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Commentary
0¹JIMÉNEZ's shot was well saved by the Arsenal 'keeper.
20¹HORTA booked by the referee for a cynical tackle.
21¹MARCOS ALONSO brought the ball away from CHALOBAH and poked a tame shot wide.
22¹A fine ball from JUNIOR FIRPO on the left bobbled toward GÖTZE who mishit his effort wide.
23¹MAYORAL shot over.
31¹GOAL!! Showing lots of skill JIMÉNEZ dribbled past XHAKA and lashed the ball past the 'keeper. (1-0 Chelsea)
43¹JIMÉNEZ beat two Arsenal players and slammed a golden opportunity wide.
6²JOÃO PEDRO beat WILLIAMS and flicked the ball to RICARDO ESGAIO who hit his shot wide.
9²A free-kick from GREALISH raced over the bar.
14²GOAL!! BIERETH waltzed forward, looked up and stroked a shot into the Chelsea net. (1-1)
15²The Arsenal 'keeper was able to block a poor shot from JIMÉNEZ.
18²BIERETH was put clear by XHAKA and he dummied the Chelsea 'keeper but glanced his shot over.
26²KRAMER rasped the ball through a crowd of players but the Chelsea 'keeper was a match for it as he dived to his left.
29²The 'keeper did well to hold onto a powerful shot from HORTA.
32²The 'keeper saved a refined strike from JOÃO PEDRO.
32²GOAL!! A deep cross from MAYORAL on the right was headed home by WILLIAMS after a great leap. (2-1 Arsenal)
34²GOAL!! A patient Chelsea side were rewarded with a lovely strike from JIMÉNEZ. (2-2)
41²GOAL!! A long ball from RICARDO ESGAIO had the Arsenal defence back-pedalling and PLÉA made the most of the opportunity with a great goal. (3-2 Chelsea)
44²GOAL!! A penalty was awarded to Chelsea, after GREALISH had fouled WEGHORST which JIMÉNEZ comfortably converted. (4-2 Chelsea)
46²BALOGUN played the ball to BIERETH who flicked it inches over.
46²A pin-point pass bobbled toward XHAKA and his right foot shot raced narrowly over.
47²A corner bobbled toward MAYORAL who forced an effort wide.

 
Chelsea
 
League position: 8
Home league form: LWWW
Overall league form: LWLLLWWL
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Illan MESLIER6½16 Sam JOHNSTONE
Trevoh CHALOBAH7 27 Neco WILLIAMS
Héctor JUNIOR FIRPO8 37½MARCOS ALONSO Mendoza
(c)Mario GÖTZE7½46½Granit XHAKA(c)
Bashir HUMPHREYS7 56½PABLO Mari
RICARDO de Sousa ESGAIO5½66 Cesar AZPILICUETA
Ricardo HORTA6½76½Christoph KRAMER
JOÃO PEDRO Junqueira7½86½Jack GREALISH
(p)Raúl JIMÉNEZ8 97 Mika BIERETH(p)
(f)Wout WEGHORST6 105½Borja MAYORAL(f)
Alassane PLÉA6½116½Folarin BALOGUN
Manager
Roman YAREMCHUK  12  Armando BROJA
Jordan SMITH  13  Matt TURNER
Billy GILMOUR  146 Koni DE WINTER
Daniel JAMES  15  Daniel BALLARD
Reiss NELSON  16  Connor BRADLEY
 
Arsenal
 
League position: 20
Away league form: LLXW
Overall league form: XLLWLLLL
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
Chelsea 4 Arsenal 2
(Half-time: 1-0, Attendance: 37,664, Stadium: Stamford Bridge, Referee: Steve Tanner 8)

Jiménez 31¹, Jiménez 34², Pléa 41², Jiménez 44² (pen)
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Biereth 14², Williams 32²
 Pabloóde Winter 33²
  
Horta 20¹ 
34
68
46
124
79
1913
72
54%46%
Man of the match: Raúl Jiménez