Arsenal drew 1-1 with Chelsea in a fiery Premier League encounter where Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo was sent off, but Trevoh Chalobah still put them ahead before Mikel Merino equalized for the Gunners.
Arsenal secured a draw at Stamford Bridge, which took them five points clear at the top of the Premier League, according to a report from GiveMeSport.
The 1-1 result came after a “fiery early exchange” which saw three players booked in the opening 13 minutes and culminated in Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo being sent off when VAR overturned his yellow card for an “overly heavy and offhand tackle” on Mikel Merino.
Chelsea took the lead three minutes into the second-half through Trevoh Chalobah, only for Arsenal to level on the hour mark through Merino following a cross from Bukayo Saka.
The “Blues” showed “bravery from back to front” despite having the numerical disadvantage for the “vast majority of the game.”
Chelsea Player Ratings
GK: Robert Sanchez (6.5/10)
In a tight game, he made some important saves, particularly from Gabriel Martinelli as the first-half drew to a close.
LB: Marc Cucurella (7/10)
Booked early, the Spaniard refused to hold back and continued playing in his full running style.
CB: Trevoh Chalobah (7/10)
Got up well to glance a header in via a Reece James cross and send shock waves to Arsenal fans.
CB: Wesley Fofana (6.5/10)
Had to stand tall against Arsenal, with the Gunners having the numerical advantage for the vast majority of the game.
RB: Malo Gusto (7/10)
Put in a real shift for the home side as Chelsea showed bravery from back to front.
DM: Reece James (7/10)
Delivered the ball for Trevoh Chalobah to put Chelsea ahead with 10 men, delivering a captain’s performance.
DM: Moises Caicedo (4/10)
Looked relatively solid but put his team in jeopardy with an overly heavy and offhand tackle that resulted in a red card from VAR.
RW: Estevao (6/10)
At the centre of things when Chelsea looked to attack, though he overhit some passes and shots, and was brought off at the break.
AM: Enzo Fernandez (6.5/10)
Looked to get on the ball and make things happen, but was incredibly frustrated at the decision to send off Moises Caicedo.
LW: Pedro Neto (6/10)
Struggled to impact the game as much as he would have liked.
CF: Joao Pedro (6.5/10)
Worked hard but was afforded no time or space by Arsenal, eventually being replaced 10 minutes into the second-half.