Arsenal 2:1 Chelsea

Arsenal beat Chelsea 2:1 in the Premier League Regular Season 28 at Emirates Stadium on 1 March 2026, with the half time score at 1:1; below are the full timeline of goals, cards and substitutions, the complete match statistics, both confirmed lineups with formations, and the top rated players on each side.

Arsenal

2 : 1

HT 1 : 1

Chelsea

1 March 2026
Kickoff: 16:30 UTC
Venue: Emirates Stadium | London
Referee: D. England

Form and Table

Arsenal 1st 85 pts WinWinWinWinWin
Chelsea 10th 52 pts LossWinDrawLossLoss

Full table: Premier League

Team News

Arsenal

M. Odegaard Questionable | Knee Injury
B. White Questionable | Injury
K. Havertz Questionable | Muscle Injury
R. Calafiori Questionable | Muscle Injury
P. Hincapie Questionable | Injury
R. Calafiori Questionable | Injury
C. Mosquera Questionable | Ankle Injury
W. Saliba Questionable | Injury

Chelsea

D. Essugo Questionable | Injury
T. Adarabioyo Questionable | Muscle Injury
F. Jorgensen Questionable | Injury
F. Jorgensen Questionable | Injury
F. Jorgensen Questionable | Injury
C. Palmer Questionable | Thigh Injury
J. Gittens Questionable | Illness
M. Gusto Questionable | Inactive

Match Events

Arsenal: W. SalibaGoal | Assist: Gabriel
21'
45'
Chelsea: P. HincapieOwn Goal | Assist: R. James
Arsenal: G. MartinelliSubstitution | Off: L. Trossard
56'
59'
Chelsea: Cole PalmerYellow Card | Foul
65'
Chelsea: Jorrel HatoYellow Card | Foul
Arsenal: J. TimberGoal | Assist: D. Rice
66'
67'
Chelsea: Pedro NetoYellow Card | Argument
70'
Chelsea: Pedro NetoYellow Card | Foul
70'
Chelsea: Pedro NetoRed Card | Foul
Arsenal: Gabriel MagalhãesYellow Card | Foul
75'
75'
Chelsea: M. GustoSubstitution | Off: J. Hato
75'
Chelsea: R. LaviaSubstitution | Off: Andrey Santos
Arsenal: K. HavertzSubstitution | Off: V. Gyökeres
76'
Arsenal: C. NorgaardSubstitution | Off: D. Rice
76'
79'
Chelsea: Enzo FernándezYellow Card | Argument
86'
Chelsea: A. GarnachoSubstitution | Off: C. Palmer
86'
Chelsea: L. DelapSubstitution | Off: E. Fernandez
90'
Chelsea: T. AdarabioyoSubstitution | Off: M. Sarr

Match Stats

Arsenal
Chelsea

41% Ball Possession 59%

1.09 Expected Goals 1.07

12 Total Shots 9

5 Shots on Goal 3

3 Shots off Goal 5

4 Blocked Shots 1

7 Shots Inside Box 5

5 Shots Outside Box 4

5 Corner Kicks 10

0 Offsides 1

11 Fouls 14

1 Yellow Cards 5

0 Red Cards 1

4 Goalkeeper Saves 3

338 Total Passes 482

277 Accurate Passes 425

82% Pass Accuracy 88%

0.08 Goals Prevented 0.08

Lineups

Arsenal

Formation: 4-2-3-1

D. Raya

P. Hincapie Gabriel W. Saliba J. Timber

D. Rice M. Zubimendi

L. Trossard E. Eze B. Saka

V. Gyökeres

Substitutes

13 | K. Arrizabalaga | G
9 | Gabriel Jesus | F
29 | K. Havertz | F
20 | N. Madueke | F
11 | G. Martinelli | F
49 | M. Lewis-Skelly | D
3 | C. Mosquera | D
16 | C. Norgaard | M
33 | R. Calafiori | D

Coach: Mikel Arteta

Chelsea

Formation: 4-3-3

R. Sanchez

J. Hato M. Sarr T. Chalobah R. James

E. Fernandez Andrey Santos M. Caicedo

C. Palmer Joao Pedro P. Neto

Substitutes

12 | F. Jorgensen | G
5 | B. Badiashile | D
27 | M. Gusto | D
49 | A. Garnacho | F
38 | M. Guiu | F
4 | T. Adarabioyo | D
9 | L. Delap | F
45 | R. Lavia | M
34 | J. Acheampong | D

Coach: Calum McFarlane

Player Ratings: Top 5

Arsenal
Player	Minutes	Rating
Declan Rice	76	7.9
David Raya	90	7.7
Gabriel Magalhães	90	7.5
William Saliba	90	7.3
Jurriën Timber	90	7.3

Chelsea
Player	Minutes	Rating
Robert Sánchez	90	7.7
Trevoh Chalobah	90	7.6
Moisés Caicedo	90	7.3
Reece James	90	7.2
Roméo Lavia	15	6.9

Updated: 10 Jun 2026, 10:47 UTC