Premier League

Season 2025/2026

Premier League

Arsenal vs Chelsea – Lineups & Match Details

Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1. Goals: W. Saliba (21'), P. Hincapié (45' o.g.), J. Timber (66'). Arsenal had 41% possession against Chelsea's 59%. Shots on target: 5-3.

Premier League · Regular Season - 28

Sunday, 1 March 2026

ArsenalArsenal

2 - 1

Full Time

HT: 1 - 1

ChelseaChelsea

Referee: Darren England, England

Lineups

ArsenalArsenal4-2-3-1
D. Raya1D. RayaG
J. Timber12J. TimberD
W. Saliba2W. SalibaD
Gabriel6GabrielD
P. Hincapie5P. HincapieD
M. Zubimendi36M. ZubimendiM
D. Rice41D. RiceM
B. Saka7B. SakaM
E. Eze10E. EzeM
L. Trossard19L. TrossardM
V. Gyökeres14V. GyökeresF

Substitutes

13K. ArrizabalagaG
3C. MosqueraD
9Gabriel JesusF
11G. MartinelliF
16C. NorgaardM
20N. MaduekeF
29K. HavertzF
33R. CalafioriD
49M. Lewis-SkellyD
ChelseaChelsea4-3-3
R. Sanchez1R. SanchezG
R. James24R. JamesD
T. Chalobah23T. ChalobahD
M. Sarr19M. SarrD
J. Hato21J. HatoD
M. Caicedo25M. CaicedoM
Andrey Santos17Andrey SantosM
E. Fernandez8E. FernandezM
P. Neto7P. NetoF
Joao Pedro20Joao PedroF
C. Palmer10C. PalmerF

Substitutes

12F. JorgensenG
34J. AcheampongD
4T. AdarabioyoD
5B. BadiashileD
27M. GustoD
45R. LaviaM
49A. GarnachoF
9L. DelapF
38M. GuiuF

Match Events

21'G

W. Saliba

Assist: Gabriel Magalhães

45'OG

P. Hincapié

Assist: R. James

56'S

L. Trossard

Substitution 1

59'Y

C. Palmer

65'Y

J. Hato

66'G

J. Timber

Assist: D. Rice

67'Y

Pedro Neto

70'Y

Pedro Neto

70'R

Pedro Neto

75'Y

Gabriel Magalhães

75'S

J. Hato

Substitution 1

75'S

Andrey Santos

Substitution 2

76'S

D. Rice

Substitution 2

76'S

V. Gyökeres

Substitution 3

79'Y

E. Fernández

86'S

C. Palmer

Substitution 3

86'S

E. Fernández

Substitution 4

90'S

M. Sarr

Substitution 5

Statistics

Arsenal
41%59%
Chelsea
1.09Expected Goals (xG)1.07
12Total Shots9
5Shots on Target3
5Corners10
11Fouls14
0Offsides1
82Pass Accuracy (%)88
1Yellow Cards5
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Arsenal host Chelsea on Sunday, 1 March 2026 at Emirates Stadium. The kick-off time is 16:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Arsenal go into the match 1st in the table; Chelsea sit 9th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Arsenal have taken 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 win. Chelsea have collected 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 draws in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 30 Nov 2025: Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea; 16 Mar 2025: Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea; 10 Nov 2024: Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1. Arsenal scored through W. Saliba 21', J. Timber 66'. Chelsea replied with P. Hincapié 45' (o.g.). The decisive goal arrived in minute 66 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Arsenal held 41% of the ball against 59% for Chelsea. Shots on target finished 5-3. Expected goals read 1.09 for Arsenal, 1.07 for Chelsea.

Verdict

The win nudges Arsenal forward and leaves Chelsea with work to do. Arsenal sat 1st and Chelsea 9th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.