Arsenal hosted Chelsea in Gameweek 28 of the 2025/2026 edition of the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners came out on top with a 2-1 win, with all three goals coming from corner-kicks.
Although the Blues had the upper hand in terms of ball possession, the hosts held the advantage in final-third entries (57-29), passes in the final third (72-59), and touches in the opposition penalty box (30-13).
Chelsea had more interceptions (13-5), tackles (20-17), recoveries (44-41), and aerial duels (16-11); this suggests Arsenal had more penetration.
Through this tactical analysis, we aim to highlight the tactical actions of both Arsenal and Chelsea and determine why Arsenal dominated.
Arsenal Vs Chelsea Lineups & Formations
Let us look at how Mikel Arteta and Liam Rosenior fielded their squads.
Arsenal vs Chelsea
The hosts, Arsenal, played in a 4-4-2 formation.
David Raya started in goal.
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