Chelsea vs Arsenal

Chelsea vs Arsenal Match Commentary

1. 90+5' Full time That's all for today as the game is over.
2. 90+4' Mikel Merino (Arsenal) times his leap well to meet the lofted pass from Bukayo Saka, but his close-range header slips just over the bar.
3. 90+2' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) fails to time his run beyond the last defender and the linesman makes a good call by signalling for offside after seeing the whole situation unfold.
4. 90+1' Liam Delap (Chelsea) is obviously not following the Golden Rule: "Treat others as you want to be treated.“ He makes a bad challenge and leaves Anthony Taylor with no other option than to blow for a foul.
5. 90' The fourth official shows 4 min. of added time.
6. 90' Robert Sanchez (Chelsea) is able to continue to play.
7. 88' Robert Sanchez (Chelsea) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.
8. 88' Yellow card Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Anthony Taylor had an easy-decision to make.
9. 88' Mikel Merino (Arsenal) finds himself in space on the edge of the box and smashes a glorious looking effort towards the bottom right corner, but Robert Sanchez thwarts him with a great two-handed save.
10. 87' The current number of shots on target for both teams is 11:5.
11. 87' Pedro Neto (Chelsea) has a go from the edge of the box, but it's a harmless effort and sails well wide of the left post.
12. 85' Mikel Merino (Arsenal) gives away a foul for a clumsy challenge. Referee Anthony Taylor saw the whole situation.
13. 83' The game is interrupted. Liam Delap (Chelsea) has violated the rules in the battle for the ball. No protests or gestures are being made as he is quite aware of what he did.
14. 81' Mikel Merino (Arsenal) makes a rough challenge and Anthony Taylor blows his whistle for a foul.
15. 80' Dangerous play by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea). Anthony Taylor blows his whistle for a foul.
16. 79' Liam Delap (Chelsea) has a sight of goal, fires a shot in from distance towards the bottom right corner and forces a good save out of David Raya.
17. 78' Jurrien Timber (Arsenal) makes a bad challenge and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
18. 74' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) wastes a huge opportunity! He receives a precise cross inside the penalty area and releases a quick shot that sails towards the bottom right corner. His effort, however, lacks power and the goalkeeper dives to make a stunning save.
19. 73' Anthony Taylor has a clear sight and sees a foul from Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea).
20. 72' Mikel Arteta has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal) replacing Eberechi Eze.
21. 71' What a save from David Raya! Pedro Neto (Chelsea) jumps high to meet a cross and glances a promising header from close range, but the goalkeeper pulls off a brilliant save to keep it out.
22. 70' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) sends in the corner, but the keeper steps in and makes a save.
23. 70' Mikel Merino (Arsenal) sends a pass into the penalty area, but the opponent manages to cut it out. The ball goes behind for a corner. Arsenal will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
24. 67' Wesley Fofana (Chelsea) commits a rough challenge and Anthony Taylor blows his whistle for a foul.
25. 67' Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) attempts to find his teammate with a final pass from outside of the box, but one of the defenders clears the ball to safety.
26. 63' Pedro Neto (Chelsea) takes the corner kick and sends a lovely ball into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence is ready and knocks the ball to safety.
27. 63' Pedro Neto (Chelsea) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away. The linesman makes the right call and Chelsea will have a corner.
28. 59' Goal · 1–1 It's a goal! Mikel Merino (Arsenal) makes it 1:1. He jumped highest to connect with a perfect cross from Bukayo Saka and planted his close-range header into the left side of the goal. Robert Sanchez was helpless.
29. 57' Mikel Arteta has decided to make a change. Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) replaces Martin Zubimendi.
30. 57' The substitution has been made. Noni Madueke (Arsenal) has replaced Gabriel Martinelli.
31. 56' Reece James (Chelsea) swings in the corner kick, but one of the defenders leaps highest to head the ball away.
32. 56' Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) attempts to set up his teammate with a scoring opportunity by chipping in a fine pass from the edge of the box, but one of the defenders intercepts his effort. Chelsea force their opponents to concede a corner.
33. 55' Substitution. Joao Pedro makes his way off the pitch and Liam Delap (Chelsea) comes on as his replacement.
34. 54' Yellow card Yellow card. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) goes into the book for a bad tackle on his opponent.
35. 54' Half-chance! Jurrien Timber (Arsenal) plays a pass into the box, but Robert Sanchez reacts well to snuff out the attack.
36. 50' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) shoots from the edge of the penalty area. The ball travels towards the bottom right corner, but Robert Sanchez easily deals with the threat.
37. 48' Goal · 1–0 Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) meets the corner and displays his eye for goal as he coolly plants a header from close range into the right side of the goal. The score is 1:0.
38. 48' The referee awards a corner and Reece James (Chelsea) goes over to take it.
