In the early morning of April 21, Beijing time, a make-up match in the 25th round of the Premier League, Chelsea sat at Stamford Bridge to host Arsenal. Chelsea lost 2-4 in 90 minutes and suffered a three-game home losing streak in all competitions, the first time in 29 years that they had suffered such humiliation.
After leaving the Champions League, Chelsea adjusted in time to advance with a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace in last weekend's FA Cup. For the Blues, the current league performance ranking is still relatively stable, and it is unlikely to surpass the top 2 giants, and as long as the normal play will not fall out of the top 4.
In contrast, Arsenal need to win this game more. Before the match, Arsenal were fifth in the league, three points behind Tottenham Hotspur in one round of the game and could be overtaken by Manchester United at any time. It was a London derby with a total worth of $1.37 billion.
After the game opened, it was Arsenal who were the first to break the deadlock. Chelsea defender Christensen made a low-level mistake when Nketiah pressed the ball at full speed and broke through the goal guarded by Mendy to give Arsenal a 1-0 lead. But the Gunners' fans weren't happy for long, and Werner's long-range shot deflected the equaliser.
In the 27th minute, Arsenal fired a mercury-like attack that smith-roy hammered out to help the Gunners lead again. But this time, the visiting fans still didn't get happy for long. Five minutes later, Mount assisted captain Azpilicueta to equalize again, scoring four goals at half-time.
Just back in the second half, Chelsea had a chance to come back, but unfortunately did not take advantage of it. In the 57th minute, Nketiah once again seized on the Failed Goal of the Blues to score a goal that was a failure to clear the siege, and he scored twice in this game, and Arsenal took the third lead of the game.
In the following time, Tuchel replaced Havertz and Ziyech in succession, and it was clear that the Blues did not want to lose this game. However, the tenacious Arsenal eventually held the third lead and relied on Saka's penalty kicks in the last minute to seal the victory. After the game, the Gunners, who had lost 3 consecutive games, finally found a sense of victory, and won 4-2 away to Chelsea, giving the opponent the embarrassment of losing three consecutive games at home for the first time in 29 years.
For Arsenal, this victory is very important. On the one hand, they tied Tottenham hotspur in the standings and once again shrugged off Manchester United. Secondly, winning against the London giants allows the Gunners to regain their normal sense of play.
On the Chelsea side, the loss of the game, although very unexpected, is also an acceptable result. At present, Chelsea's ranking in the league is relatively stable, as long as the normal play next season's Champions League qualification is basically impossible to go. For Tuchel, the most important game for the rest of the season is to play the FA Cup final against Liverpool.