Arsenal squandered a golden last-gasp chance as they failed to make up ground on Premier League leaders Liverpool after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge
2024/2025 Premier League
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Having lost two of their last three league games, Mikel Arteta's Gunners entered Sunday's match 10 points adrift of Liverpool and in need of a victory.
Though Kai Havertz saw a first-half strike disallowed for offside after latching onto Declan Rice's quick free-kick, Arsenal were en route to claiming that win when Gabriel Martinelli – assisted by fit-again captain Martin Odegaard – struck on the hour.
The Brazilian was played onside by Levi Colwill as he took down Odegaard's excellent pass from the corner of the box, allowing him to side-foot past Robert Sanchez at his near post.
However, their lead was short-lived as Pedro Neto cut inside from the right to drill into the bottom-right corner 10 minutes later, scoring his first Premier League goal for Chelsea.
3 - Chelsea will end a day in the top three places of the Premier League table for the first time since the final day of the 2021-22 season, when they finished in third position behind Manchester City and Liverpool. Upward.
Leandro Trossard failed to capitalise on a brilliant opportunity with the last kick of the game as he took William Saliba's searching left-wing cross off Havertz's toe with the goal gaping, leaving Arsenal winless in four Premier League games.
They sit fourth with 19 points, behind third-placed Chelsea on goal difference and already nine points adrift of leaders Liverpool.
Having been beaten at Bournemouth and Newcastle United either side of a 2-2 home draw with Liverpool ahead of Sunday's game, Arsenal have now gone four Premier League matches without a victory.
They last endured a run of that length in April 2023, when their title tilt fell apart at the tail end of the 2022-23 campaign. They had won 21 of their previous 25 league games before their current run began (three draws, one loss).
Arsenal never truly felt in control of proceedings and Chelsea – who fired off 17 attempts – deserved their point after a battling performance.
Arteta's team have now faced 15 or more shots in four Premier League games this season, already twice as many times as they did across the entirety of 2023-24 (twice).
0' The match is about to start!
0' Match Event for Chelsea vs Arsenal
3' DAVID RAYA denies COLE PALMER'S long-range effort!
6' Gusto's shot stopped by Gabriel
10' Highlight from Chelsea vs Arsenal
12' Wesley Fofana's foul on Raya
17' Moisés Caicedo's foul on Martin Ødegaard
20' Madueke's header wide out
21' Yellow Card! Levi Colwill booked
24' Gusto heads over from Neto's cross - so close to an opener!
26' MARTINELLI fails to score here!
29' Highlight from Chelsea vs Arsenal
32' It's ruled out for offside. No goal!
32' Highlight from Chelsea vs Arsenal
39' Yellow Card! Ben White booked
40' Cole Palmer's shot over the bar
45' Cole Palmer AGAIN doesn't get it over the wall!
46' Yellow Card! Noni Madueke booked
48' ANOTHER free kick Chelsea on a good spot
48' Madueke's shot flies to sky
50' Match Event for Chelsea vs Arsenal
53' WESLEY FOFANA almost scores!
55' Match Event for Chelsea vs Arsenal
56' Kai Havertz has blood on his face
57' Jurrien Timber wanted to do the throw in but the ball was too wet
60' Martinelli latches onto Odegaard's pass at the near post! Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
64' Highlight from Chelsea vs Arsenal
65' Ødegaard's shot stopped by Colwill
66' JURRIEN TIMBER almost scores a WONDERFUL goal!
68' Highlight from Chelsea vs Arsenal
70' PEDRO NETO with a WONDERFUL GOAL !!! Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal
71' Merino, Trossard on
73' MERINO almost scores!
73' Match Event for Chelsea vs Arsenal
75' Nicolas Jackson scores but it's OFFSIDE!
80' Yellow Card! Marc Cucurella booked
81' Saka is going off
83' SHARP FROM RAYA!
84' Foul from Moisés Caicedo
87' TROSSARD HOW DO YOU MISS THIS!
88' Nkunku on,Nicolas Jackson off
Line-ups
Chelsea XI: Marc Cucurella, Robert Sánchez, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Wesley Fofana, Noni Madueke, Moisés Caicedo, Levi Colwill, Malo Gusto, Roméo Lavia, Nicolas Jackson
Subs: T.Adarabioyo, Nkunku, Reece James, Felix, Benoît Badiashile, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Filip Jørgensen, Enzo Fernández, Renato Veiga
Arsenal XI: Partey, David Raya, Martin Ødegaard, Rice, Gabriel, Havertz, Ben White, Martinelli, William Saliba, Saka, Jurrien Timber
Subs: Neto, Trossard, Jorginho, Zinchenko, Merino, Jesus, Jakub Kiwior, Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly