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Key occasions
88 min Neto teases the nook underneath the crossbar, the place Tosin Adarabioyo is penalised for a foul on Arrizabalaga simply earlier than he heads over the bar from about two yards. It will have been a giant probability however for the foul.
87 min Neto runs at Gabriel to win a nook for Chelsea, who’ve been given a brand new lease of life by Garnacho’s second objective.
85 min Estevao flashes a shot simply extensive from the sting of the world, although he was offside so it wouldn’t have counted.
84 min “Brian McClair was a crap objective specialist, as evidenced by your earlier clip,” says Mike Morris, “however the 1990 FA Cup semi last has that excellent ratio of event:crapness.
“Danny Wallace unaccountably ignores Bryan Robson, runs down a blind alley, blindly smacks in a cross which deflects off Nick Henry and trundles to a totally unmarked McClair on the again publish to poke residence from two yards. It’s an odd sort of poetry.”
Pedro Neto’s nook from the best was half cleared in the direction of Garnacho, lurking with intent 15 yards from objective. The ball bounced awkwardly however Garnacho twisted his physique to slam the ball into the bottom and thru the group of gamers. Arrizabalaga had come for the nook and was out of the sport.
GOAL! Chelsea 2-3 Arsenal (Garnacho 83)
Alejandro Garnacho scores once more to provide Chelsea hope!
82 min: Double substitution for Arsenal Kai Havertz, booed onto the sphere, and Gabriel Jesus substitute Declan Rice and Viktor Gyokeres.
81 min: Double substitution for Chelsea Shumaira Mheuka, 18, and Tosin Adarabioyo substitute Marc Cucurella and Joao Pedro.
78 min Merino is booked for a brazen tactical foul on Joao Pedro.
77 min The ensuing nook results in a good chance for Gabriel, whose header from six yards bounces up and over the bar.
76 min: Wonderful save by Sanchez! Arrizabalaga’s lengthy punt is held up excellently by Gyokeres, which precipitates a giant scramble for possession within the Chelsea space. Finally the ball loops invitingly for Merino, who smashes a right-foot volley throughout objective from eight yards. Sanchez, his proper leg at full stretch as the remainder of his physique is shifting in the wrong way, deflects the ball previous the publish.
76 min Arrizabalaga is booked for timewasting.
75 min: Chelsea substitution Jorrel Hato replaces Wesley Fofana.
74 min “Name me a spoilsport, however I don’t actually get Arsenal followers ragging on Gyokeres,” says Chris Lambert. “He’s an trustworthy professional, working arduous, making an influence. He’s nonetheless our high scorer this season and a return of 1 in three in his first six months shifting from a league nobody is aware of the title of, to the highest of probably the most watched league on the planet, is absolutely not that shabby.”
72 min That was the objective of a No9, not a No6. His blood ran chilly as he ignored the challenges of Santos and Fofana, and the end was emphatic.
Merino fed the ball into Gyokeres, who touched it off to Zubimendi simply inside the world. He walked away from Andrey Santos after which Fofana – who bought himself a bit too simply – and rammed a left-foot shot previous Sanchez.
GOAL! Chelsea 1-3 Arsenal (Zubimendi 71)
Martin Zubimendi restores Arsenal’s two-goal lead with a superb solo objective!
68 min: Arsenal substitutions Mikel Merino and Gabriel Martinelli substitute Leandro Trossard and Martin Odegaard.
67 min Rice, whose first free-kick towards Actual Madrid final season was from a not dissimilar place, curls this one over the bar.
67 min We’re nonetheless ready for Arsenal to take that free-kick. Odegaard and Rice are over it.
66 min “Happy to see Swansea legend Gyokeres get his objective,” writes Matt Dony. “(Mortgage spell; 11 video games, 0 targets.)”
65 min Arsenal have a good spell of possession till Saka is worn out from behind by Badiashile. He’s booked and Arsenal have a free-kick 22 yards from objective.
63 min “Each Charlie Nicholas targets, which ended Ian Rush’s invincible-record-whenever-he-scored within the Cocamilkelows Cup last of 1987, have been abysmal,” writes Ian Rush Paul Griffin. “The primary was the footballing equal of watching a person in a beige tracksuit retrieving a small variety of plastic spoons he has dropped on a buying precinct desk. The second had the panache of the disclaimer in the back of a Flemish upkeep guide for a discontinued caravan tow-bar. YouTube mustn’t permit them to be uploaded.”
