Arsenal Football Club 2–1 Chelsea Football Club
Premier League · Regular Season - 3 · 6 September 2026 · Emirates Stadium, London.
Status: full time. Half time 1–1. Referee: Chris Kavanagh, England.
Goals
- 2' Morgan Rogers (Chelsea Football Club) — assist Jorrel Hato
- 25' Kai Havertz (Arsenal Football Club) — assist Declan Rice
- 50' Martin Odegaard (Arsenal Football Club) — assist Christos Tzolis
Cards
- 14' João Pedro (Chelsea Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 45' Cole Palmer (Chelsea Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 58' Christos Tzolis (Arsenal Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 58' Maxence Lacroix (Chelsea Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 83' Morgan Rogers (Chelsea Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 90+5' Mikel Merino (Arsenal Football Club) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Arsenal Football Club | Chelsea Football Club |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 55% | 45% |
| Total shots | 16 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 6 |
| Shots blocked | 6 | 2 |
| Passes | 457 | 379 |
| Accurate passes | 385 | 309 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Fouls | 13 | 16 |
| Saves | 4 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Arsenal Football Club lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Mikel Arteta.
- Kai Havertz — Attack, 1 goal
- Martin Ødegaard — Midfield, 1 goal
- Christos Tzolis — Attack
- Declan Rice — Midfield
- David Raya — Goalkeeper
- Ezri Konsa — Defender
- Bukayo Saka — Attack
- Viktor Gyökeres — Attack
- Ben White — Defender
- Piero Hincapié — Defender
- Myles Lewis-Skelly — Defender
- Gabriel Magalhães — Defender
- Martín Zubimendi — Midfield
- Riccardo Calafiori — Defender
- Mikel Merino — Midfield
- Kepa Arrizabalaga — Goalkeeper
- Noni Madueke — Attack
- Eberechi Eze — Midfield
- Bruno Guimarães — Midfield
- Max Dowman — Attack
Chelsea Football Club lineup (3-4-2-1)
Coach: Xabi Alonso.
- Morgan Rogers — Midfield, 1 goal
- Emiliano Martínez — Goalkeeper
- Reece James — Defender
- Wesley Fofana — Defender
- Jorrel Hato — Defender
- Estêvão — Attack
- Roméo Lavia — Midfield
- João Pedro
- Pedro Neto — Attack
- Cole Palmer — Midfield
- Malo Gusto — Defender
- Maxence Lacroix — Defender
- Josep Chavarría
- Josh Acheampong — Defender
- Danny Welbeck — Attack
- Levi Colwill — Defender
- Mike Penders — Goalkeeper
- Geovany Quenda — Attack
- Valentín Barco — Midfield
- Jamie Gittens — Attack
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 2–1 | Premier League |
| 2026-02-03 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1–0 | League Cup |
| 2026-01-14 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2–3 | League Cup |
| 2025-11-30 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1–1 | Premier League |
| 2025-03-16 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 1–0 | Premier League |
| 2024-11-10 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 1–1 | Premier League |
| 2024-04-23 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 5–0 | Premier League |
| 2023-10-21 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 2–2 | Premier League |
| 2023-05-02 | Arsenal v Chelsea | 3–1 | Premier League |
| 2022-11-06 | Chelsea v Arsenal | 0–1 | Premier League |
Arsenal Football Club — recent form
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- Arsenal Football Club 2–3 Borussia Dortmund · 2026-08-09
- Arsenal Football Club 1–3 Real Betis Balompié S.A.D. · 2026-08-05
- Girona Fútbol Club S. A. D. 1–4 Arsenal Football Club · 2026-08-01
- Paris Saint-Germain Football Club 1–1 Arsenal Football Club · 2026-05-30
Chelsea Football Club — recent form
- Chelsea Football Club 4–3 Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club · 2026-08-30
- Chelsea Football Club 2–0 Luton · 2026-08-27
- Fulham Football Club 2–3 Chelsea Football Club · 2026-08-24
- Chelsea Football Club 3–1 Real Sociedad de Fútbol S.A.D. · 2026-08-15
- Johor Darul Takzim FC 3–3 Chelsea Football Club · 2026-08-09
- Chelsea Football Club 3–0 Associazione Calcio Milan · 2026-08-08
- Chelsea Football Club 0–1 Juventus Football Club · 2026-08-05
- Chelsea Football Club 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur Football Club · 2026-08-01
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal Football Club | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Chelsea Football Club | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
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