Arsenal
9 shots on target
2–1
Full time
Chelsea
5 shots on target
Arsenal
2–1
Chelsea
Premier League | Sunday, 6 September 2026 | Full time
55%
Possession
45%
16
Shots
13
9
On target
5
5
Corners
3
Premier League · Matchweek 3 · Sunday, 6 September 2026 at 15:30 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Arsenal v Chelsea: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Arsenal host Chelsea on Sunday 6 September in the Premier League, matchweek 3. Arsenal have won seven in a row. They have scored 13 and conceded 3 in those eight games — 1.6 goals a game, 0.4 against, keeping six clean sheets.
Chelsea have won three of their last eight games. They have scored 12 and conceded 16 in those eight games — 1.5 goals a game, 2.0 against.
Bukayo Saka has been Arsenal's most productive, with three goals. João Pedro has been Chelsea's most productive, with three goals and three assists.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 1' João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half. João Pedro
- 1' Foul by Ezri Konsa of Arsenal. Ezri Konsa
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2'
⚽ Arsenal 0–1 Chelsea
Goal! Chelsea takes the lead 1-0 against Arsenal. Morgan Rogers scores with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Jorrel Hato's headed pass after a set piece. Jorrel HatoHatoAssist - 4' Kai Havertz from Arsenal wins a free kick on the right wing. Kai Havertz
- 4' Wesley Fofana commits a foul for Chelsea. Wesley Fofana
- 5' The match is delayed due to an injury to Emiliano Martínez from Chelsea. Emiliano Martínez
- 5' Attempt saved. Riccardo Calafiori from Arsenal has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Emiliano Martínez from Chelsea. The assist was provided by Martin Ødegaard. Riccardo Calafiori
- 5' Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães from Arsenal has a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but Emiliano Martínez from Chelsea saves it in the bottom right corner. Emiliano Martínez
- 6' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 8' Arsenal win a corner after Wesley Fofana concedes. Wesley Fofana
- 8' Offside for Arsenal. Bukayo Saka is flagged for offside. Bukayo Saka
- 10' Foul committed by Myles Lewis-Skelly of Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 10' Roméo Lavia from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Roméo Lavia
- 10' Foul committed by Jorrel Hato of Chelsea. Jorrel Hato
- 10' Bukayo Saka from Arsenal wins a free kick in the attacking half. Bukayo Saka
- 12' Goal overturned by VAR: Riccardo Calafiori scores for Arsenal, but the goal is disallowed after a VAR review. Riccardo Calafiori
- 12' Attempt saved. Gabriel Magalhães from Arsenal has his right-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box saved in the center of the goal by Emiliano Martínez of Chelsea. Emiliano Martínez
- 12' Arsenal is called offside as Ezri Konsa is caught in an offside position. Ezri Konsa
- 13' VAR decision confirms no goal. The score remains Arsenal 0, Chelsea 1.
- 14' João Pedro of Chelsea receives a yellow card. João Pedro
- 14' Ben White from Arsenal wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ben White
- 14' João Pedro from Chelsea commits a foul. João Pedro
- 15' Attempt saved. Kai Havertz's header from the left side of the six-yard box is saved in the top left corner by Emiliano Martínez. The assist comes from Martin Ødegaard. Emiliano Martínez
- 16' Ezri Konsa from Arsenal wins a free kick in the attacking half. Ezri Konsa
- 16' Morgan Rogers from Chelsea commits a foul. Morgan Rogers
- 18' Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka from Arsenal has a right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right, but Emiliano Martínez from Chelsea saves it in the bottom right corner. The shot was assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball. Emiliano Martínez
- 20' Arsenal win a corner after Wesley Fofana concedes. Wesley Fofana
- 20' Kai Havertz's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Christos Tzolis, who provided a cross. Kai Havertz
- 21' Attempt saved. Cole Palmer's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the center of the goal by David Raya. The assist came from Pedro Neto. Pedro Neto
- 23' Attempt saved. Reece James (Chelsea) has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but David Raya (Arsenal) saves it in the top center of the goal. Wesley Fofana provided the assist. Wesley Fofana
- 23' Martin Ødegaard's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Kai Havertz. Kai Havertz
