Arsenal vs Chelsea 3-1 — Premier League

Premier LeaguePremier League 20/21

Arsenal

3–1

Chelsea

Sat 26 Dec·11:30·Matchday 15·Emirates Stadium, London·Arsenal won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

7Corners9
2Cards1
15Shots19
7Shots on target3
13Fouls10
24Throw-ins12
1Offsides0
14Goal kicks7
2Saves4
16Tackles10
7Interceptions14
7Dribbles9

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Match statistics

Arsenal and Chelsea match statistics, ft
Arsenal	Statistic	Chelsea
Overview
7	Corner kicks	9
2	Yellow cards	1
15	Total shots	19
7	Shots on target	3
13	Fouls	10
24	Throw-ins	12
1	Offsides	0
14	Goal kicks	7
2	Goalkeeper saves	4
16	Tackles	10
7	Interceptions	14
7	Dribbles	9
39	Ball possession	61
3	Big chances	3
328	Passes	506
229	Accurate passes	428
10	Free kicks	13
Attack
2	Big chances missed	2
4	Fouled in final third	3
1	Offsides	0
Passing
24	Throw-ins	12
1	Accurate crosses	8
17	Accurate long balls	38
46	Final third entries	64
Duels
42%	Duels won (%)	58%
5	Dispossessed	4
7	Dribbles	9
33%	Ground duels (%)	31%
16%	Aerial duels (%)	36%
Defending
7%	Tackles won (%)	3%
7	Interceptions	14
18	Clearances	16
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	4
14	Goal kicks	7
Shots
4	Shots off target	11
4	Blocked shots	5
12	Shots inside box	11
3	Shots outside box	8
1	Hit woodwork	1
Non-penalty expected goals
0.4	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.3

Arsenal and Chelsea match statistics, h1
Arsenal	Statistic	Chelsea
Overview
4	Corner kicks	3
1	Yellow cards	0
7	Total shots	7
2	Shots on target	0
14	Throw-ins	3
0	Offsides	0
7	Goal kicks	4
0	Goalkeeper saves	0
5	Tackles	5
3	Interceptions	10
4	Dribbles	1
48	Ball possession	52
2	Big chances	0
193	Passes	214
148	Accurate passes	172
5	Free kicks	8
Attack
1	Big chances missed	0
2	Fouled in final third	1
0	Offsides	0
Passing
14	Throw-ins	3
0	Accurate crosses	1
11	Accurate long balls	18
24	Final third entries	31
Duels
42%	Duels won (%)	58%
4	Dispossessed	2
4	Dribbles	1
14%	Ground duels (%)	13%
7%	Aerial duels (%)	16%
Defending
2%	Tackles won (%)	0%
3	Interceptions	10
6	Clearances	11
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	0
7	Goal kicks	4
Shots
2	Shots off target	5
3	Blocked shots	2
5	Shots inside box	2
2	Shots outside box	5
0	Hit woodwork	1
Non-penalty expected goals
0.1	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.0

Arsenal and Chelsea match statistics, h2
Arsenal	Statistic	Chelsea
Overview
3	Corner kicks	6
1	Yellow cards	1
8	Total shots	12
5	Shots on target	3
10	Throw-ins	9
1	Offsides	0
7	Goal kicks	3
2	Goalkeeper saves	4
11	Tackles	5
4	Interceptions	4
3	Dribbles	8
31	Ball possession	69
1	Big chances	3
135	Passes	292
81	Accurate passes	256
5	Free kicks	5
Attack
1	Big chances missed	2
2	Fouled in final third	2
1	Offsides	0
Passing
10	Throw-ins	9
1	Accurate crosses	7
6	Accurate long balls	20
22	Final third entries	33
Duels
42%	Duels won (%)	58%
1	Dispossessed	2
3	Dribbles	8
19%	Ground duels (%)	18%
9%	Aerial duels (%)	20%
Defending
5%	Tackles won (%)	3%
4	Interceptions	4
12	Clearances	5
Goalkeeping
2	Saves	4
7	Goal kicks	3
Shots
2	Shots off target	6
1	Blocked shots	3
7	Shots inside box	9
1	Shots outside box	3
1	Hit woodwork	0
Non-penalty expected goals
0.2	Non-penalty expected goals (npxG)	0.3

