Chelsea v Arsenal LIVE: Result and final score after Pedro Neto levels with stunner in feisty London derby
Gabriel Martinelli’s goal was cancelled out by Pedro Neto as Arsenal substitute Leandro Trossard wasted a golden chance with the last kick of the game
Chelsea and Arsenal shared the spoils in a tense and at times bruising 1-1 battle at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, keeping the London sides level in the Premier League, but still nine points adrift of leaders Liverpool.
Gabriel Martinelli put the visitors in front in the 60th minute, turning in a neatly lifted ball from captain Martin Odegaard, whose influence on his return from injury proved crucial after the Gunners’ failure to score in their last two games.
Chelsea equalised 10 minutes later when substitute Enzo Fernandez pushed the ball to the ever-lively Pedro Neto just outside the Arsenal area and the Portuguese stepped to one side and shot low to David Raya’s left.
The result lifted Chelsea to third and Arsenal to fourth in the table, both on 19 points.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
68 min: Enzo Maresca makes two changes. Mykhailo Mudryk and Enzo Fernandez are on for the injured Lavia and Noni Madueke.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
66 min: A break in play, with Romeo Lavia down injured.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
63 min: Saka whips in a dangerous corner but Chelsea manage to clear their lines.
GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal (Martinelli, 60 min)
The breakthrough! It’s brilliant by Martin Odegaard, who exchanges passes with Partey on the corner of Chelsea’s box before floating a cross to the far side of the area. Gabriel Martinelli does really well, calmly controlling the ball and shifting on to his right foot before firing home inside Sanchez’s post.
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
58 min: Havertz is back on the field sporting a black bandage around his head, looking like a nineties second rower.
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
56 min: Kai Havertz has blood streaming from his head, from what looks like the same wound he suffered in midweek. He’s getting some treatment, so Arsenal have 10 men for now.
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
54 min: The game has a great tempo right now, with both teams attacking with real purpose when they get hold of the ball. Right now it’s Chelsea with the upper hand.
Madueke cuts in from the right and clips a ball to Neto. Palmer gets to the byline and chips a cross towards Gusto, who goes down in the box claiming a penalty, but Michael Oliver is having none of it.
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
51 min: Cole Palmer’s flat corner is headed clear by an Arsenal defender, but Chelsea come again. Madueke whips a beautiful cross for Fofana who’d stayed upfield, but the defender can’t quite get his shot on target from six yards out under a lot pressure from Saliba.
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
48 min: Arsenal start the second half on the front foot and Chelsea are pinned back right now as the Gunners come forwards. Martinelli cuts in from the left side but Lavia blocks his effort on the edge of the box.
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