- 24' Attempt blocked. Riccardo Calafiori from Arsenal has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that is blocked. Myles Lewis-Skelly provided the assist. Riccardo Calafiori
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25'
⚽ Arsenal 1–1 Chelsea
Goal! The score is now 1-1 as Kai Havertz scores for Arsenal with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Declan Rice. Declan RiceRiceAssist - 29' Bukayo Saka from Arsenal is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Bukayo Saka
- 29' Wesley Fofana from Chelsea commits a foul. Wesley Fofana
- 30' Foul committed by Riccardo Calafiori of Arsenal. Riccardo Calafiori
- 30' Reece James from Chelsea is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Reece James
- 31' Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers from Chelsea has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that goes close but misses to the right. He was assisted by João Pedro. João Pedro
- 32' Martin Ødegaard from Arsenal wins a free kick in the attacking half. Martin Ødegaard
- 32' Wesley Fofana from Chelsea commits a foul. Wesley Fofana
- 34' Myles Lewis-Skelly from Arsenal misses an attempt, sending a left-footed shot from the left side of the box over the bar. Christos Tzolis provided the assist. Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 35' Myles Lewis-Skelly from Arsenal wins a free kick in the defensive half. Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 35' Cole Palmer from Chelsea commits a foul. Cole Palmer
- 36' Attempt missed. João Pedro from Chelsea takes a right-footed shot from outside the box but misses to the left. Reece James provided the assist. João Pedro
- 43' Foul committed by Myles Lewis-Skelly of Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 43' Roméo Lavia from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half. Roméo Lavia
- 43' Declan Rice from Arsenal commits a foul. Declan Rice
- 43' João Pedro from Chelsea is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. João Pedro
- 44' Cole Palmer from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half. Cole Palmer
- 44' Foul committed by Myles Lewis-Skelly of Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 45' Cole Palmer from Chelsea receives a yellow card for a foul. Cole Palmer
- 45' Kai Havertz from Arsenal wins a free kick in the attacking half. Kai Havertz
- 45' Cole Palmer from Chelsea commits a foul. Cole Palmer
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 45+3' Pedro Neto from Chelsea hits the left post with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, assisted by João Pedro after a quick counterattack. Pedro Neto
- 45+4' Ezri Konsa of Arsenal wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ezri Konsa
- 45+4' Foul committed by João Pedro of Chelsea. João Pedro
- First half ends with the score at Arsenal 1, Chelsea 1.
- Half time · Arsenal 1 Chelsea 1
- 46' The second half begins with the match tied at 1-1 between Arsenal and Chelsea.
- 46' Christos Tzolis from Arsenal is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Christos Tzolis
- 46' Foul committed by Josh Acheampong of Chelsea. Josh Acheampong
- 48' Martin Ødegaard from Arsenal wins a free kick on the right wing. Martin Ødegaard
- 48' Reece James commits a foul for Chelsea. Reece James
- 49' Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka from Arsenal has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. He was assisted by Kai Havertz. Bukayo Saka
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50'
⚽ Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea
Goal! Arsenal lead Chelsea 2-1. Martin Ødegaard scores for Arsenal with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the high center of the goal, assisted by Christos Tzolis after a fast break. Martin Ødegaard2Ødegaard goals this seasonTzolisAssist - 52' Ben White from Arsenal wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ben White
- 52' Morgan Rogers commits a foul for Chelsea. Morgan Rogers
- 53' Christos Tzolis from Arsenal wins a free kick on the left wing. Christos Tzolis
- 53' Pedro Neto from Chelsea commits a foul. Pedro Neto
- 55' Foul committed by Myles Lewis-Skelly of Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 55' Roméo Lavia from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Roméo Lavia
- 56' Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka from Arsenal has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but Emiliano Martínez from Chelsea saves it in the center of the goal. Christos Tzolis provided the assist. Emiliano Martínez
- 56' Declan Rice's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Bukayo Saka provided the assist. Declan Rice
