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The Gunners came from 2 goals down to pick up a point versus Chelsea at Stamford Bridge this evening to remain unbeaten. Cole Palmer gave the hosts the lead from the penalty spot in the 15th minute and Mykhailo Mudryk extended the lead in the 48th. Declan Rice started the comeback in the 77th minute and with six minutes of normal time remaining Leandro Trossard slotted home to make it 2-2.
Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Cucurella, Silva, Colwill, Gusto, Caciedo, Fernandez, Gallagher, Palmer (84′), Sterling (83′), Mudyrk (66′).
Substitutes: Petrovic (GK), James (on for Palmer 84′), Maatsen, Badiashile, Disasi, Ugochukwu, Madueke (on for Sterling 83′), Jackson (on for Mudryk 66′), Washington.
Goals: Palmer (PEN) 15′, Mudryk 48′
Shots: 11 — On Target: 5
Possession: 43% — Corners: 2
Fouls: 7 — Yellow Cards: 3 (Palmer 8′, Silva 44′, Cucurella 71′) — Red Cards: 0
Arsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Jorginho (68′), Rice, Odegaard (78′), Saka, Martinelli (78′), Jesus (68′).
Substitutes: Hein (GK), Tomiyasu (on for Zinchenco 46′), Kiwior, Partey, Havertz (on for Odegaard 78′), Smith Rowe (On for Jorginho 68′), Trossard (on for Martinelli 78′), Nelson, Nketiah (on for Jesus 68′).
Goals: Declan Rice 77′, Leandro Trossard 84′
Shots: 13 — On Target: 3
Possession: 57% — Corners: 7
Fouls: 14 — Yellow Cards: 3 (Zinchenco 11′, Nketiah 89′, White 90+1′) — Red Cards: 0
Referee: Chris Kavanagh.
Assistant Referee: Richard West.
Assistant Referee: Matthew Wilkes.
Fourth Official: James Linington.
Video Assistant Referee: Jarred Gillett.
Additional Video Assistant Referee: Darren Cann.
Post-match views from the forum:
Badger_Revenge: “Snuck that one. Not at all a good 90 from Arsenal.
All the goals except Trossard’s had a smell of luck about them. The pen was an accident and maybe shouldn’t have been given, the Mudryk goal was an accident, Sanchez just had a brain fart that blew up in his face so Rice could score.
That goal from Saka and Trossard was quality.”
Let’s play Aubamawang: “A good result, all things considered. Rice was clearly MotM. Raya was clearly a nervous wreck. Stats might suggest he’s an upgrade on Ramsdale, but he’s making just as many mistakes.
I think if Arteta had brought on Nelson and put Havertz up top instead of Nketiah, we may have won this one. Aside from his pressing, I’m not sure he brings a lot to the table as he’s as wasteful as Jesus.”
Tom Mix: “Saka wasn’t fit. Drifted through the game until he came up with that incredible assist. Partey would have stabilised the midfield even if only for 30 minutes. Zinchenko was well subbed. We need to talk about Raya.
Rice’s quick reactions put us in a match which was lost and a great goal from Trossard levelled it.
The talk will be about our great fightback and how we saved a point. Meh. This is two points dropped and our poor football is going to catch up with us.”