60 min Estevao crackles infiueld from the best and whips a Saka-like roller in the direction of the far nook. Gabriel takes no probabilities and heads behind for a nook. That is Chelsea’s greatest spell of the sport.
59 min Saka’s nook is punched away by Sanchez on the close to publish. The ball bounces up in the direction of Odegaard, simply inside the world, however he can’t management a shot that swerves nicely extensive.
Chelsea are again in it. Pedro Neto’s chipped cross from the best aspect of the world cleared everybody within the six-yard field and reached the substitute Garnacho past the far publish. He took a contact and swished a shot via the legs of the outrushing Kepa. A pleasant end and a vital objective.
GOAL! Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal (Garnacho 57)
Ahem.
57 min Arsenal might put this tie to mattress, with a scorching water bottle and an applicable dose of Zopiclone, within the subsequent 10 minutes.
56 min There are unconfirmed reviews that Charles Antaki (50 min) has discovered a late-night supplier and is having VG tattoed on his brow.
55 min Arsenal v Manchester Metropolis could be a mouthwatering last, eh.
54 min Odegaard hits a candy strike from 25 yards that’s punched away to his left by Sanchez. A cushty save.
53 min: Chelsea substitutions Alejandro Garnacho and Benoit Badiashile substitute Josh Acheampong and Marc Guiu. Achemapong performed fairly nicely however Guiu received misplaced within the aura of Saliba and Gabriel. No disgrace in that.
Joao Pedro will transfer up entrance with Pedro Neto (I feel) enjoying because the No10. Badiashile has gone to centre-back with Wesley Fofana switching to the best.
52 min That’s a very nice second for Gyokeres, his eighth objective for Arsenal and a very powerful so far.
50 min “He all the time had my full confidence,” writes Charles Antaki, who as we communicate is shopping for up www.viktorgyokeresfanclub.com.
Saka ran at Cucurella, waited for White’s overlapping run and performed a wonderfully weighted go down the road. White slid a low cross that went via the palms of the diving Sanchez and was swept into the online from three yards by Gyokeres. That’s one other dangerous mistake from Sanchez I’m afraid.
GOAL! Chelsea 0-2 Arsenal (Gyokeres 49)
A poacher’s objective for Viktor Gyokeres!
48 min Enzo Fernandez clips a pleasant go in the direction of Neto, making a superb run infield from the left. Arrizabalaga fees in the direction of the sting of the world however Gabriel takes no probabilities by lumping the ball out of play.
46 min Chelsea start the second half. No modifications on both aspect but.
Martin Widdicks has nominated one other naff objective involving Arsenal within the League Cup.
“Due to Nick Hornby for immortalizing this magnificence from Danny Wilson. It’s at 6:27 on this clip and had me singing Mary’s Prayer in my head.”
Half-time studying
Half time: Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
Arsenal lead at Stamford Bridge after quietly dominating a half of few probabilities. Ben White headed the one objective within the seventh minute after Robert Sanchez flailed at Declan Rice’s nook. Chelsea, who’re with out a lot of key gamers, responded fairly nicely with out placing Fort Knox underneath any sustained strain.
44 min In a stunning improvement, Cucurella has been booked for a foul on Saka. The half-time break will come at a superb time for Chelsea, who’re struggling to put a glove on Arsenal in an attacking sense.
42 min Trossard fouls the raiding Acheampong and is booked – as is Estevao for waving an imaginary card.
41 min “My judgment could also be influenced by the grandness of the event, and the greatness of the gamers concerned, however the opening objective in Barcelona’s 2-0 victory in Pep Guardiola’s first Clásico was memorably crap,” writes Kári Tulinius. “Xavi sends in an okay nook, Puyol rises excessive and heads the ball into Samuel Eto’o, who principally simply will get hit by it. Fortunately for him, Casillas jumps out of the best way for some purpose and since not one of the Actual Madrid defenders react rapidly sufficient, the ball bounces in gradual movement over the road. Thoughts you, the second objective was extra of what you consider while you consider the best membership aspect of latest many years (presumably).”
40 min I’d like to know what number of occasions Chelsea have misplaced the ball of their defensive third tonight. Like it. It has simply occurred once more, resulting in an extended throw from Rice that’s hoofed clear on the close to publish.
Arsenal regain possession and Saliba, nonetheless upfield, curls a superb effort from the sting of the world that ripples the roof of the online.
36 min Estevao runs at Trossard and thinks he has gained a nook. The assistant referee doesn’t concur.
34 min Trossard, within the D, turns and hooks a bouncing ball over the bar.