- 57' Foul committed by Myles Lewis-Skelly of Arsenal. Myles Lewis-Skelly
- 57' João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick on the right wing. João Pedro
- 58' Christos Tzolis from Arsenal wins a free kick in the attacking half. Christos Tzolis
- 58' Maxence Lacroix from Chelsea commits a foul. Maxence Lacroix
- 58' Maxence Lacroix of Chelsea receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Maxence Lacroix
- 58' Christos Tzolis from Arsenal receives a yellow card. Christos Tzolis
- 60' Substitution for Chelsea: Malo Gusto comes on for Roméo Lavia. Malo Gusto
- 60' Substitution for Chelsea: Pep Chavarría comes on for Jorrel Hato. Jorrel Hato
- 61' Malo Gusto from Chelsea misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it too high. Pedro Neto provided the assist. Pedro Neto
- 63' Attempt saved. Cole Palmer's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by David Raya. Cole Palmer
- 65' Wesley Fofana from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half. Wesley Fofana
- 65' Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers from Chelsea takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes too high. Wesley Fofana provided the assist. Wesley Fofana
- 65' Foul committed by Bukayo Saka of Arsenal. Bukayo Saka
- 66' Bukayo Saka from Arsenal is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Bukayo Saka
- 66' Foul committed by Pep Chavarría of Chelsea. Pep Chavarría
- 67' Substitution for Arsenal: Martín Zubimendi comes on for Myles Lewis-Skelly. Martín Zubimendi
- 67' Substitution for Arsenal: Piero Hincapié comes on for Riccardo Calafiori. Piero Hincapié
- 69' Martín Zubimendi's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Martin Ødegaard. Martín Zubimendi
- 69' Arsenal win a corner after Emiliano Martínez concedes. Emiliano Martínez
- 69' Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka from Arsenal has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, but Emiliano Martínez from Chelsea makes a save in the bottom left corner. The shot was assisted by Kai Havertz with a through ball. Emiliano Martínez
- 70' Arsenal win a corner after Reece James concedes. Reece James
- 71' Arsenal win a corner after Josh Acheampong concedes. Josh Acheampong
- 72' Arsenal is flagged for offside as Kai Havertz is caught in an offside position. Kai Havertz
- 75' Chelsea win a corner after Ezri Konsa concedes. Ezri Konsa
- 76' Reece James from Chelsea has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Reece James
- 77' Reece James commits a foul for Chelsea. Reece James
- 77' Martin Ødegaard from Arsenal wins a free kick in the attacking half. Martin Ødegaard
- 77' Substitution for Arsenal: Mikel Merino comes on for Martin Ødegaard. Mikel Merino
- 78' Substitution for Arsenal: Viktor Gyökeres comes on for Kai Havertz. Viktor Gyökeres
- 79' Chelsea win a corner after Gabriel Magalhães concedes. Gabriel
- 80' Foul committed by Martín Zubimendi of Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi
- 80' João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half. João Pedro
- 81' Substitution for Chelsea: Estêvão comes on for Pedro Neto. Estêvão
- 82' Foul committed by Viktor Gyökeres of Arsenal. Viktor Gyökeres
- 82' Wesley Fofana from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. Wesley Fofana
- 83' Attempt missed. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) shoots with his left foot from the left side of the box, but it's too high. Morgan Rogers provided the assist. Cole Palmer
- 83' Morgan Rogers of Chelsea receives a yellow card. Morgan Rogers
- 87' Martín Zubimendi of Arsenal commits a foul. Martín Zubimendi
- 87' João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick in the attacking half. João Pedro
- 87' Substitution for Chelsea: Danny Welbeck comes on for Morgan Rogers. Morgan Rogers
- 88' Reece James from Chelsea has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Reece James
- 89' Chelsea win a corner after David Raya concedes. David Raya
- 89' Attempt saved. Estêvão's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top center of the goal by David Raya. Cole Palmer provided the assist. Cole Palmer
- 90' Substitution for Arsenal: Noni Madueke comes on for Bukayo Saka. Noni Madueke
- 90' The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 90+4' João Pedro from Chelsea wins a free kick in the defensive half. João Pedro
- The second half ends with Arsenal winning 2-1 against Chelsea.
- 90+4' Martín Zubimendi of Arsenal commits a foul. Martín Zubimendi
- 90+5' Mikel Merino from Arsenal receives a yellow card. Mikel Merino
- The match ends with Arsenal winning 2-1 against Chelsea.
