Two familiar rivals each needing points for their purpose. Chelsea looking to cement the third spot while Arsenal are in an almighty scrap for fourth.
The Blues held the edge over the opening 10 minutes but it was Arsenal who took the lead. Andreas Christensen’s underhit backpass to Edouard Mendy set Eddie Nketiah free. The striker made no mistake one-on-one with a deft finish. However, he would become the villain less than five minutes later.
⚡️ GO ON EDDIE!
🙌 One-nil to THE ARSENAL
💪 COYG
🔵 0-1 🔴 (14)#CHEARS pic.twitter.com/Fom4aV4GsC
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) April 20, 2022
Nketiah gave the ball away near the Arsenal penalty box. Timo Werner received it and aimed a speculative shot that took a wicked deflection of Granit Xhaka to wrongfoot Aaron Ramsdale. All square with less than 20 minutes on the clock. The game took another turn in less than eight minutes.
👑
🔵 1-1 🔴 [23′] #CheArs pic.twitter.com/z06kXcegc5
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 20, 2022
A brilliant counterattack from the visitors started by Xhaka near his own box found Bukayo Saka. The winger fed it into Martin Odegaard whose layoff was passed into the net by an onrushing Emile Smith Rowe. Arsenal back in front but just like last time, Chelsea would come roaring back soon.
He gets it. 💙
🔵 2-2 🔴 [40′] #CheArs pic.twitter.com/o4lRJmOBtp
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) April 20, 2022
Concerted pressure down the left saw Mason Mount supplying a cross. Cesar Azpilicueta charged into the box past Nuno Tavares to poke an effort past Ramsdale. 2-2 and this game was not looking anywhere close to being done. There were no goals till halftime with both managers needing to calm their defences down.
The fifth goal arrived just after 10 minutes into the second half. Azpilicueta gave the ball away in a dangerous position before it made it into the box. Thiago Silva and Malang Sarr were harried by Nketiah with the ball bobbling around. Finally, it was the striker who scored…
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