Match report

Arsenal Defeats Chelsea 2-1 in FA Cup Final

Arsenal
Arsenal
2–1
FT
Chelsea
Chelsea
May 27, 2017

Arsenal emerged victorious in the FA Cup final, defeating Chelsea 2-1 in a thrilling match. Alexis Sánchez opened the scoring early on, followed by Diego Costa's equalizer for Chelsea. Arsenal reclaimed the lead through Aaron Ramsey's goal, securing their place as FA Cup champions.

Key Facts

  • • Alexis Sánchez scored the first goal for Arsenal in the 4th minute.
  • • Diego Costa equalized for Chelsea in the 76th minute.
  • • Aaron Ramsey scored the winning goal for Arsenal in the 79th minute.
  • • V. Moses was red-carded for Chelsea in the 68th minute.
  • • Arsenal had three substitutions: Welbeck for Giroud, Oxlade-Chamberlain for Coquelin, and Elneny for Sánchez.

Lineups

Arsenal

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 13 D. Ospina (G)
  • 4 P. Mertesacker (D)
  • 18 Nacho Monreal (D)
  • 24 Bellerín (D)
  • 16 R. Holding (D)
  • 11 M. Özil (M)
  • 8 A. Ramsey (M)
  • 29 G. Xhaka (M)
  • 15 A. Oxlade-Chamberlain (M)
  • 7 A. Sánchez (F)
  • 23 D. Welbeck (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 O. Giroud
  • 34 F. Coquelin
  • 35 Mohamed Elneny
  • 9 Lucas Pérez
  • 14 T. Walcott
  • 17 A. Iwobi
  • 33 P. Čech

Chelsea

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 13 T. Courtois (G)
  • 24 G. Cahill (D)
  • 30 David Luiz (D)
  • 28 Azpilicueta (D)
  • 3 Marcos Alonso (D)
  • 15 V. Moses (M)
  • 21 N. Matić (M)
  • 10 E. Hazard (F)
  • 11 Pedro (F)
  • 7 N. Kanté (M)
  • 19 Diego Costa (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 Fàbregas
  • 22 Willian
  • 23 M. Batshuayi
  • 1 A. Begović
  • 5 K. Zouma
  • 6 N. Aké
  • 26 J. Terry

Timeline

  1. Arsenal
    4' Arsenal Goal · Normal Goal
    Alexis Sánchez
  2. Arsenal
    9' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    A. Ramsey
  3. Arsenal
    53' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    R. Holding
  4. Chelsea
    57' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    V. Moses
  5. Chelsea
    59' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    N'Golo Kanté
  6. Chelsea
    61' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: N. Matic · On: Fàbregas
  7. Chelsea
    68' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    V. Moses
  8. Chelsea
    68' Chelsea Card · Red Card
    V. Moses
  9. Chelsea
    72' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Pedro · On: Willian
  10. Chelsea
    76' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    Diego Costa · Assist: Willian
  11. Arsenal
    78' Arsenal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Welbeck · On: O. Giroud
  12. Arsenal
    79' Arsenal Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Ramsey · Assist: O. Giroud
  13. Arsenal
    81' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Granit Xhaka
  14. Arsenal
    82' Arsenal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Oxlade-Chamberlain · On: F. Coquelin
  15. Arsenal
    83' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    F. Coquelin
  16. Chelsea
    88' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Diego Costa · On: M. Batshuayi
  17. Arsenal
    90'+3 Arsenal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Alexis Sánchez · On: Mohamed Elneny

Match Stats

Stat Arsenal Chelsea
Fouls 15 11
Pass Accuracy 82% 78%
Offsides — —
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 16 18
Corners 7 5
Total Passes 489 433
Yellow Cards 4 3
Blocked Shots 3 6
Shots on Target 6 5
Shots off Target 7 7
Possession 52% 48%
Accurate Passes 401 338
Shots Inside Box 11 14
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Arsenal capitalized on their early goal by Alexis Sánchez, setting the tone for the match.
  • ▸ The dismissal of V. Moses midway through the second half significantly shifted the momentum in Arsenal's favor, contributing to their eventual victory.