Arsenal vs Chelsea (26/12/2020) - Live Commentary & Match Updates

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Arsenal vs Chelsea (26/12/2020)

ARSENAL

Mikel Arteta


First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
24 HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n
16 Rob Holding
22 Pablo MarĂ­  
03 Kieran Tierney  
35 Mohamed Elneny
29 Granit Xhaka  
87 Bukayo Saka  
55 Emile Smith Rowe
35 Gabriel Martinelli
9 Alexandre Lacazette   
Substitutes
13 RĂșnar Alex RĂșnarsson
20 Shkodran Mustafi  
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
69 Joseph Willock
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
62 Edward Nketiah
19 Nicolas Pépé
8 Dani Ceballos
17 CĂ©dric Soares

Emirates Stadium


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End of Match 		1
35' Alexandre Lacazette (Pen.)
44' Granit Xhaka
56' Bukayo Saka 		85' Tammy Abraham
LIVE COMMENTARY
F-T
Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea
90+5'
Attempt saved.
Christian Pulisic left footed shot from outside the box is saved.
90+1'
PENALTY SAVED!
Bernd Leno guesses correctly and stops Jorginho's penalty to push Arsenal closer to victory!
89'
Attempt missed.
Thiago Silva header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
⚜ 85'
Arsenal 3-1 Chelsea
Tammy Abraham right footed shot from very close range.
84'
Mohamed Elneny hits the woodwork with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
🟹 83'
Yellow Card to K. Tierney.
80'
Attempt missed.
Tammy Abraham header from the centre of the box is too high.
77'
Bukayo Saka tries a through ball, but Joseph Willock is caught offside.
75'
Attempt missed.
Thiago Silva header from the centre of the box is too high.
67'
Attempt blocked.
Bukayo Saka left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
58'
Attempt missed.
Kurt Zouma header from the centre of the box following a corner.
⚜ 56'
Bukayo Saka right footed shot from the right side of the box.
54'
Tammy Abraham tries to close down Kieran Tierney but ends up giving away a throw-in.
51'
Attempt blocked.
Christian Pulisic left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
49'
Gabriel Martinelli tries a through ball, but Emile Smith Rowe is caught offside.
47'
Callum Hudson-Odoi puts in a delicous cross from the right.
🔄 46'
Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Timo Werner.
🔄 46'
Jorginho replaces Mateo Kovacic.
H-T
Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea
⚜ 44'
GOAL!
Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea.
Granit Xhaka from a free kick with a left footed shot.
41'
Attempt missed.
Timo Werner right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
36'
Attempt blocked.
HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
⚜ 35'
Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea
Lacazette sends Edouard Mendy the wrong way and Arsenal lead.
33'
Arsenal win a penalty and while Kieran Tierney wins it, it's all about Granit Xhaka.
31'
Attempt missed.
Mason Mount right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
29'
Attempt blocked.
Tammy Abraham right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
28'
Foul by Kieran Tierney.
Timo Werner wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25'
Attempt missed.
Emile Smith Rowe left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
24'
Granit Xhaka tries a speculative effort from distance but Thiago Silva is there to block.
22'
Attempt missed.
Kurt Zouma header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
20'
Attempt blocked.
Timo Werner left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
17'
Foul by Pablo MarĂ­.
Tammy Abraham wins a free kick in the attacking half.
🟹 16'
Yellow card to Pablo Mari.
13'
Mason Mount curls an effort around the wall but his effort strikes the outside of the post.
12'
Foul by Granit Xhaka.
Christian Pulisic wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9'
Christian Pulisic beats a couple of men and finds Tammy Abraham, who attempts a flick to Timo Werner but Arsenal defender Pablo Mari steps in to clear.
7'
James presses forward down the right flank in response for the Blues, but he overhits his cross for Werner to the back post out for a goal-kick.
5'
Xhaka has space down the left flank on this occasion and he keeps the pressure on the Blues by winning a corner.
4'
Arsenal have started brightly. Bukayo Saka, Kieran Tierney and Gabriel Martinelli have had runs at the Chelsea defence early on in this game.
1'
First Half begins..
Arsenal Starting XI To Face Chelsea: Leno; BellerĂ­n, Holding, Mari, Tierney; Elneny, Xhaka; Saka, Smith Rowe, Martinelli; Lacazette.

Chelsea

Graham Potter


First Eleven
16 E. Mendy
07 N'Golo Kante  
17 Mateo Kovacic  
09 Tammy Abraham  
24 Reece James
- Kurt Zouma
22 Christian Pulisic
19 Mason Mount
21 B. Chilwell
06 Thiago Silva
11 T. Werner  
Substitutes
01 Kepa Arrizabalaga
02 Antonio Rudiger
28 Cesar Azpilicueta
33 Emerson Palmieri
05 Jorginho  
20 Callum Hudson-Odoi  
18 Olivier Giroud
47 Billy Gilmour
29 K. Havertz  

ARSENAL - Lineup

First Eleven
19 Bernd Leno
24 HĂ©ctor BellerĂ­n
16 Rob Holding
22 Pablo MarĂ­  
03 Kieran Tierney  
35 Mohamed Elneny
29 Granit Xhaka  
87 Bukayo Saka  
55 Emile Smith Rowe
35 Gabriel Martinelli
9 Alexandre Lacazette   
Substitutes
13 RĂșnar Alex RĂșnarsson
20 Shkodran Mustafi  
55 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
69 Joseph Willock
14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
62 Edward Nketiah
19 Nicolas Pépé
8 Dani Ceballos
17 CĂ©dric Soares

Chelsea - Lineup

First Eleven
16 E. Mendy
07 N'Golo Kante  
17 Mateo Kovacic  
09 Tammy Abraham  
24 Reece James
- Kurt Zouma
22 Christian Pulisic
19 Mason Mount
21 B. Chilwell
06 Thiago Silva
11 T. Werner  
Substitutes
01 Kepa Arrizabalaga
02 Antonio Rudiger
28 Cesar Azpilicueta
33 Emerson Palmieri
05 Jorginho  
20 Callum Hudson-Odoi  
18 Olivier Giroud
47 Billy Gilmour
29 K. Havertz