Arsenal broke the chain of seven league games with a 3-1 win at Chelsea.
[골닷컴] Reporter Jeong Jae-eun=
On the afternoon of the 26th (local time), Arsenal and Chelsea met at the Emirates Stadium in London, England. Round 15 of the 2020-21 Premier League.
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Arsenal, who led by scoring two goals in the first half, ended up winning 3-1. Overtime Chelsea’s penalty was taken by Bernd Leno (28), giving Arsenal a pleasant victory. Arsenal, who had not been victorious in the last 7 games in a row, made a good transition against Chelsea.
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First Half: Arsenal lead 2-0 with penalty + free kick
Arsenal led the first five minutes. Since then, it’s Chelsea. In the 6th minute, James Reese (21) sent a long pass to the left of the goal from the right. Timo Werner, 24, ran to catch the ball, but Chelsea lost their chance to attack as they crossed the end line. On the 11th minute, Christian Pulicić (22) was fouled, and Chelsea got a chance to get a free kick from about 6 meters from the Ark. Mason Mount (21) rolled up with his right foot. The ball narrowly missed to the right of the goal.
In the 19th minute, Werner infiltrates the left side of the penalty area. It got close to the box, but Rob Holding, 25, safely pulled the ball out, and Chelsea escaped the crisis. On the 24th minute, Thiago Silva (36) lost the ball, and Arsenal had the first decisive opportunity. Hector Beyerin, 25, penetrated to the right of the penalty box and passed on the other side. However, no one could connect by shooting.
A penalty kick was declared for Arsenal. In the 33rd minute, Kieran Tierney (23) got a penalty shot by Reese’s foul. It’s because Reese used his hand. Soon, VAR (Video Reading System) was implemented, but the decision did not change. Aleksandr Lacazette, 29, kicked lightly with his right foot, and Arsenal started to lead 1-0.
In the 44th minute, Granit Shaka (28) scored a free kick. A free kick filled with a left foot from 5 meters from the right side of the arc crossed the Chelsea defense wall and hit the right corner above the goal. Arsenal widened the score by 2-0.
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2nd half: Saka added goal, Leno saved decisive… Arsenal wins
Arsenal rode the flow properly. In the 10th minute of the second half, Emil Smith Rowe (20), who received a pass from Beyerin from the right, passed to Bukayo Saka (19), who infiltrated the penalty area. Saka shoots with his right foot to score the goal. Arsenal lead 3-0.
In the 37th minute of the second half, Pullisic crossed the door from the left side of the penalty area. There was no one to accept the cross. The ball ran out to the other side in vain. One minute later, Tammy Abraham (23) got a shot, but was blocked by Arsenal defense just before.
In the 39th minute, Abraham in the penalty box received a pass from the right and scored the goal. Initially, the score was not recognized due to an offside decision by the assistant referee, but VAR saved Chelsea’s goal. The score was 3-1. Two minutes before the end of regular time in the second half, Silva attempted a header again. This time, Silva went off to the right of the goal and swallowed up regret.
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In the 45th minute of the second half, Chelsea took a penalty shot. Giorginho, 29, stood in front of the ball. Bernd Leno, 28, grabbed the ball with his right foot toward the right, and he really defeated Chelsea’s morale. Arsenal had a pleasant 3-1 victory at home thanks to Leno’s save.
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