Arsenal vs Chelsea

Premier League 1 Mar 2026, 16:30
Arsenal
Arsenal
2–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Chelsea
Chelsea
🏟 Emirates Stadium 👤 D. England Round 28

Match report

Arsenal edged past Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League on 1 March 2026.

Arsenal had 12 shots to Chelsea's 9.

P. Neto was sent off in the 70th minute.

The match was played at Emirates Stadium, with D. England in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 50% - 50% Shots 12 - 9 On target 5 - 3 Corners 5 - 10 Fouls 11 - 14 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 6
8
Player of the match
David Raya
Arsenal · 4 saves
8 Gabriel Magalhães 1 assist
8 Declan Rice 1 assist
8 Robert Sánchez 3 saves
8 Reece James captained the side
First half vs second half
Chelsea came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–3 4–6
Shots On Goal 2–0 3–3
Ball Possession 43–57 —
Corners 3–3 2–7
Attacks 53–52 44–35
Match statistics
5 Corners 10
8 Throw In 9
14 Free Kick 11
10 Goal Kick 9
3 Substitution 5
97 Attacks 87
66 Dangerous Attacks 55
5 On Target 3
7 Off Target 6
50% Ball Possession 50%
12 Shots Total 9
5 Shots On Goal 3
3 Shots Off Goal 5
4 Shots Blocked 1
7 Shots Inside Box 5
5 Shots Outside Box 4
11 Fouls 14
5 Corners 10
0 Offsides 1
41% Ball Possession 59%
1 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
4 Saves 3
338 Passes Total 476
277 Passes Accurate 421
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Arsenal · 4-2-3-1
1 D. Raya
12 J. Timber 2 W. Saliba 6 G. Magalhães 5 P. Hincapié
36 M. Zubimendi 41 D. Rice
7 B. Saka 10 E. Eze 19 L. Trossard
14 V. Gyökeres
Chelsea · 4-3-3
1 R. Sánchez
24 R. James 23 T. Chalobah 19 M. Sarr 21 J. Hato
25 M. Caicedo 17 A. Santos 8 E. Fernández
7 P. Neto 20 J. Pedro 10 C. Palmer
Arsenal
Coach
Mikel Arteta
Substitutes
  • 11 Gabriel Martinelli
  • 16 Christian Nørgaard
  • 29 Kai Havertz
  • 13 Kepa Arrizabalaga
  • 3 Cristhian Mosquera
  • 33 Riccardo Calafiori
  • 49 Myles Lewis-Skelly
  • 20 Noni Madueke
  • 9 Gabriel Jesus
Chelsea
Coach
Liam Rosenior
Substitutes
  • 27 Malo Gusto
  • 45 Roméo Lavia
  • 49 Alejandro Garnacho
  • 9 Liam Delap
  • 4 Tosin Adarabioyo
  • 12 Filip Jørgensen
  • 34 Josh Acheampong
  • 5 Benoît Badiashile
  • 38 Marc Guiu
Substitutions
  • 56' ↑ G. Martinelli ↓ L. Trossard Arsenal
  • 75' ↑ M. Gusto ↓ J. Hato Chelsea
  • 75' ↑ R. Lavia ↓ Andrey Santos Chelsea
  • 76' ↑ C. Norgaard ↓ D. Rice Arsenal
  • 76' ↑ K. Havertz ↓ V. Gyökeres Arsenal
  • 86' ↑ A. Garnacho ↓ C. Palmer Chelsea
  • 86' ↑ L. Delap ↓ E. Fernandez Chelsea
  • 90' ↑ T. Adarabioyo ↓ M. Sarr Chelsea
Cards
  • 70' P. Neto Chelsea
  • 59' C. Palmer Chelsea
  • 65' J. Hato Chelsea
  • 67' P. Neto Chelsea
  • 70' P. Neto Chelsea
  • 75' Gabriel Arsenal
  • 79' E. Fernandez Chelsea
Head-to-head
Arsenal 10 5 draws 2 Chelsea
2026-03-01 Arsenal vs Chelsea 2 - 1
2026-02-03 Arsenal vs Chelsea 1 - 0
2026-01-14 Chelsea vs Arsenal 2 - 3
2025-11-30 Chelsea vs Arsenal 1 - 1
2025-03-16 Arsenal vs Chelsea 1 - 0
2024-11-10 Chelsea vs Arsenal 1 - 1
Recent form
Arsenal D D D D L
Chelsea D D D L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Arsenal vs Chelsea?
Arsenal won 2-1 against Chelsea on 1 March 2026.
Who won Arsenal vs Chelsea?
Arsenal won the match 2-1.
Where was Arsenal vs Chelsea played?
The match was played at Emirates Stadium.
Who had more possession in Arsenal vs Chelsea?
Arsenal had 50% of possession, compared to 50% for the other side.