Arsenal vs Chelsea match stats & report

2–1 Full time

Premier League · England · Regular Season - 3 · Emirates Stadium, London · Ref Chris Kavanagh, England

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Arsenal beat Chelsea 2–1 in the Premier League on 6 September 2026. Expected goals finished 2.05–0.39. Arsenal had 55% of the ball.

Arsenal vs Chelsea match statistics

ArsenalChelsea

55% Ball possession 45%
2.05 Expected goals (xG) 0.39
16 Total shots 13
9 Shots on target 5
1 Shots off target 6
6 Blocked shots 2
13 Shots inside the box 5
5 Corners 3
13 Fouls 16
3 Offsides 0
2 Yellow cards 4
461 Passes 384
85% Pass accuracy 82%
4 Goalkeeper saves 8

Goals and cards

2' Goal M. Rogers (assist J. Hato) Chelsea
14' Yellow card Joao Pedro Chelsea
25' Goal K. Havertz (assist D. Rice) Arsenal
45' Yellow card C. Palmer Chelsea
50' Goal M. Ødegaard (assist C. Tzolis) Arsenal
58' Yellow card C. Tzolis Arsenal
58' Yellow card M. Lacroix Chelsea
83' Yellow card M. Rogers Chelsea
90+5' Yellow card Mikel Merino Arsenal

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Arsenal

Confirmed 4-2-3-1 Mikel Arteta

1 David Raya

33 R. Calafiori 6 Gabriel Magalhães 15 E. Konsa 4 B. White

49 M. Lewis-Skelly 41 D. Rice

17 C. Tzolis 8 M. Ødegaard 7 B. Saka

29 K. Havertz

Bench Kepa , P. Hincapie , M. Zubimendi , Bruno Guimaraes , M. Dowman , Mikel Merino , E. Eze , V. Gyökeres , N. Madueke

Chelsea

Confirmed 3-4-2-1 Xabi Alonso

1 E. Martinez

3 W. Fofana 5 M. Lacroix 34 Joshua Kofi Acheampong

21 J. Hato 24 R. James 45 R. Lavia 7 Pedro Neto

17 M. Rogers 10 C. Palmer

9 Joao Pedro

Bench M. Penders , Pep Chavarría , L. Colwill , M. Gusto , V. Barco , D. Welbeck , J. Gittens , Estêvão , Geovany Tcherno Quenda

Out and doubtful

J. Timber Arsenal Out — Ankle Injury
M. Caicedo Chelsea Out — Injury
C. Mosquera Arsenal Out — Muscle Injury
W. Saliba Arsenal Out — Back Injury
J. Henderson Chelsea Out — Wrist Injury
M. Palestra Chelsea Out — Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Arsenal at home

8–1–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.7 per game
Conceded: 0.5 per game
Clean sheets: 7 / 10
Corners: 5.4 per game
Shots on target: 5.3 per game

0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Chelsea away

2–2–6 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.3 per game
Conceded: 2.4 per game
Clean sheets: 1 / 10
Corners: 5.2 per game
Shots on target: 3.8 per game

15% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Arsenal vs Chelsea head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
1 Mar 26	Arsenal v Chelsea	2–1
30 Nov 25	Chelsea v Arsenal	1–1
16 Mar 25	Arsenal v Chelsea	1–0
10 Nov 24	Chelsea v Arsenal	1–1
23 Apr 24	Arsenal v Chelsea	5–0
21 Oct 23	Chelsea v Arsenal	2–2

The full Arsenal vs Chelsea head-to-head record