Line-ups

Arsenal4-2-3-1

Leno6.7 Marí6.1 Tierney7.1 Bellerín6.4 Holding7.4 Xhaka7.1 Rowe6.8 Elneny6.6 7Saka7.4 Martinelli7.4 Lacazette7.4

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Bench

Chelsea4-3-3

Mendy6.1 24James6.1 Chilwell6.8 Zouma6.6 Silva7.1 Kovačić6.1 Mount7.4 Kanté6.6 Pulišić7.3 Abraham7.4 Werner6.4

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Shot map

Arsenal15 shots · 7 on target · 3 goals · 1.11 xG

Chelsea19 shots · 3 on target · 1 goals · 1.04 xG

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Player ratings

Arsenal13 rated

7.47Bukayo Saka90′1G
7.4Rob Holding90′
7.1Granit Xhaka90′1G
7.1Kieran Tierney90′
6.7Bernd Leno90′
6.6Mohamed Elneny90′
6.4Héctor Bellerín90′
6.1Pablo Marí90′
7.4Alexandre Lacazette89′1G
7.4Gabriel Martinelli71′
6.8Emile Smith Rowe65′1A
6.6Joe Willock25′
7.1Nicolas Pépé19′

Chelsea14 rated

7.4Mason Mount90′
7.4Tammy Abraham90′1G
7.3Christian Pulišić90′
7.1Thiago Silva90′
6.8Ben Chilwell90′
6.6Kurt Zouma90′
6.1Edouard Mendy90′
6.124Reece James90′
6.6N'Golo Kanté74′
7.1Callum Hudson Odoi45′1A
6.8Jorginho45′
6.4Timo Werner45′
6.1Mateo Kovačić45′
6.1Kai Havertz16′

Player statistics

Arsenal

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
7Bukayo SakaForward	90′	7.4	1		2	20/25		5/13	1
Rob HoldingDefender	90′	7.4			1	20/29		4/8	1
Granit XhakaMidfielder	90′	7.1	1		2	34/44		6/13	2
Kieran TierneyDefender	90′	7.1				18/33	1	4/11	1
Bernd LenoGoalkeeper	90′	6.7				15/27				2
Mohamed ElnenyMidfielder	90′	6.6			1	31/37		4/10	1
Héctor BellerínDefender	90′	6.4			1	22/28	2	4/10	1
Pablo MaríDefender	90′	6.1				19/30		4/10	2
Alexandre LacazetteForward	89′	7.4	1		2	19/25		4/12
Gabriel MartinelliForward	71′	7.4			4	6/12		5/11	3
Emile Smith RoweMidfielder	65′	6.8		1	1	22/27	2	2/4
Joe WillockMidfielder	25′	6.6			1	2/6	1	2/8	2
Nicolas PépéForward	19′	7.1				1/5		5/6	2
Shkodran MustafiDefender	1′	—
Ainsley Maitland-NilesDefender	—	—
Cédric SoaresMidfielder	—	—
Dani CeballosMidfielder	—	—
Eddie NketiahForward	—	—
Pierre-Emerick AubameyangForward	—	—
Rúnar Alex RúnarssonGoalkeeper	—	—

Chelsea

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Mason MountMidfielder	90′	7.4			3	44/52	4	6/13
Tammy AbrahamForward	90′	7.4	1		3	14/17		7/14
Christian PulišićForward	90′	7.3			3	24/26	3	11/20
Thiago SilvaDefender	90′	7.1			2	47/53		7/8	2
Ben ChilwellDefender	90′	6.8				30/41		8/10	1
Kurt ZoumaDefender	90′	6.6			3	62/73		10/10	1
Edouard MendyGoalkeeper	90′	6.1				25/35				4
24Reece JamesDefender	90′	6.1			1	55/64	2	3/9
N'Golo KantéMidfielder	74′	6.6				37/44	1	4/10	3
Callum Hudson OdoiForward	45′	7.1		1	1	26/28	2	2/4
JorginhoMidfielder	45′	6.8			1	32/34	1	1/2
Timo WernerForward	45′	6.4			2	8/14	1	3/4	1
Mateo KovačićMidfielder	45′	6.1				18/18		3/6	1
Kai HavertzMidfielder	16′	6.1				6/7		2/6	1
Antonio RüdigerDefender	—	—
Billy GilmourMidfielder	—	—
César AzpilicuetaDefender	—	—
EmersonDefender	—	—
Kepa ArrizabalagaGoalkeeper	—	—
Olivier GiroudForward	—	—

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