xF.
Arsenal

2–1

xG 1.69–1.15

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chelsea

Emirates Stadium

London · Sun 1 Mar, 16:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 60,704

xVerdict

ARS deserved this on chance quality. ARS leaned on set pieces for almost half their expected goals. CHE missed 3 big chances.

GENERATED 11 Aug 14:59

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
ARS led chance quality.
xAnalysis

Set plays were 54% of ARS's xG.

ARSCHE
0.78Open play0.42
0.91Set play0.73
0.91Corners0.40
Shot profileFact
CHE took 9 shots and missed all three big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 12–9.

ARSCHE

Shots

12 – 9

xG / shot

0.14 – 0.13

On target

5 – 3

Inside box

7 – 5

Outside box

5 – 4

Blocked

4 – 1

Woodwork

0 – 1

Big chances

2 – 3

Big missed

0 – 3

KeeperFact
Keeper numbers are not stored for this match yet.

Expected goals prevented is not stored for this match.

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
CHE went a player down.
xAnalysis

The red arrived in the 70'.

First half

  • 21'William Saliba scores (header, Gabriel Magalhães).
  • 45+2'Own goal, Piero Hincapié.

Second half

  • 56'Gabriel Martinelli on, Leandro Trossard off.
  • 59'Yellow, Cole Palmer (Foul).
  • 65'Yellow, Jorrel Hato (Foul).
  • 66'Jurriën Timber scores (header, Declan Rice).
  • 67'Yellow, Pedro Neto  (Argument).
  • 70'Second yellow, Pedro Neto  (Foul).
  • 75'Malo Gusto on, Jorrel Hato off.
  • 75'Roméo Lavia on, Andrey Santos off.
  • 75'Yellow, Gabriel Magalhães (Foul).
  • 76'Kai Havertz on, Viktor Gyökeres off.
  • 76'Christian Nørgaard on, Declan Rice off.
  • 79'Yellow, Enzo Fernández (Argument).
  • 86'Liam Delap on, Enzo Fernández off.
  • 86'Alejandro Garnacho on, Cole Palmer off.
  • 90'Tosin Adarabioyo on, Mamadou Sarr off.
  • 90+6'VAR.
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-3-3Fact
ARS left a back four and a front three for a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

CHE went front three. ARS kept a lone nine and the extra midfielder.

ARS · 4-2-3-1CHE · 4-3-3

125671012141936411017192021232425178RayaSalibaHincapiéMagalhãesSakaEzeTimberGyökeresTrossardZubimendiRicePalmerSantosSarrPedroHatoChalobahJamesCaicedoSánchezNetoFernández
Player ratingsFact
The two XIs rated close.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 7.0–6.7. Timber was the top mark.

ARS

12Jurriën TimberDF907.81
6Gabriel MagalhãesDF907.61
41Declan RiceMF767.52
2William SalibaDF907.30
1David RayaGK907.10
7Bukayo SakaMF907.05
10Eberechi EzeMF906.91
36Martín ZubimendiMF906.80
29Kai HavertzFW146.60
11Gabriel MartinelliFW346.60
5Piero HincapiéDF906.40
16Christian NørgaardMF146.30
19Leandro TrossardMF566.21
14Viktor GyökeresFW766.10

CHE

24Reece JamesDF907.32
23Trevoh ChalobahDF907.11
25Moisés CaicedoMF906.80
8Enzo FernándezMF866.80
20João PedroFW906.71
1Robert SánchezGK906.70
45Roméo LaviaMF156.60
21Jorrel HatoDF756.61
27Malo GustoDF156.51
17Andrey SantosMF756.50
10Cole PalmerFW866.30
19Mamadou SarrDF906.30
7Pedro NetoFW706.22
49Alejandro GarnachoFW40.00
4Tosin AdarabioyoDF10.00
9Liam DelapFW40.00
Missing playersFact
CHE named 1 absence.
xAnalysis

ARS had none stored.

ARS

None stored.

CHE

  • Caleb WileyUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
Pressure stayed shared.
xAnalysis

Neither side pulled the minute series far off centre.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
ARS pinned the night in CHE's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 41% of the night in CHE's third and 25% in ARS's.

ARS thirdMiddleCHE third
25%34%41%
ARSCHE
Match statsFact
CHE had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

ARS had the better chances.

ARSCHE

Possession

41% – 59%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

338 – 482

Lge 436.9

Corners

5 – 10

Lge 5.0

Tackles

17 – 20

Lge 16.7

npxG

1.69 – 1.15