Chelsea vs. Arsenal – Match Report – 6 November 2022

(EFE). Arsenal emerged victorious from a mud battle with Chelsea (0-1) and retained leadership of the Premier League thanks to a goal from Gabriel Magalhaes, who fired in what could have been an Olympic goal from Bukayo Saka and confirmed the London team as a serious candidate for the title.

Mikel Arteta’s men survived the fire test with very good scores. They knew how to fight and play a very complex game, very physical and electrical, marked by a lack of opportunities and the greater strength of Arsenal, who retained the three points due to their determination and inspiration from Saka a few times. specific moments.

Many still doubt that Arsenal will be able to withstand the terrible confrontations that await them with Manchester City throughout the season. After the first third of the tournament, mistakes in both clubs are almost evident with their absence. They only conceded a draw and a loss, and before the duel began, Guardiola’s men were in front after a painful victory over Fulham with a goal from Erling Haaland in overtime.

The ‘gunner’ team leapt onto the pitch at Stamford Bridge with pressure that needs a victory to reclaim the top spot. He had to defeat a team that has not yet defeated any of the clubs that are part of the exclusive “Big Six” this season.

In addition, Chelsea arrived injured after losing their first match under Graham Potter. The 4-1 result against Brighton, with the strange experience of putting Marc Cucurella at the center of defense, was very painful. A quick reaction was made by returning to the European centers and not separating from the top four.

This time, Potter left Cucurella in his usual position. And he did, because in the first half he stopped Saka’s death in its tracks, and was unable to overpower the veteran Spanish winger. Time after time, he hit the wall. Arsenal, across the Cucurella area, failed to upset Chelsea’s primary goalkeeper Edward Mendy thanks to plantar fasciitis that left Kepa Arrizabalaga out of play.

On the other hand, Mikel Arteta’s men managed to break through Gabriel Martinelli’s side. The Brazilian winger is rushing to his options to go to the World Cup in Qatar. Once again, he showed all his credentials with his creative runs from the left area past Cesar Azpilicueta.

In one, the only chance for the first part came. Martinelli managed to put a very dangerous position in the heart of the area that Gabriel Jesus did not complete by millimeters. There was no more. Arsenal, despite his insistence, found himself embroiled in a duel marked by constant fighting on all fronts without a clear winner.

In fact, Chelsea did not come close to Aaron Ramsdale. One stat showed his ineffectiveness above: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who met his former teammates after his sudden departure to Barcelona last season, touched the ball only four times in the first 45 minutes.

The second part continued on the same tracks. Only one mistake can unleash a verbosity. And Thiago Silva took that ordeal, who allowed the ball to be stolen by Gabriel Jesus, the first shot among the three sticks of the duel after 60 minutes, which ended with a corner kick thanks to a save hand from Mendy.

Saka took that angle. Tortured by Cucurella, he made a deliberate Olympic throw between the legs of several players and when he was about to enter the Chelsea goal, Gabriel Magalhaes seemed to score Arsenal’s first goal.

The Saka event revitalized the Emirates Stadium pearl, which is finally starting to thicken. He showed up at the right time, to break Arsenal. He had two more occassions in the afternoon. In one, he hit the ball over the bar when he was alone in front of Mendy with Cucurella on top to block a comfortable shot. In the other, Mindy was a tenth of a second faster in capturing a crystal clear shot.

Gabriel Jesus, electrocuted by his partner, caused more dangerous moves for Arsenal, who did not fall back 0-1. He went even further and handed the Brazilian striker the referee to Martin Odegaard with a brilliant game that the Norwegian missed.

Gabriel Jesus was the clearest example of what Arsenal stood for on the pitch. He fought more than everyone else in a fight that Chelsea could not stand, unable to create a danger to tie the duel. Arteta’s team held out and scored a prestigious victory that deserved more than three points: it could be a credible candidate to beat City.

data sheet:

0.- Chelsea: Mendy; Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Cucurella; Loftus-Cheek (Kovacic, 78 min), Jorginho; Stirling, Havertz (Gallager, min 64), Mount (Policic, min 78); and Aubameyang (Bruga, min 64).

1.- Arsenal: Ramsdale. White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko (Tierney, min. 78); Barty, Shaka; Saka, Odegaard (Elneny, min. 87), Martinelli (Holding, min. 94); and Gabriel Jesus.

Goals: 0-1m. 63: Gabriel Maqalhais.

Referee: Michael Oliver. Show a yellow card for Aubameyang (27 minutes), Azpilicueta (51 minutes), Shalopah (60 minutes), Gallagher (at least 85) and Sterling (90 minutes) from Chelsea, Saka (42 minutes) and White (at least 80) from Arsenal.

Accidents: The match corresponding to the fifteenth day of the English Premier League, was played at Stamford Bridge in front of about 38 thousand spectators.