<a href="https://www.archysport.com/2022/01/summary-of-liverpool-0-arsenal-0-english-league-cup/" title="Summary of Liverpool 0 – Arsenal 0; English League Cup”>Martinelli and Pedro Neto‘s goals balance a London derby that is worthless
Great game at Stamford Bridge that ended with 1-1 draw between Chelsea and Arsenal. The painting gunner managed to take the lead in the first part of the second half with the both Martinellibut the blues They responded quickly with goal by Pedro Neto who placed the tables on the scoreboard. This tie leaves Enzo Maresca’s team in 3rd position with Arteta’s team in 4th, but tied on points with 19.
First part
Los blues They warned the first of a change in minute 2 with a long shot by Cole Palmer which forced David Raya to make a great intervention sending the ball to a corner. Arsenal was uncomfortable in its creation phase with connection failures in the attacking zone, while Chelsea were very clear about quickly searching for their attacking players after recovering the ball. Odegaard was desperate in the first 20 minutes of the game because he was not able to direct his team’s game. Enzo Maresca’s team had it again with a speed start that ended in a lateral cross by Pedro Neto and a header by Noni Madueke that didn’t end up finding a goal.
Los blues They had the 1-0 in the 24th minute after a great action by Pedro Neto on the wing who took a great cross to the far post, but Malo Gusto, at the goal mouth, finishes over the top from David Raya’s goal. Arsenal’s first clear warning about Chelsea’s goal came in the 27th minute. High steal by the gunnershot from the front of Saka that bounces, Martinelli picked up the rebound and shot against Robert Sánchezbut the Spanish goalkeeper put out a great foot to avoid the first goal of the match. Mikel Arteta’s team managed to make it 0-1 after a quick free kick from Declan Rice that Havertz ends up defining in the small area. However, after the VAR review, the goal did not go up on the scoreboard German attacker offside.
With the goal disallowed to the box gunnerthe pace of the match dropped. Cole Palmer had a great opportunity with a free kick on the edge of the frontbut the English international’s shot did not go over the barrier. After 3 minutes of stoppage time, the end of the first 45 minutes came with the score tied between Chelsea and Arsenal.
Second part
After the break, the match continued script established during the first half with an Arsenal that was very uncomfortable at the start due to Chelsea’s high pressure. The blues They also had the first big opportunity of the second half. Great cross from Noni Madueke behind Saliba who Fofana finishes in an acrobatic waybut the ball went over the crossbar. Mikel Arteta’s team managed to take the lead in the 60th minute. Odegaard found Martinelli with a lob ball behind the blue defense and the Brazilian defines to the short stick to open the can at the meeting.
Bukayo Saka tried it with a brilliance from the corner looking for the Olympic goalbut Robert Sánchez, attentive to the closed ball, managed to clear the Englishman’s attempt. Timber tried it after a slalom in three quarters of the field and a distant shot that did not find the goal blue. Roméo Lavia had to leave the match because injury in the 68th minute after the effort to block the Dutch defender’s shot. Chelsea responded in the 70th minute with the tie. Pedro Neto’s low shot from the front who managed to beat David Raya to tie the score. Arsenal almost went ahead on the scoreboard again with a Bukayo Saka center that Mikel Merino did not reach to finish at the goal mouth.
20 minutes to seek victory
The Navarrese midfielder tried again with a header which Robert Sánchez stopped in two halves. Nico Jackson scored 2-1 in the 75th minute, but the lineman intervened to score the Senegalese striker offside. Bukayo Saka had to leave the match due to injury after complaining about the groin in his right leg in the 80th minute. Mikel Arteta’s picture was better in the final stretch of the match. Pedro Neto’s dangerous cross from the right that no player managed to finish and that it ended up in the hands of David Raya. After 5 minutes of stoppage time, the referee signaled the end of the match with a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge between Chelsea and Arsenal.
Technical sheet
Chelsea XI: Robert Sanchez; Bad Taste (Reece James, min. 82)Fofana, Levi Colwill, Cucurella; Moisés Caicedo, Roméo Lavia (Enzo Fernández, min. 68)Cole Palmer, Noni Madueke (Mudryk, min. 68)Pedro Neto; Nico Jackson (Nkunku, min. 88).
Chelsea Goals: Pedro Neto (min. 70)
Chelsea bookings: Levi Colwill (min. 21), Pedro Neto (min. 33), Noni Madueke (min. 45+1), Cucurella (min. 80)
Arsenal’s XI: David Raya; Ben White, Saliba, Gabriel Magalhães, Jurriën Timber; Declan Rice (Mikel Merino, min. 71)Thomas, Odegaard; Martinelli (Trossard, min. 71)Kai Havertz, Open Up (Gabriel Jesus, min. 80).
Arsenal Goals: Martinelli (min. 60)
Arsenal Warnings: Ben White (min. 39), Kai Havertz (min. 61)
Incidences: The VAR intervened in the 32nd minute to annul the 0-1 score due to offside by Kai Havertz. Roméo Lavia had to be substituted due to injury in the 68th minute.
Situation: The match corresponding to matchday 11 of the Premier League was played starting at 5:30 p.m. at Stamford Bridge.
Arbitrator: Michael Oliver VAR referee: Paul Tierney
