Goal

List of goalscorers

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End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    Anthony Taylor brings the game to an end. What a thrilling fixture, one of the best so far this season. Arsenal took the lead through Wilshere but Chelsea turned it around thanks to a Hazard penalty and a late strike from Alonso. Bellerin scored a stoppage-time equaliser for an all-round deserved draw.
  • 93'
    Morata denied and Zappacosta then thumps the crossbar.
  • 92'
    Goal! Bellerin! What and end to this game. Bellerin strokes a brilliant half-volley into the far corner.
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a Chelsea
  • 89'
    Courtois is booked for time wasting.
  • 87'
    Walcott on for Chambers.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Chelsea en el 84'
  • 84'
    Goal! Chelsea lead! Zappacosta crosses from the right and Alonso is the unlikely figure in the six-yard box to steer past Cech.
  • 82'
    Hazard replaced by Willian.
  • 80'
    Lacazette makes way for Welbeck.
  • 76'
    The game is wide open here though Chelsea look to be slightly on top after the goal. Hazard has really grown in the fixture.
  • 72'
    Kante drives an effort at goal and it's deflected inches wide.
  • 71'
    Drinkwater on for Fabregas.
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
de Chelsea en el 67'
  • 67'
    Goal! Hazard! The Belgian steps up to send Cech the wrong way. Game on!
  • 66'
    Penalty to Chelsea! Hazard goes down under a challenge from Ballerin. Wenger will have much to complain about that. It looked like a weak call.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Arsenal en el 63'
  • 63'
    Goal! Wilshere! It had been coming. The ball falls to Wilshere in the box and he powers an effort past Courtois. It came off the top-half of the post.
  • 62'
    Ozil and Lacazette combine in the box and the German's pass can't find Sanchez before Azpilicueta clears.
  • 59'
    The match enters a dangerous period for both teams. Very hard to come back for the side who concedes first.
  • 56'
    Moses replaced by Zappacosta.
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a Arsenal
  • 53'
    Holding booked for a late tackle on Fabregas.
  • 52'
    Lacazette is through on goal again but Courtois stretches to deny the Frenchman again. Great goalkeeping.
  • 51'
    The frantic pace to this game has been resumed but the goalkeepers are coming out on top here.
  • 49'
    Petr Cech does well to deny Hazard with an outstretched leg and he then dives to keep out Alonso's header.
  • 47'
    It's quieter from both sides since the restart. Not going to stay like this for long.
  • 46'
    Second half kicked off by Chelsea. If it's anything like the first, we should be in for a treat.
  • 45'
    Half-time and it's goalless. It has been played at an amazing speed and it's been highly entertaining. Morata missed a glorious chance and Courtois and both posts denied Sanchez. Goals surely to come after the break!
  • 45'
    1 added minute.
  • 45'
    Sumptuous back-heel from Hazard for Fabregas to finish from the edge of the box but the Spaniard fires high and wide.
  • 44'
    A relentless first half is about to come to an end and it's goalless. Arsenal have been slightly on top but Chelsea have also had their fair share of chances.
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  • 43'
    Fabregas is booked for a foul on Wilshere.
  • 39'
    Ozil lets fly from 25 yards and it's just wide of the left post.
  • 38'
    Alonso lines up a shot but it flies over.
  • 37'
    Bakayoko brought down on the edge of the box. Xhaka is furious but the free-kick is given.
  • 35'
    Terrifying pace to the game so far. It looks like both teams stop to take a breather but they are still creating danger in the final third easily.
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a Arsenal
  • 31'
    Wilshere booked for a lunge on Fabregas.
  • 29'
    Chelsea turning the screw now. Hazard creeps into the box but his effort is blocked.
  • 27'
    Cech denies Bakayoko after he is played in behind the defence. Morata heads the resulting corner over the bar.
  • 26'
    Arsenal have been on top for the last few minutes but they have not managed to make it count yet. Plenty of clear chances though.
  • 23'
    Lacazette turns inside the box and fires into the bottom corner but Courtois gets a crucial hand to the ball. Fantastic save!
  • 20'
    Plenty of drama at the Emirates with clear chances at both ends. Very promising first 20 minutes.
  • 16'
    Off both posts! The match has come to life! Great link up between Sanchez and Ozil and the former takes a shot which is saved by Courtois before it bounces off both uprights.
  • 15'
    Moses with a low cross and Morata almost gets a boot in. Cech pounces on it.
  • 14'
    What a miss! A misunderstanding between Chambers and Mustafi allows Morata to latch onto a long ball but he fires a yard wide with only Cech to beat.
  • 13'
    The game is opening up thanks to Arsenal's counter-attacks. Ozil and Sanchez heavily involved.
  • 10'
    The hosts have fought back and are in the game. Overall an even start to this.
  • 7'
    Sanchez's free-kick takes a wicked deflection and out wide for a corner. Courtois was beaten.
  • 6'
    First surge forward from Ozil and he finds Lacazette, who's brought down by Kante.
  • 4'
    Chelsea shading most of possession so far. Arsenal chasing.
  • 2'
    The visitors on the front foot. Hazard sees a tame effort deflected out for a corner.
  • 1'
    Here we go! What a 90 minutes we have ahead!
Start of match

Start of match

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    Always a long-awaited fixture this one. The teams are out for one final festive feast in north London.
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    Not long to go before we get this mouth-watering clash underway at the Emirates Stadium. The stars on both sides are ready in the tunnel.
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    Chelsea: Courtois, Cahill, Christensen, Azpilicueta, Moses, Kante, Bakayoko, Alonso, Fabregas, Hazard, Morata Subs: Caballero, Rudiger, Drinkwater, Pedro, Zappacosta, Willian, Batshuayi
Info

Pre-match

03 January 2018, 20:45

Referee: Anthony Taylor

Stadium: Emirates Stadium

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    Arsenal: Cech, Holding, Mustafi, Chambers, Bellerin, Xhaka, Wilshere, Maitland-Niles, Ozil, Sanchez, Lacazette Subs: Ospina, Mertesacker, Walcott, Iwobi, Welbeck, Coquelin, Elneny