Arsenal and Chelsea draw in the English Championship

Brazilian opens the scoring for the visiting team, but the home team snatch a draw

SUMMARY

Chelsea and Arsenal drew 1-1 this Sunday at Stamford Bridge in the 11th round of the Premier League. The away team took the lead with a goal from Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli, but the home team managed to equalize with Pedro Neto. With the result, the two teams remain very close in the league table. The Blues are in third and the Gunners are in fourth, with the same 19 points.

THE GAME

Chelsea started the match by putting pressure on Arsenal. Two minutes in, Palmer received the ball at the edge of the box and tried his luck, but goalkeeper Raya made a great save. Then, Pedro Neto advanced and crossed for Madueke, who headed the ball wide. The home team’s best chance came from Gusto’s header, which almost missed the target. Arsenal improved in the match. In the 26th minute, after a rebound, the ball fell to Martinelli, who shot across goal, but Sánchez made a good save. In the 31st minute, Havertz received the ball at the edge of the box on the right side of the attack and shot towards goal. However, the forward was in an offside position. After being checked by VAR, the referee disallowed what would have been the first goal of the match. 0-0.

In the second half, Chelsea were the first to scare. In the seventh minute, Madueke crossed into the box and Fofana stretched out and managed to tap the ball in, but the ball went over the goal. Arsenal responded in the 14th minute. Odegaard crossed and Gabriel Martinelli shot between Sánchez and the post to open the scoring. 1-0. The visiting team still had a chance to extend their lead later on. Timber made an individual play and tried a shot from outside the box, but the ball went wide. In the 24th minute, Enzo passed to Pedro Neto, who tried a shot from outside the box and found the corner of goalkeeper Raya’s net. 1-1.