Match report
Arsenal vs Chelsea — the facts
Arsenal beat Chelsea 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
Arsenal met Chelsea in the Premier League (Regular Season - 28). Kick-off was Sunday, 1 March 2026, 16:30 UTC at Emirates Stadium. Referee: Darren England.
Team pages: Arsenal · Chelsea · Premier League
Key moments
- 21' Goal: William Saliba (assist: Gabriel Magalhães) — 1–0
- 45' Goal (own goal): Piero Hincapié (assist: Reece James) — 1–1
- 66' Goal: Jurriën Timber (assist: Declan Rice) — 2–1
- 70' Red card: Pedro Neto
Starting line-ups
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
Chelsea (4-3-3)
- 1 Robert Sánchez
- 21 Jorrel Hato
- 19 Mamadou Sarr
- 23 Trevoh Chalobah
- 24 Reece James (c)
- 8 Enzo Fernández
- 17 Andrey Santos
- 25 Moisés Caicedo
- 10 Cole Palmer
- 20 João Pedro
- 7 Pedro Neto
About this match
On this page: the Arsenal vs Chelsea final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Premier League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Arsenal and Chelsea team pages or the Premier League page.