2:56 FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Chelsea’s win at Arsenal in the Premier League
Chelsea player ratings
Kepa Arrizabalaga – 6
Could do nothing about Aubameyang’s opener but despite Arsenal’s dominance he did not really have too much to do. When called upon he showed some good handling during the second half to take the pressure of his defenders.
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Cesar Azpilicueta – 6
Switched from right wing-back to left-back in Frank Lampard’s first-half reshuffle. He kept Reiss Nelson a bit quieter than Emerson and produced some testing crosses into the Arsenal penalty area.
Antonio Rudiger – 6
Endured a difficult start to the game as Arsenal poured the pressure onto Chelsea’s defence. Booked early on for a late challenge on Lucas Torreira, Rudiger won some important headers late on as Chelsea defended their lead, despite picking up a nasty cut on his head following the clash of heads with Shkodran Mustafi.
Kurt Zouma – 6
Had a glorious chance in the first half, but failed to connect with the ball at the far post when in on goal. Looked far more comfortable once Chelsea switched to a back four. Made a good last-ditch tackle to deny Alexandre Lacazette early in the second-half.
Fikayo Tomori – 5
A difficult afternoon for the English defender. Switched to right-back after Emerson’s substitution and he struggled up against the combination of Bukayo Saka and Aubameyang. Substituted after 58 minutes by Lampard.
Emerson – 5
Lost Aubameyang for Arsenal’s opener before being hooked by Lampard after 34 minutes following Chelsea’s poor start to the game.
N’Golo Kante – 6
Not his usual self. He was second to a lot of challenges during the match as Arsenal dominated the midfield battle for long spells. Helped by the introduction of Jorginho, the France international kept going right until the end and his efforts were eventually rewarded.
Mateo Kovacic – 5
Another player in blue who had a difficult afternoon in north London. Struggled to get any kind of grip on the game up against Torreira and Guendouzi, and was eventually replaced by Callum Hudson-Odoi as Chelsea tried to get back into the game.
Mason Mount – 7
Things weren’t happening for the England international during the first half, but Chelsea were on the back foot for long spells. He had an early shot saved by Bernd Leno but it was his free kick that was missed by the keeper, and eventually tapped in by Jorginho.
Willian – 7
A pretty quiet afternoon for the Brazilian but he produced when it mattered, picking out Abraham for the striker’s late winner. His pace was always a threat on the counter-attack for the Blues but he grew into the game when Chelsea did, and became an influential figure for his side.
Tammy Abraham – 7
It looked like it wasn’t going to be Abraham’s afternoon. He was quiet for long spells with Chambers and Luiz, and then Mustafi and Luiz dealing with his threat well. But as Chelsea began to dominate the game Abraham came alive. He should have scored when heading the ball straight at Leno in the second half and he dawdled in possession before getting a shot away, which allowed Luiz to block. However, he finally got his reward late on, pouncing on Willian’s cross before firing past Mustafi and under Leno to seal all three points.
Substitutes
Jorginho – 8
His introduction was key to getting Chelsea back into the game. Brought on in the 34th minute, he gave Chelsea a bit more control in midfield and capitalised on Leno’s error to bring Chelsea level. Booked for cynically hauling Lacazette to ground early in the second half, he was lucky to be on the field to score with referee Pawson opting not to show a second yellow for tugging at Guendouzi’s shirt.
Tariq Lamptey – 7
Chelsea’s best spell of the game coincided with the youngster’s introduction. He gave Chelsea an outlet down the right that they didn’t have in the opening 60 minutes and he caused Saka plenty of problems with his pace. Produced one key pass to set up Abraham, but the striker’s shot was well blocked by Luiz. Offered Chelsea a different dimension on his Premier League debut.
Callum Hudson-Odoi – 5
Handed 20 minutes to try and make an impact. He had one shot from distance blocked by Guendouzi.
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