Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 3 · Sunday 6 September 2026 · Emirates Stadium, London · referee C. Kavanagh · full time
Full time: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Arsenal won 2-1 at home to Chelsea in Premier League Matchday 3 on Sunday 6 September 2026. The goals: Morgan Rogers 2', Kai Havertz 25', Martin Ødegaard 50'.
How Arsenal won it
Morgan Rogers put Chelsea ahead in the 2nd minute, set up by Jorrel Hato. Arsenal levelled at 1-1 in the 25th minute through Kai Havertz, set up by Declan Rice. Arsenal turned it round: Martin Ødegaard made it 2-1 in the 50th minute, set up by Christos Tzolis.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, C. Kavanagh, showed 6 yellow cards: 2 to Arsenal and 4 to Chelsea.
Arsenal: M. Arteta, 4-2-3-1 · Chelsea: X. Alonso Olano, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.50 for Arsenal and 2.27 for Chelsea.
Arsenal scored about 1.5 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Chelsea left about 1.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Chelsea created the better chances, 2.27 xG to 0.50, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Arsenal had 9 shots on target, Chelsea 5.
Chelsea's goalkeeper made 8 saves.
Arsenal had 55% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Arsenal came into it with 6 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.89 expected goals for and 0.92 against, and had won 83% of their matches.
Chelsea came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 2.4 a match, with 1.55 expected goals for and 1.71 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Arsenal vs Chelsea: the match in numbers
| Arsenal | Match statistics | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 0.50 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.27 |
| 16 | Total shots | 13 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 4 | Big chances | 1 |
| 461 | Total passes | 384 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Tackles | 12 |
| 4 | Saves | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Arsenal
- Martin Ødegaard 8.2
- Kai Havertz 7.8 1 goal
- Christos Tzolis 7.7 1 assist
- Declan Rice 7.3 1 assist
- David Raya 7.3
Chelsea
- Emiliano Martínez 8.0
- Morgan Rogers 7.3 1 goal
- Wesley Fofana 7.1
- Reece James 7.0
- Pedro Neto 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Josh Acheampong at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Arsenal: Arsenal vs LOSC Lille Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Champions League
- Chelsea: Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Arsenal vs Chelsea
What was the score in Arsenal vs Chelsea?
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea (half-time 1-1), Premier League, Sunday 6 September 2026.
Who scored in Arsenal vs Chelsea?
Morgan Rogers 2', Kai Havertz 25', Martin Ødegaard 50'.
Did Moneyball predict Arsenal vs Chelsea correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Arsenal vs Chelsea?
Martin Ødegaard, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Arsenal vs Chelsea?
C. Kavanagh.
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