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Chelsea vs Arsenal
21 Oct 2023, 17:30 · Premier League · 2023/2024
Referee
Chris KavanaghPremier League 2023/2024 · 20 matches
As it happened
Match timeline
ChelseaMin
ArsenalCole Palmer
Yellowcard
Foul
8′- 11′
Oleksandr Zinchenko
Yellowcard
Foul
- VAR
Mykhaylo Mudryk
VAR · Penalty confirmed
14′ - ⚽
Cole Palmer 1-0
Penalty
Penalty
15′ Thiago Silva
Yellowcard
Foul
44′- 46′⇄
Takehiro Tomiyasu
Substitution
Off: Oleksandr Zinchenko
- ⚽
Mykhaylo Mudryk 2-0
Goal
With: Conor Gallagher
Field Goal
48′ - ⇄
Nicolas Jackson
Substitution
Off: Mykhaylo Mudryk
66′ - 68′⇄
Eddie Nketiah
Substitution
Off: Gabriel Jesus
- 68′⇄
Emile Smith Rowe
Substitution
Off: Jorginho
Marc Cucurella
Yellowcard
Foul
71′- 77′⚽
Declan Rice 2-1
Goal
Field Goal
- 78′⇄
Kai Havertz
Substitution
Off: Martin Ødegaard
- 78′⇄
Leandro Trossard
Substitution
Off: Gabriel Martinelli
- 84′⚽
Leandro Trossard 2-2
Goal
With: Bukayo Saka
Field Goal
- ⇄
Reece James
Substitution
Off: Cole Palmer
84′ - ⇄
Noni Madueke
Substitution
Off: Raheem Sterling
84′ - 89′
Eddie Nketiah
Yellowcard
Foul
- 90+1′
Ben White
Yellowcard
Foul
The numbers
Fixture statistics
Green marks the higher recorded number; grey means level. This does not always mean a better performance. A dash means no reported value, not zero.
Individual contributions
Player ratings & full match stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Shots | Key | Tackles | Saves | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5.50 | |
| 90 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 6.70 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 6.90 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.70 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6.60 | |
| 90 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6.60 | |
| 90 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 6.80 | |
| 84 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6.60 | |
| 90 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | 7.20 | |
| 66 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 7.20 | |
| 84 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 7.10 | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.40 | |
| 24 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6.40 | |
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| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.50 | |
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Before this match
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Chelsea
Latest: Aston Villa · 0–1
Match stats
24 Sept 2023, 14:00 · Home vs Aston Villa · 2023/2024
Arsenal
Latest: AFC Bournemouth · 4–0
Match stats
30 Sept 2023, 15:00 · Away vs AFC Bournemouth · 2023/2024
The rivalry
Head-to-head record
At Chelsea’s ground: 19 previous meetings, 9 home wins. Past results don’t predict the next match.
Matchup context
Home vs away this season
Compare Chelsea’s home games with Arsenal’s away games. For older matches, these season totals may include games played later.
Only stats recorded for both clubs are shown. In the key stats, green marks the more favourable figure, or the higher number where neither is better. Grey means the figures are level.
The number after / is how many matches had that stat.
More team stats
Results & goals
Goal frequencies
Corners
Cards
Shots & play
Players
Top scorers and assist makers
Season totals for 2023/2024. These players are not a confirmed lineup.
Chelsea
Assists
Yellow cards
No recorded figure
Tackles
Arsenal
Goals
Assists
Yellow cards
Tackles
Previous meetings
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