Premier League, Chelsea vs. Arsenal (Sun Jul 24)


                              Chelsea  |  Arsenal
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 C
                        Jason Fortune  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                        J_Caldwell GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                       L_Hernandez DF  |  DF Y_Bisseck
                         A_Rudiger DF  |  DF E_Konsa
                         J_Gimenez DF  |  DF M_Pongracic
                         A_Masuaka DF  |  DF Alec_Georgen
                           M_Gotze MF  |  DM J_Willock+
                              Isco MF  |  MF I_Gundogan
                           P_Gomez MF  |  MF L_Pellegrini
                       B_Fernandes AM  |  MF Guus_Til
                      Torrem_Moffi FW  |  FW M_Chouiar
                          P_Dybala FW  |  FW Galeno
                                       |
                           J_Oblak SUB |  SUB J_Pickford
                        H_Bellerin SUB |  SUB Albin_Thaqi
                            Y_Mina SUB |  SUB F_Geraldes
                             Oscar SUB |  SUB C_Eriksen
                        A_Mitrovic SUB |  SUB E_Smith-Rowe

Referee: Mike_Dean (Wirral)


Min. 3  :(ars) L_Pellegrini retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  M_Chouiar gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Chouiar unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  J_Caldwell makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 4  :(che) M_Gotze cuts the ball back to P_Gomez 
          ...  J_Willock+ slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 4  :(ars) Alec_Georgen with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals 
          ...  But J_Gimenez slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 6  :(che) J_Gimenez with a precise pass to B_Fernandes 
          ...  E_Konsa slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Fernandes plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  E_Konsa wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 6  :(ars) Guus_Til knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Hernandez 
          ...  J_Gimenez tackles cleanly 
Min. 8  :(ars) Galeno is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to I_Gundogan 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Masuaka 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Guus_Til plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to M_Chouiar 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But J_Caldwell hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 10 :(che) P_Dybala takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  M_Chouiar with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 11 :(che) P_Gomez moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Gotze 
          ...  M_Pongracic tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gotze hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  B_Fernandes gets on the end of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 13 :(che) B_Fernandes turns on a sixpence 
          ...  B_Fernandes attempts a low drive! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 14 :(ars) I_Gundogan floats the ball in to find M_Chouiar 
          ...  A_Rudiger with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  He is warned by Mike_Dean 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 17 :(che) P_Gomez can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  P_Gomez keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  T_Courtois with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 19 :(che) A_Rudiger brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Pongracic takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 20 :(ars) L_Pellegrini with a neat pass into Galeno 
          ...  Galeno has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Caldwell's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  J_Caldwell looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 26 :(che) P_Gomez takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from E_Konsa 
Min. 26 :(ars) Galeno lobs it over the defender 
          ...  M_Gotze is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  He received a good talking to from Mike_Dean 
Min. 27 :(ars) M_Chouiar whips the ball across to Alec_Georgen 
          ...  Alec_Georgen has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But J_Caldwell palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 30 :(ars) M_Chouiar runs at the defence 
          ...  M_Chouiar rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It flew past J_Caldwell 
          ...  That puts Arsenal ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 31 :(che) It seems Chelsea are making a tactical change to P 
Min. 31 :(che) L_Hernandez beats J_Willock+ 
          ...  L_Hernandez gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  T_Courtois falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 33 :(che) L_Hernandez skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to B_Fernandes 
          ...  B_Fernandes belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But T_Courtois parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 33 :(ars) Guus_Til runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Chouiar 
          ...  M_Chouiar has a dig at goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Caldwell never had a chance! 
Min. 36 :(che) B_Fernandes with a 40-yard pass to P_Dybala 
          ...  Y_Bisseck brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 36 :(ars) Y_Bisseck plays a first time ball through the defence to I_Gundogan 
          ...  An audacious effort from I_Gundogan ! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  J_Caldwell grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 39 :(ars) Guus_Til pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  Galeno is clean through! 
          ...  L_Hernandez forces him off the ball 
Min. 42 :(che) B_Fernandes with the dribble 
          ...  J_Willock+ is easily beaten 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Pongracic hits it out for a throw 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(ars) L_Pellegrini finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with the shot ! 
          ...  J_Caldwell blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 47 :(ars) J_Willock+ with the diagonal pass M_Chouiar 
          ...  M_Chouiar tries to beat J_Caldwell from outside the area! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Caldwell is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Bisseck chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Caldwell reads it well, and claims it! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal

