Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea
Arsenal are heading back to the top of the Premier League and Chelsea are heading for a sixth defeat under Lampard!
Dominant stuff from the Gunners, as they look to keep up the title pressure on City, with two superb finishes from captain Odegaard and Jesus’ fifth goals in his last six Premier League games.
45 mins: Two minutes added on at the end of the first half.
41 mins: Jesus catches Fofana with an arm in the face and Chelsea have some respite.
38 mins: Saka flies forward but Kepa manages to tip away his effort!
34 mins: It’s 3-0 for Arsenal!
Disaster at the back for Chelsea, as they completely fail to clear Ben White’s cross, Xhaka keeps the ball alive, and Jesus stabs home past Kepa!! A ruthless start from Arteta’s Gunners!!
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31 mins: 2-0 ARSENAL! Rinse and repeat from the Gunners!!
Xhaka waits for his chance on the edge of the box, Odegaard steals in behind Raheem Sterling, and steers home his SECOND goal of the night!!
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30 mins: Gabriel Jesus wriggles past Fofana, and slips in Xhaka inside the box, but Kante steams in to deny the Swiss star.
27 mins: Trossard wants a penalty, as his cross hits Fofana on the arm, but VAR says NO!
25 mins: Chelsea are in…..
Ben Chilwell wins a 50-50 against Saka, and bursts forward, but goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale springs into life to make the save!
20 mins: Chelsea look to react immediately, as Noni Madueke carries the ball all the way into the Arsenal box, but Kiwior is there again to clear up.
17 mins: GOAL FOR ARSENAL!!! And it has been coming.
Arsenal build forward down the left-hand side, and Xhaka measures a pass across the edge of the box, and Martin Odegaard bends home a superb opener!!
A brilliant finish from the Norwegian!!!
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15 mins: It’s all one-way traffic for the home side, as Trossard hangs a cross into the box, but Saka’s header is easily batted away by the busy Kepa.
13 mins: First corner of the night, as Wesley Fofana slides in on Xhaka, but Trossard’s cross drifts wide.
10 mins: Jorginho looks to clip a clever pass through to Saka, but Thiago Silva is on duty to deny him, and Chelsea reset.
Arsenal come again, and N’Golo Kante nips in, with a crucial tackle on Xhaka.
4 mins: A HUGE early chance for Arsenal….. Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta’s header back to Kepa is undercooked, and Granit Xhaka gets a touch on the loose ball, but the Blues stopper makes the block!!
Kickoff: We’re underway at the Emirates!
5 mins from kickoff: Arteta confirms Kiwior call is based on defensive issue in recent weeks
Polish international Kiwior makes his first Premier League start tonight, and Arteta has admitted his concern over Arsenal’s current clean sheet record motivated his decision to drop Holding.
15 mins from kickoff: Starboy Saka!!
Bukayo Saka has been sensational for Arsenal this season and the England international scored the winner against Chelsea in the 2021/22 run-in.
30 mins from kickoff: All eyes on Aubameyang!!
Lampard has thrown a curveball at the Emirates, by bringing in former Arsenal star Aubameyang, in his first Premier League start since the reverse fixture in November!
Despite his controversial departure from Arsenal, the Gabonese international scored 68 Premier League goals for the club, placing him at sixth on their Premier League top scorer list.
1 hr from kickoff: TEAM NEWS IS IN!
Three changes from Arteta as he opts to taking Rob Holding out of the firing line and hand a first Premier League start to Jakub Kiwior.
Leandro Trossard starts in place of Gabriel Martinelli, and Jorginho faces his old side, ahead of Thomas Partey.
Lampard changes the shape of his team, to match up with Arsenal’s 4-3-3 system, as Trevor Chalobah and Conor Gallagher drop out, in place of the more attacking Noni Madueke, and former Gunners striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
1 hr and 15 mins from kickoff: How to solve a problem like Saliba?
Many Arsenal fans have pinpointed William Saliba’s absence as a key reason for their drop in form at a crucial point in the campaign.
