Match report

Arsenal Stuns Chelsea 2-1 in FA Cup Thriller

Arsenal
Arsenal
2–1
FT
Chelsea
Chelsea
Aug 1, 2020

Arsenal stunned Chelsea 2-1 in an FA Cup match, thanks to a brace from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Chelsea took an early lead through Christian Pulisic but struggled to cope with the loss of Matic to a red card in the second half, allowing Arsenal to secure a crucial victory.

Key Facts

  • • Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea
  • • Christian Pulisic scored for Chelsea in the 5th minute
  • • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalized from the penalty spot in the 28th minute
  • • Aubameyang scored the winning goal in the 67th minute
  • • Matic was sent off for Chelsea in the 73rd minute

Lineups

Arsenal

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 26 Emiliano Martínez (G)
  • 16 Rob Holding (D)
  • 23 David Luiz (D)
  • 3 Kieran Tierney (D)
  • 2 Héctor Bellerín (M)
  • 8 Dani Ceballos (M)
  • 34 Granit Xhaka (M)
  • 15 Ainsley Maitland-Niles (M)
  • 19 Nicolas Pépé (F)
  • 9 Alexandre Lacazette (F)
  • 14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 Matt Macey
  • 77 Bukayo Saka
  • 31 Sead Kolašinac
  • 57 Matthew Smith
  • 5 Sokratis
  • 11 Lucas Torreira
  • 28 Joseph Willock
  • 24 Reiss Nelson
  • 30 Edward Nketiah

Chelsea

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 13 Willy Caballero (G)
  • 28 César Azpilicueta (D)
  • 15 Kurt Zouma (D)
  • 2 Antonio Rüdiger (D)
  • 24 Reece James (M)
  • 5 Jorginho (M)
  • 17 Mateo Kovačić (M)
  • 3 Marcos Alonso (M)
  • 19 Mason Mount (F)
  • 18 Olivier Giroud (F)
  • 22 Christian Pulišić (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Kepa Arrizabalaga
  • 33 Emerson Palmieri
  • 29 Fikayo Tomori
  • 4 Andreas Christensen
  • 8 Ross Barkley
  • 7 N'Golo Kanté
  • 9 Tammy Abraham
  • 11 Pedro
  • 20 Callum Hudson-Odoi

Timeline

  1. Chelsea
    5' Chelsea Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Pulisic · Assist: O. Giroud
  2. Chelsea
    14' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    M. Kovačić

    Tripping

  3. Chelsea
    26' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    C. Azpilicueta

    Holding

  4. Arsenal
    28' Arsenal Goal · Penalty
    P. Aubameyang
  5. Chelsea
    35' Chelsea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Christensen · On: C. Azpilicueta
  6. Chelsea
    45'+4 Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    Mason Mount

    Roughing

  7. Chelsea
    49' Chelsea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Pedro · On: C. Pulisic
  8. Arsenal
    67' Arsenal Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Aubameyang · Assist: N. Pepe
  9. Arsenal
    73' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    D. Ceballos

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  10. Chelsea
    73' Chelsea Card · Red Card
    M. Kovačić

    Roughing

  11. Arsenal
    75' Arsenal Card · Yellow Card
    Unknown player

    Not on pitch, Unsportsmanlike conduct

  12. Chelsea
    78' Chelsea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Abraham · On: O. Giroud
  13. Chelsea
    78' Chelsea subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Hudson-Odoi · On: Antonio Rüdiger
  14. Chelsea
    79' Chelsea subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Barkley · On: Mason Mount
  15. Arsenal
    82' Arsenal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Nketiah · On: Alexandre Lacazette
  16. Arsenal
    88' Arsenal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Papastathopoulos · On: David Luiz
  17. Chelsea
    89' Chelsea Card · Yellow Card
    R. Barkley

    Roughing

  18. Arsenal
    90'+12 Arsenal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Kolasinac · On: K. Tierney

Match Stats

Stat Arsenal Chelsea
Fouls 2 14
Pass Accuracy 78% 85%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 11 9
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 357 546
Yellow Cards 1 6
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 3 3
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 40% 60%
Accurate Passes 280 464
Shots Inside Box 5 3
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 6 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Aubameyang's penalty in the 28th minute equalized the score and lifted Arsenal's spirits, setting the stage for the comeback
  • ▸ Matic's red card in the 73rd minute shifted the momentum in Arsenal's favor, leading to Aubameyang's decisive second goal