39. 48' Joao Pedro (Chelsea) leaps highest in the penalty area to get on the end of a cross from the set piece, and he produces a promising goal-bound header towards the middle of the goal, but David Raya pulls off a comfortable save to deny him. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Chelsea will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
40. 46' Piero Hincapie (Arsenal) should know this behaviour is beyond the rules. He was too careless with his challenge and left Anthony Taylor no option but to blow his whistle.
41. 46' Mikel Arteta has made a change at the break. Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal) has come on in place of Riccardo Calafiori.
42. 46' Half-time substitution. Estêvão will not participate anymore and Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) is coming on.
43. 46' Anthony Taylor blows his whistle and the second half starts.
44. 45+6' The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.
45. 45+5' Jurrien Timber (Arsenal) robs an opponent of the ball and explodes in anger when Anthony Taylor blows for a foul.
46. 45+4' Malo Gusto (Chelsea) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit chip pass.
47. 45+3' Robert Sanchez comes off his line to intercept the corner from Declan Rice (Arsenal).
48. 45+3' Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) attempts to send a low pass into the box from the edge of the penalty area, but the opposition's defence knocks the ball to safety. Arsenal get a corner.
49. 45+2' Reece James (Chelsea) tries his luck with and strikes the ball towards goal from long-range, but it is blocked by one of the defenders.
50. 45+1' Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) takes a brilliant touch after he latches on to a pass on the edge of the box and strikes the ball to the bottom left corner. The goalkeeper dives low and saves his attempt.
51. 45' 5 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
52. 45' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) whips in a cross from the corner, but Robert Sanchez is well positioned and punches the ball away.
53. 45' The ball is cleared after Jurrien Timber (Arsenal) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. Arsenal have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.
54. 44' Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) seems to be alright and is okay to carry on.
55. 41' The game is interrupted now, Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.
56. 41' Yellow card This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Piero Hincapie (Arsenal) was quite harsh and Anthony Taylor didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
57. 38' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) plays a dangerous chip pass into the box in an attempt to set up one of his teammates, but the effort is intercepted by one of the defenders.
58. 38' Mikel Merino (Arsenal) hasn't suffered any serious injury which would see him leave the pitch. He's back in the game now.
59. 38' Yellow card After VAR review the ref signals the yellow card is cancelled but now issues a red. Moises Caicedo (Chelsea) has to leave the pitch!
60. 37' Red card It's been a while since that contentious challenge by Moises Caicedo (Chelsea), but referee Anthony Taylor must have received some information as he makes the VAR signal. He's going to review and it could result in a red card!
61. 37' Yellow card Moises Caicedo (Chelsea) violates the laws of the game and is shown a yellow card by the referee, but it could have been a straight red as well.
62. 35' Moises Caicedo (Chelsea) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch. Mikel Merino (Arsenal) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
63. 33' Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) was too forceful with his tackle and Anthony Taylor interrupted the game to signal a free kick.
64. 32' A sweet pass finds Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea) on the edge of the box, and he drills the ball towards the middle of the goal. David Raya is almost caught out but pulls off a brilliant save at the last second.
65. 31' Pedro Neto (Chelsea) finds himself behind the opposition's defence, but the game is stopped for offside.
66. 27' Yellow card Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) commits a foul and is shown a yellow card without any hesitation from the referee.
67. 26' Mikel Merino (Arsenal) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Anthony Taylor blows his whistle for a foul.
68. 25' Anthony Taylor blows for a foul after Moises Caicedo (Chelsea) was too aggressive in the battle for the ball.
69. 24' Estêvão (Chelsea) sends a chip pass into the box, but David Raya is quickest to intercept the ball.
70. 20' Estêvão (Chelsea) lacks options so fires a shot at goal from the edge of box, but it's a wasted effort and goes high over the bar.
71. 18' Estêvão (Chelsea) strikes the rebound, but it goes well over the bar.
72. 16' Pedro Neto (Chelsea) receives a neat pass inside the box and instantly thumps the ball goalward, but a defender makes a last ditch block to deny him.
73. 14' Declan Rice (Arsenal) is clearly in an offside position and the linesman raises his flag.
74. 13' Yellow card Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal) takes his opponent down and receives a yellow card from the referee.
75. 13' Bukayo Saka (Arsenal) meets a pass on the edge of the penalty area and shoots towards the bottom right corner. He didn't put enough power into the effort, though, and Robert Sanchez pulls off an easy save.
76. 11' Yellow card Anthony Taylor shows a yellow card to Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) for his blatant foul.
77. 5' Yellow card Martin Zubimendi (Arsenal) receives a yellow card from the referee for a foul that he committed a little earlier.
78. 4' Declan Rice (Arsenal) commits a rough foul. Anthony Taylor stops the game and makes a call.
79. 3' Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) jumps into a tackle and Anthony Taylor signals a foul.
80. 2' Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) gives away a foul for a fierce tackle on an opponent.
81. 1' Here we go, today's match is starting right now.
82. The players are out and the match is about to start. Arsenal will have the kick-off.
83. Anthony Taylor is the one to supervise the game today.
84. You can have a look at the starting XIs of both teams in the details of this match.
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