Minute 84: Chelsea counterattacked and almost scored thanks to Cucurella's chance, but Raya promptly blocked it.
Minute 76: Chelsea made 2 substitutions. George and Dewsbury-Hall came on to replace Sancho and Nkunku.
Minute 65: players from both teams continuously made fierce fouls. The referee has drawn 6 yellow cards since the beginning of the match.
Minute 60: Mikel Merino made a dangerous volley but goalkeeper Sanchez made an excellent save.
Minute 54: Trossard fired a cross-angle shot but the away team's defender managed to block it.
Minute 46: The second half begins.
End of the first half! Arsenal temporarily took the lead thanks to Merino's only goal.
Minute 45: Chelsea are gradually balancing the game, but have not created any clear opportunities.
Minute 37: Cucurella's uncomfortable left-footed shot, goalkeeper Raya missed the ball, but luckily the ball went wide of the post.
Minute 32: Chelsea have not had any shots since the beginning of the match. They were completely overwhelmed by Arsenal.
Minute 20: GOAL!! From Odegaard's corner kick, Merino headed the ball back into Chelsea's net, opening the score for Arsenal.
Minute 18: Timber volleyed into a narrow corner but could not beat goalkeeper Sanchez.
Minute 12: The ball was messy in the Chelsea penalty area but Arsenal strikers could not take advantage.
Minute 10: Martinelli shot close to the goal and Sanchez took two beats to catch the ball.
Minute 3: From Martinelli's cross, Trossard shot from the middle of the penalty area but the ball went over the bar.
20:30: The match begins.
Lineup
Pre-match information
Arsenal host Chelsea in the London derby with the goal of maintaining their chase at the top of the table.
After a 1-1 draw with Man United, coach Mikel Arteta and his team are 15 points behind Liverpool. Even the top 4 are not a safe target for Arsenal at the moment as they have not won their last 3 matches in the Premier League.
On the other side, Chelsea are in 4th place with 49 points and are quite safe until the end of round 29, when the competing teams are Man City to lose, while Newcastle is busy competing in the English League Cup. They are six points behind Arsenal in second place.
The Blues have won 4 consecutive matches in all competitions and have high confidence. But coach Maresca and his team have a streak of three consecutive away losses in the Premier League.
Chelsea are also winless in six Premier League games against the Gunners, despite a strong start to their run at Stamford Bridge in November (1-1 draw).