Goals and cards
- 2' ⚽ Morgan Rogers · assist Jorrel Hato Normal Goal Chelsea
- 14' ■ João Pedro Yellow Card Chelsea
- 25' ⚽ Kai Havertz · assist Declan Rice Normal Goal Arsenal
- 45' ■ Cole Palmer Yellow Card Chelsea
- 50' ⚽ Martin Odegaard · assist Christos Tzolis Normal Goal Arsenal
Match statistics
Arsenal on the left, Chelsea on the right.
The game
55%
Ball possession
45%
97
Total attacks
96
67
Dangerous attacks
45
Attack
16
Shots total
13
9
Shots on target
5
1
Shots off target
6
6
Shots blocked
2
13
Shots inside the box
5
3
Shots outside the box
8
0
Hit the woodwork
1
4
Big chances created
1
3
Big chances missed
1
5
Corners
3
3
Offsides
0
Build-up
461
Passes
384
390
Accurate passes
314
85%
Pass accuracy
82%
16
Crosses
14
4
Accurate crosses
1
6
Dribble attempts
6
3
Successful dribbles
2
11
Throw-ins
12
10
Goal kicks
8
Defence
4
Saves
8
10
Tackles
12
9
Interceptions
7
42
Duels won
43
13
Fouls
16
2
Yellow cards
4
0
Injuries
1
5
Substitutions
4
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Arsenal
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piero Hincapié sub | 23 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 11 | 91 | 17 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.56 |
| Martín Zubimendi sub | 23 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.17 | – | 10 | 80 | 20 | – | – | 3 | 17 | 6.41 |
| Mikel Merino sub | 13 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9 | 89 | 10 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.44 |
| Viktor Gyökeres sub | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 67 | 5 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.46 |
| Noni Madueke sub | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 100 | 6 | – | 1 | – | 50 | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Raya | 90 | 4 | 2 | 1 | – | 3 | 34 | 62 | 7.30 |
| Ben White | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 33 | 76 | 6.77 |
| Gabriel | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 38 | 84 | 6.77 |
| Bukayo Saka | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 28 | 86 | 6.92 |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 43 | 95 | 7.01 |
| Christos Tzolis | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 44 | 86 | 7.71 |
| Declan Rice | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 68 | 93 | 7.32 |
| Kai Havertz | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 26 | 73 | 7.85 |
| Martin Ødegaard | 77 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 55 | 89 | 8.16 |
| Riccardo Calafiori | 67 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 24 | 79 | 6.23 |
| Myles Lewis-Skelly | 67 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 32 | 88 | 6.29 |
Chelsea
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malo Gusto sub | 30 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.06 | – | 18 | 89 | 25 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.81 |
| Pep Chavarría sub | 30 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 70 | 18 | – | 1 | 1 | 50 | 6.45 |
| Estêvão sub | 9 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | – | 5 | 80 | 6 | – | – | – | – | 6.67 |
| Danny Welbeck sub | 3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 100 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emiliano Martínez | 90 | 8 | 7 | 2 | – | – | 37 | 51 | 8.01 |
| Wesley Fofana | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 48 | 92 | 7.07 |
| Maxence Lacroix | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 48 | 90 | 6.83 |
| João Pedro | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 19 | 68 | 6.85 |
| Cole Palmer | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 47 | 83 | 6.87 |
| Reece James | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 46 | 93 | 6.98 |
| Josh Acheampong | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 13 | 85 | 6.01 |
| Morgan Rogers | 87 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 29 | 72 | 7.30 |
| Pedro Neto | 81 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 22 | 82 | 6.88 |
| Jorrel Hato | 60 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 14 | 79 | 6.82 |
| Roméo Lavia | 60 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 27 | 89 | 6.74 |
Player cards
Kai Havertz had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Kai Havertz
Passing
Premier League | Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea | 6 September 2026
19 successful
7 unsuccessful
3
key passes
3
chances created
2
final third passes
26
passes
73%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Arsenal
WWWWW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 7–0–1 |
| Goals for · against | 13–3 |
Chelsea
DWLWW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 3–1–4 |
| Goals for · against | 12–16 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Arsenal
|
Bukayo Saka
3 goals
|
3 |
|
Declan Rice
2 assists
|
2 |
|
Martin Ødegaard
2 goals
|
2 |
Chelsea
|
João Pedro
3 goals · 3 assists
|
6 |
|
Cole Palmer
2 goals · 2 assists
|
4 |
|
Morgan Rogers
3 goals · 1 assist
|
4 |