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Arsenal beat Chelsea who had to end the match with 10 players 2-1. The three goals that were born in this match all started from corner kicks.
Arsenal vs Chelsea in the London Derby match took place at the Emirates Stadium, Sunday (1/3/2026). The Gunners opened William Lintasa’s lead in the 21st minute.
Pierro Hincapie’s own goal just before the break made it 1-1 at the break. The London Cannon regained the lead from Jurrien Timber‘s goal in the 66th minute.
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All the goals scored in this match started from corner kicks. The Blues had to play with 10 players from the 70th minute after Pedro Neto received a second yellow card.
Arsenal won 2-1. The additional three points make Arsenal firmly at the top of the Premier League standings with 54 points
They are five points ahead of Manchester City in second place. Chelsea is in sixth place with 45 points.
The Course of the Match
The Gunners were in control at the start of the match. Chelsea goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez, almost made a fatal mistake in the fifth minute.
The ball he controlled was almost snatched by Victor Gyokeres. He can still cover up mistakes by sweeping the ball when it has fallen.
In the 16th minute, Sanchez was once again not in the right position. Eberezhi Eze, who saw Sanchez coming out of the nest, fired a long shot from the middle of the field. Sanchez can still run back to his goal to catch the ball.
Goal!!! Arsenal were able to open the scoring from their flagship corner kick scheme in the 21st minute. Garbriel Magalhaes headed the ball from a corner to the far post and headed it towards the front of the goal. William Lintasa then passed the ball into a goal.
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LONDON, ENGLAND – MARCH 01: William Saliba of Arsenal scores the opening goal via a deflection from Mamadou Sarr of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on March 01, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Foto: Getty Images/Marc Atkins
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Sanchez was not free to react to anticipate Arsenal’s corner kick. This is because there are a number of players piled up in a small box.
The Blues threatened from a corner. The ball hit Declan Rice’s arm and headed towards the goal. David Raya was still quick to parry the ball.
Goal!! This time Chelsea’s corner resulted in a goal. Piero Hincapie headed Reece James’ ball into his own goal in the 45+2 minute.
Score 1-1 closed the first half.
After the break, Chelsea appeared to press. Enzo Fernandez had a chance from a kick in front of the penalty box. Raya was still quick to parry the ball in the 52nd minute.
A minute later, Chelsea’s corner kick threatened again. The ball met Joao Pedro’s head. Raya took action by flying to catch the ball.
Goal!!! Arsenal, under pressure, stole a goal from a corner kick. Jurrien Timber headed Rice’s ball into the goal in the 66th minute.
Chelsea players protested because Sanchez’s movements were disturbed by players in front of the goal. However, the referee did not consider the violation until the goal was still valid.
Chelsea had to play with 10 players. Pedro Neto received a second yellow card after making a tackle on Gabriel Martinelli in the 70th minute.
Sanchez made a brilliant save in the 82nd minute. He was able to ward off Eze’s shot which could have penetrated into the penalty box.
In the final minutes of the match, Chelsea managed to score a goal when Liam Delap grabbed the ball from Pedro’s shot which Raya parried. This goal was disallowed because Pedro was offside.
Arsenal won 2-1.
Lineup
Arsenal: Raya; Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapie; Zubimendi, Rice; Saka, Eze, Trossard; Gyokers
Chelsea: Sanchez; James, Sarr, Chalobah, Hato; Caicedo, Santos; Palmer, Fernandez, Neto; Pedro
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