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.
Other scores today in the Premier League
Man Utd 3-0 Leicester: The Red Devils captain was involved in all three goals as Ruud van Nistelrooy ended his time as interim boss with another win:
With Amorim arriving, Fernandes proves why he is Man Utd’s most valuable player
Man Utd 3-0 Leicester: The Red Devils captain was involved in all three goals as Ruud van Nistelrooy ended his time as interim boss with another win
Nottingham Forest 1-3 Newcastle: Alexander Isak, Joelinton and Harvey Barnes struck after the break to earn a deserved victory:
Newcastle’s second-half onslaught sinks high-flying Forest
Nottingham Forest 1-3 Newcastle: Alexander Isak, Joelinton and Harvey Barnes struck after the break to earn a deserved victory.
Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich: Kieran McKenna’s side secured their first Premier League victory since 2002 to leave the hosts stunned:
Ipswich win first game of season with shock victory over Spurs
Tottenham 1-2 Ipswich: Kieran McKenna’s side secured their first Premier League victory since 2002 to leave the hosts stunned
Half-time: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
That was good fun on the whole, with plenty of bite that you’d hope and expect from a London derby, including four bookings.
Malo Gusto missed a huge chance for Chelsea with a close-range header, and Gabriel Martinelli should have scored with his left foot at the other end. Kai Havertz did score, after a clever Declan Rice free-kick, but it was ruled out by VAR for offside.
Cole Palmer and Martin Odegaard have been largely quiet, well marshalled by their opposition.
Half-time: Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
Chelsea finish the half on the front foot as Palmer sets away Neto down the left side. The Portuguese winger slips the ball back to Palmer arriving in the box, but his touch is just off and it runs away from his toes and into the gloves of David Raya.
And that’s the break.
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
45+2 min: Chelsea will finish the half with another free-kick in a dangerous position after a flying Jackson is knocked over by Odegaard. It was a bit of a soft fall by the striker but Chelsea will take it.
Palmer again stands over this one... and again, he hits the wall.
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
45 min: Michael Oliver books Noni Madueke for stopping Arsenal from taking a free-kick deep in their own half. As yellow cards go, that’s about as pointless as it gets.
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
44 min: Gabriel misses a routine header on the edge of his own box under pressure from Jackson, who fights for the ball and eventually draws a foul from the Brazilian defender. Out of nothing, Chelsea have a free-kick in a great position for Palmer, on the right side about 25 yards out...
It’s struck straight at the wall.
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
42 min: Cucurella snuffs out Saka on the right wing, and Gusto does the same to Martinelli on the opposite side a moment later, sliding to block his low cross.
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
39 min: Cole Palmer sends a long-range free-kick over the bar and it’s perhaps a sign of his frustration that he’s even tried it. Chelsea’s No 20 has barely touched the ball over the past 15 minutes.
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
37 min: Ben White is booked for a clash with Pedro Neto which, replays suggest, was minimal. Neto threw himself to the floor. A good duel brewing there and now both players are on a yellow card.
NO GOAL! Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
33 min: Offside! Arsenal thought they’d scored a very clever goal as Declan Rice slipped the ball into Kai Havertz while Chelsea were setting up to defend a free-kick.
Havertz celebrates as Chelsea fume over the allowance of the quick free-kick, but it’s a moot point when VAR intervenes to rule Havertz just offside.
Pedro Neto is meanwhile booked for his protestations.
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