The French international has missed the Gunners last six Premier League games — due to a back injury — and they have not kept a clean sheet in that time.
Draws against Liverpool, West Ham and Southampton undermined Arsenal’s title chances, with a 4-1 defeat at City making it 13 goals conceded, with Rob Holding partnering Gabriel in central defence.
1 hr and 30 mins from kickoff: Lampard: Hard work will bring Chelsea’s rewards
Lampard has not shied away from the issues surrounding Chelsea’s recent poor form, with the former England international yet to pick up a point since his return, but he insisted the only way out of the situation is keep plugging away.
“Our job is to look at the performances and mentality in training to try and bring back a good feeling. That only comes with hard work”, he said.
“I enjoy that challenge and I was very aware of it coming in. I’m very proud to manage the club, I love being here and doing my job.
“You can’t always control the results, but you can work every day.”
1 hr and 45 mins from kickoff: Arteta: Arsenal want more than just top four in 2022/23 run-in
Mikel Arteta is delighted with his side proving their doubters wrong, to clinch a Champions League qualification spot, but the Spanish boss insists everyone at the club is pushing for more in the final weeks of 2022/23.
“Not a lot of people were optimistic that we would be able to reach the Champions League”, he said.
“What I like most is that even after achieving that with six games to go, something that has not happened in more than a decade at this club, we are still not satisfied. We’re still upset and we want more.
“If we want to be the club that we want to be, consistently up there with the best, that’s the mentality we need. That’s what I have loved most the last few days.
“We have achieved what it’s difficult to do, and we can still achieve the Premier League title.
“There are five games to go and a lot of things are going to happen still. This is Arsenal Football Club. We have to be here to win every single trophy.”
2 hrs from kickoff: Captain’s Call — Odegaard wants Arsenal to show their old selves against the Blues.
Arsenal vs Chelsea lineups
Arteta has confirmed French international William Saliba is still missing for the hosts, with Jakub Kiwior preferred to Rob Holding at centre-back, as Leandro Trossard and Jorginho also come in to start.
Arsenal starting lineup (4-3-3): Ramsdale (GK) — White, Kiwior, Gabriel, Zinchenko — Odegaard, Jorginho, Xhaka — Saka, Jesus, Trossard
Arsenal subs (9): Turner, Holding, Tierney, Partey, Vieira, Nelson, Martinelli, Smith-Rowe, Nketiah
Lampard sticks with the majority of the starting side, which lost 2-0 to Brentford last weekend, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Noni Madueke the only changes.
Chelsea starting lineup (4-3-3): Kepa (GK) — Azpilicueta, Fofana, Silva, Chilwell — Kante, Fernandez, Kovacic — Madueke, Aubameyang, Sterling
Chelsea subs (9): Mendy (GK), Badiashile, Chalobah, Gallagher, Loftus-Cheek, Mudryk, Ziyech, Havertz, Felix
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Arsenal vs Chelsea live stream, TV channel
Chelsea’s fate looks to already be sealed ahead of the run-in with Lampard’s side battling to finish inside the top half of the table.
Arsenal’s title quest looks to be over, but Arteta will keep pushing, as City aim to match Manchester United’s 1999 treble in 2023.
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | USA Network, Universo |
Fubo, NBC app/website, Telemundo Dep. En Vivo, Universo Now |
| Canada | — | Fubo |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League |
Sky GO |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| New Zealand | — | Sky Sports NOW |
| India | — | Hotstar VIP, JioTV |
| Hong Kong | — | Now E, Now Player |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport 3 | Astro Go, sooka |
| Singapore | — | StarHub TV+ |
UK: The match is available via Sky Sports’ live TV and streaming options.
USA: This match is available on the NBC USA Network with streaming options available via Fubo. Spanish language options are available on Universo and Telemundo Deportes En Vivo.
Canada: Every Premier League game streams live on Fubo.
Australia: Optus Sport is the exclusive broadcaster of Premier League football in Australia.