Evening Standard
·10 novembre 2024
Evening Standard
·10 novembre 2024
Gunners took the lead but pegged back and now trail Liverpool by nine points
Pedro Neto’s first Premier League goal for Chelsea earned them a 1-1 draw against Arsenal at Stamford Bridge.
The London rivals went into the match level on points and for an hour there was nothing to separate them on the pitch either, with Malo Gusto wasting a big chance for the Blues and Kai Havertz having a goal ruled out by VAR for offside against his former club. The deadlock was broken on the hour mark, when Martin Odegaard, on his return to the starting lineup, dinked a ball to the back post and Gabriel Martinelli fired a finish past Robert Sanchez at the near post.
But the Gunners could not end a winless run that now stretches four matches in the Premier League, as Neto was allowed space 20 yards out and he took full advantage, drilling a low strike into the bottom corner. It is a result that will leave Liverpool delighted, Arne Slot’s side now nine points clear of Arsenal and Chelsea heading into the international break.
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8 minutes ago
Martin Odegaard 8 | Star player
Started his first game for Arsenal since August - and showed why he’s been such a miss. Created Martinelli’s goal with a lovely dinked pass. Somehow played 90 minutes, too. Captain’s performance.
Thomas Partey 8
Tasked with keeping Cole Palmer quiet and basically man-marked him at times. Another good performance in what has been an impressive season for the Ghanaian.
Declan Rice 6
Managed to play despite missing Wednesday’s defeat to Inter Milan with a broken toe. A solid display, but not quite at his best.
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21 minutes ago
Arsenal HAD to win it with the final touch.
Saliba pops up at left wing, plays it across the face of goal. Trossard flicks it wide... taking it away from Havertz who was waiting for a tap-in.
22 minutes ago
That’s full-time at Stamford Bridge.
The points are shared - both sides are nine points behind Liverpool.
22 minutes ago
90+4 mins: Cucurella leading the Arsenal break, that is until Odegaard clips his heels and stops that counter.
No idea how he’s avoided a booking for that - good effort.
24 minutes ago
90+2 mins: Arsenal corner. Gabriel, Saliba, Merino, Timber, Havertz... no shortage of options in the middle.
Instead it’s short, White then clips it in and again the offside flag goes up. What a waste.
26 minutes ago
90 mins: All eyes on the fourth official - five minutes added on.
Are either side going to risk the point to try and win it?
29 minutes ago
87 mins: WHAT A MISS!
How has Trossard not scored?!
Jesus pulls it back, Sanchez makes a great save to stop an own goal... and Trossard then blasts over from five yards out. Had to score.
Think it might actually have been ruled out for offside anyway.
31 minutes ago
85 mins: Caicedo with a needless hack on Merino, up come the Arsenal defenders for this free-kick.
Odegaard whips it in, not a great ball and the flag is up anyway for offside. Not one for Nicolas Jover’s scrapbook.
34 minutes ago
83 mins: James on for Chelsea, as Gusto makes way.
Ball played in behind the Arsenal defence and Mudryk is away, but Raya does really well to fly off his line, slide in and clear the danger. Had to get that right.
35 minutes ago
81 mins: And Saka’s match is over, as he trudges around the pitch and is replaced by Jesus.
Wouldn’t be an Arsenal match without some sort of concern over one of their main players...
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