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ARSENAL-CHELSEA 3-1 (Featured)
34 ‘platform. Lacazette (A), 44 ‘Xhaka (A), 56’ Saka (A), 87 ‘Abraham (C)
ARSENAL (4-3-3): Leno; Bellerin, Holding, Pablo Marì, Tierney; Elneny, Xhaka; Saka, Martinelli (70 ‘Pépé), Smith Rowe (65’ Willock); Lacazette (92 ‘Mustafi). All. Arteta
CHELSEA (4-3-3): Mendy; James, Zouma, Thiago Silva, Chilwell; Kanté (74 ‘Havertz), Kovacic (46’ Jorginho), Monte; Pulisic, Abraham, Werner (46 ‘Hudson-Odoi). All. Lampard
Ammonites: Pablo Marì (A), Thiago Silva (C), Tierney (A)
Note: Leno (A) saves the penalty from Jorginho (C) in the 91 ‘
Recovery enters St. Stephen’s Day, London derby that awards theArsenal. Coming back from 4-1 picked up by Manchester City in the League Cup and without a league win since November 1, i Gunners regular 3-1 Chelsea. A splendid group response from Arteta’s men, just 2 draws and 5 knockouts in the last 7 of the Premier League, a straightened balance sheet at Emirates that allows us to extend to +6 over Fulham third from last. Instead a missed opportunity, let’s go Blues to Third straight away loss: Leicester’s catch in second place fades, Lampard remains at 25 in the company of Aston Villa, Tottenham and Southampton.
The chronicle of the race
Aubameyang He recovers only for the bench, out of the game Gabriel and David Luiz as Willian. Arteta relies on Lacazette (contributed by Saka, Martinelli and Smith Rowe) and Pablo Marì in defense. Out from the beginning Jorginho and Emerson in Chelsea, where the attack does not change with Pulisic, Abraham and Werner, while James is in place of Azpilicueta. Ready-away and Martinelli waste in the area, intense start of the Gunners and possession managed by Blues dangerous with Mount on a free kick. Better balance until half an hour, when there is contact in the area between James and Tierney: Glacial Lacazette from the spot for the lead goal. Chelsea’s reaction is on Werner’s crooked right hand, pointing out that instead he rewards Pony: the Swiss hit the mark on a free kick before the break, a feat worth 2-0 at break. Lampard runs for cover (inside Jorginho and Hudson-Odoi), but in the 56th minute here is the trio: mockery to the right of He says (but sought, as confirmed late in the game), a trajectory that bypasses Mendy and pockets himself by printing on the post. Martinelli plays poker, Chelsea enterprising only in the final: Abraham chest goals (goal validated by Var) after Elneny’s crossbar, Jorginho instead lets Leno save the penalty in the 91st minute. On Monday, Lampard hosts Aston Villa, a trip to Brighton for the newly discovered Arsenal.
