ARSENAL are facing rivals Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium in a HUGE Premier League clash today.
The Blues will welcome back record signing Romelu Lukaku, who STARTS for Thomas Tuchel’s side this afternoon.
- Start time: 4.30pm BST
- TV/Live stream: Sky Sports Premier League
- Arsenal XI: Leno; Cedric, Holding, Mari, Tierney; Lokonga, Xhaka (c); Saka, Smith Rowe, Pepe; Martinelli.
- Chelsea XI: Mendy; Rudiger, Christensen, Azpilicueta (c); Alonso, Kovacic, Jorginho, James; Havertz, Mount; Lukaku.
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35. Havertz takes two Arsenal players out of the game with a wonderful pass around the corner to the overlapping Alonso.
The left-back plays a ball inside hoping to find Lukaku 35-yards from goal.
But a sliding challenge puts the forward off.
Mount picks up the loose ball and plays a pass wide to James, who’s in acres of space on the right flank.
The right-back breaks into the box and fires across Leno and into the top-left corner!
Chelsea are toying with Arsenal!
GOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLL!!!
JAMES DOUBLES CHELSEA’S LEAD!!!
TIDY FINISH FROM THE RIGHT-BACK!!!
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34. YELLOW CARD!
Mari is booked for a foul on Lukaku. He’s having an awful afternoon.
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33. Cedric and Smith Rowe play a slick one-two down the right-hand side.
Smith Rowe breaks into the penalty area and tries to deliver a low cross back to Saka.
But Jorginho manages to get a vital touch on the ball.
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31. James is sent galloping down the right-hand side again.
The right-back spots the run of Lukaku inside the Arsenal penalty area and tries to pick the forward out.
But his pass is a yard behind Lukaku and the danger is cleared.
Lukaku celebrates his goalCredit: GETTY IMAGES ARSENAL 0-1 CHELSEA
29. Xhaka battles hard to win the ball back deep inside Chelsea’s half.
The Gunners captain turns well and picks out his midfield partner Lokonga to his right.
Lokonga gets a powerful shot off but his effort sails wide of the target.
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28. Holding touches the ball down expertly before playing a long ball down the right channel.
Pepe and Rudiger get into a footrace but the German defender gets to the ball first and thumps it high into the stands.
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26. The ball is played into Lukaku with his back to goal.
Mari tries to command from the back, but the forward spins off the Spaniard with ease.
Lukaku gets a shot off on his right foot, but his effort is blocked out of play for a throw-in.
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24. Chelsea have increased their hold on the game, only by one per cent though (61 per cent possession).
Tuchel’s men are looking incredibly dangerous on the counter attack.
Lukaku is one of the best hold-up men in world football and he’ll be key to getting Chelsea up the pitch.
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22. CHANCE!
Chelsea break down the right-hand side through flying wing-back James.
The England international has a golden opportunity to square the ball to Lukaku for an easy tap-in.
But instead opts to cut inside onto his left and tee up Mount.
Mount swings a leg at the ball but sends his shot straight into the arms of Leno!
Lukaku bullied Mari before tapping homeCredit: GETTY IMAGES Off to a flying start in the blue coloursCredit: GETTY IMAGES ARSENAL 0-1 CHELSEA
20. Saka has a chance to break up the pitch for Arsenal against the run of play.
The Gunners No7 tries to knock the ball past the experienced Azpilicueta.
But the Chelsea captain times his tackle to perfection and the danger is eliminated.
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19. A wonderful cross is whipped into Arsenal’s penalty area from out wide on the left-hand side.
Lukaku gets up well to meet the cross and sends a header towards goal.
But the forward’s effort lands on the roof of the net.
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18. Lukaku is rolling his markers with ease…… wonder if White would have made a difference today. One would guess not.
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17. Lukaku bullies his marker yet again with his back to goal.
The ball is worked wide to James, who tries to fire a quick cross into the box, but his effort is blocked.
The Blues right-back recovers the ball and plays a one-two with Mount.
James delivers another good cross into the box but Leno gets up well to command his six yard box and claim the ball.
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16. Saka is dropping deep into the midfield looking to make things happen for the Gunners.
But there’s not enough movement in the final third to create a goal scoring chance.
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15. Arsenal need to regroup, they got off to a really, really good start to the game!
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14. The ball is played into Lukaku with his back to goal.
The forward then lays the ball off to Kovacic in the midfield, who plays a clipped ball wide to James on the right-hand side.
The right-back breaks into the penalty area and squares it across the face of goal.
And Lukaku is there to tap home on his second debut for Chelsea!
Incredible play.
GOOOOOOOAAAAAALLLL!!!
LUKAKU SCORES ON HIS SECOND DEBUT!!!
VINTAGE LUKAKU GOAL!!!
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13. The visitors have controlled 60 per cent of the ball inside the 13 minutes played at the Emirates.
Arsenal have been the more spirited of the two sides going forward though.
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12. Smith Rowe and Alonso battle for the ball on the centre circle, but the Arsenal man ends up conceding a free-kick.
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11. Pepe breezes through his marker and races clear of centre back Rudiger.
The tricky winger then cuts inside and finds midfield newboy Lokonga.
The Belgian midfielder sprays the ball wide to Saka on the left, who nods the ball down to Smith Rowe.
A cross is drilled in low towards the near post but Christensen steps in well to clear.
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10. Nothing comes of the corner for Arsenal.
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9. Lokonga plays a wonderful ball down the line to the overlapping Tierney.
The left-back brings the ball down well with one touch and smashes a cross across the face of goal with the second.
And Alonso is forced to tap the ball behind for an Arsenal corner. Wonderful play.
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8. Saka and Tierney combine well down the left-hand side to open up some space.
Tierney takes a delicate touch inside and fizzes a cross across the penalty area hoping to find Smith Rowe.
But Alonso thumps the danger clear.
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7. A hopeful ball is played over the top of Arsenal’s backline for striker Lukaku to run onto.
But the forward gives up rather quickly as the ball sails out of play for an Arsenal goal-kick.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