Min. 47 :(ars) Play's been held up due to a cat on the pitch. E_Konsa manages to catch it and gives it a cuddle before giving to the steward 
          ...  A_Masuaka tackles from behind 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  Mike_Dean calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 48 :(ars) I_Gundogan whips the ball across to L_Pellegrini 
          ...  L_Pellegrini with the strike ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 52 :(che) P_Dybala knocks it forward 
          ...  Y_Bisseck slips 
          ...  B_Fernandes gets to it! 
          ...  B_Fernandes tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  T_Courtois gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 54 :(ars) Galeno turns past J_Gimenez 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  Galeno attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 55 :(ars) Guus_Til with the dribble 
          ...  Guus_Til could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Guus_Til chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Masuaka wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 56 :(che) Oscar is being brought on 
          ...  M_Gotze is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF 
Min. 56 :(che) Isco controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Y_Bisseck 
          ...  He puts in Torrem_Moffi! 
          ...  Y_Bisseck is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  T_Courtois misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Dybala hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  T_Courtois fists it away! 
Min. 64 :(ars) J_Willock+ with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows L_Hernandez a clean set of heals 
          ...  A_Masuaka slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 65 :(ars) Albin_Thaqi comes on for Alec_Georgen and will play DF to the delight of the fans 
Min. 65 :(che) P_Gomez skips the challenge from J_Willock+ 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from E_Konsa 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 66 :(ars) E_Konsa with a measured pass to Galeno 
          ...  But L_Hernandez comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 67 :(ars) F_Geraldes is being prepared to come on 
          ...  I_Gundogan is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 67 :(ars) Guus_Til gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  Guus_Til aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  But J_Caldwell dives to his left 
          ...  I think J_Caldwell just got a hand on that one 
          ...  Mike_Dean has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 70 :(che) H_Bellerin is being prepared to come on 
          ...  L_Hernandez is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF 
Min. 70 :(ars) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  E_Smith-Rowe will come on for Galeno and play FW 
Min. 74 :(ars) J_Willock+ picks out M_Pongracic with the cross 
          ...  M_Pongracic with the shot ! 
          ...  J_Caldwell gathers it easily 
Min. 75 :(ars) E_Smith-Rowe flicks it over H_Bellerin and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A delicate chip from E_Smith-Rowe ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was unfortunate 
          ...  Chelsea 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 80 :(che) P_Gomez has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Y_Bisseck 
          ...  He knocks it to Isco! 
          ...  A powerful header from Isco ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 83 :(che) P_Gomez is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Fernandes 
          ...  Albin_Thaqi anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 84 :(ars) J_Willock+ runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  M_Pongracic latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  M_Pongracic hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 87 :(ars) L_Pellegrini turns past H_Bellerin 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  L_Pellegrini drives the shot in! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(ars) J_Willock+ kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Guus_Til gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Masuaka steals the ball of off him 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : P_Gomez
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Masuaka (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Chouiar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Chouiar (30), E_Smith-Rowe (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Chelsea  |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       17
Off target           :           5        |       9
On target            :           2        |       8
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :           9        |       14
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Final Score          : Chelsea 0 - 2 Arsenal
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Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Caldwell     GK  33   1   1   1  22 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
L_Hernandez    DF   1  29  11   2  25 |  73   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  10   1
A_Rudiger      DF   1  28   6   4  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gimenez      DF   2  27  10   3  25 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
A_Masuaka      DF   2  27  11   3  23 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  49  -3  -3
M_Gotze        MF   2   2  29  11  24 |  59   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Isco           MF   1   3  29  12  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
P_Gomez        MF   1   2  28  13  22 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   3
B_Fernandes    AM   1   8  31  14  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Torrem_Moffi   FW   1   3  13  29  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Dybala       FW   1   4  14  27  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Oblak        GK  30   4   3   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   2  26  10   3  20 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   1  26  10   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar          MF   3   2  28  12  23 |  35   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mitrovic     FW   1   2   6  30  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Courtois     GK  32   3   3   2  23 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0   0
Y_Bisseck      DF   1  28  15   2  23 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  10   0
E_Konsa        DF   1  30  10   9  27 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  59  10   0
M_Pongracic    DF   1  30  12   3  25 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  39   0   4
Alec_Georgen   DF   1  29  13   5  21 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
J_Willock+     DM   1  17  29   3  25 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  21  48   8
I_Gundogan     MF   1  10  31   8  24 |  70   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
L_Pellegrini   MF   1   9  30  12  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Guus_Til       MF   1   3  29  13  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   4
M_Chouiar      FW   1   3  13  29  20 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   8  18  39
Galeno         FW   1   3  10  28  21 |  73   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
J_Pickford     GK  28   1   2   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Albin_Thaqi    DF   1  27  14   3  22 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
F_Geraldes     MF   1  14  29   2  25 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Eriksen      AM   2   4  28  12  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Smith-Rowe   FW   1   2   9  28  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
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