At 2:45 a.m. Beijing time on April 21, a make-up match in the 25th round of the Premier League began to compete, with Chelsea facing Arsenal at home. In the first half, Alonso's shot was deflected, Lukaku's low shot was deflected, Nketiah's one-handed goal, Werner's long-range shot equalized, Odego assisted Smith Ro pushed the goal, and Azpilicueta scored to equalize again. In the second half, Werner's shot was deflected wide, Nketiah scored another goal and Saka scored in the last minute. In the end, Chelsea fell at home, losing 2-4 to Arsenal. Arteta led Arsenal to end a three-game losing streak with a crucial victory. The 22-year-old genius Nketiah is the best performer in the game.
Just four minutes into the game, Chelsea relied on corner kicks to create a threat, Alonso pumped hard inside the box, the ball was blocked and refracted, deflected off the left upright, and hit the side-netting. Three minutes later, Gabriel stepped forward on the left side of the penalty area, received a delicate pass, shot from a small angle, and Mendy stretched out a foot to block the ball. In the 9th minute, Lukaku won the ball on the right side of the field and forced the ball into the box, shooting low into the far corner, slightly offside. Three minutes later, Arsenal scored! Christensen made a mistake, Nketiah stepped forward at high speed, got a one-handed chance, he calmly pushed the bottom left corner, the ball was scored! Arsenal take the lead!
In the 16th minute, Chelsea equalised! Werner attempted a long-range shot from the perimeter, the ball refracted on the defender, bounced off the ground and burrowed into the left side of the goal. The goal had an element of luck, and the sudden refraction caught Ramsdale off guard. Two minutes later, Mount fired a powerful volley from the left side of the penalty area, hitting the far corner, but the kick was deflected. In the 23rd minute, Saka sent an inverted triangle back pass on the right side of the field, and Nketiah directly pumped a shot that was deflected.
In the 26th minute, Arsenal scored again! Relying on a counter-attack opportunity, Erdegaard knocked the ball across the edge of the penalty area, and Smith Rowe followed up with a direct push into the far corner, and the ball was scored! The fit was very beautiful and every pass was just right. However, Arsenal didn't get happy for long and conceded another goal five minutes later! Mount's cross from the left flank was met by Azpilicueta who grabbed a shot in front of goal and the ball burrowed into the near corner of the goal! The two sides are back on the same starting line again. Then one of Nketiah's shots was deflected off target. In the 40th minute, one of Xhaka's kicks was blocked by the defender in front of him. At the end of the half, the two sides played in a 2-2 draw.
In the second half, Thiago Silva came on as a substitute to replace Christensen. In the 46th minute, Werner's shot from a tight angle on the left side of the penalty area was deflected into the near corner. In the 56th minute, Arsenal scored again! Nketiah burst into the penalty area with the ball, the ball was kicked away, and the ghost bounced back to his feet, only to stumble and kick the ball into the goal. It was a bit of a surprise. Arsenal once again took the lead.
Three minutes later, Tuchel continued to make substitutions, with Havertz coming on as a substitute for Romelu Lukaku. In the 64th minute, James picked up a cross from the right and got too close to the goal and the goalkeeper saved the ball. Alonso quickly made up for it and was once again blocked. In the 75th minute, Arsenal played a quick counter-attack, Saka sent a cross from inside the box, and Mendy struck decisively to confiscate the ball first. In the 89th minute, Azpilicueta was fouled inside the penalty area and the referee awarded a penalty. Saka took the penalty, penalty went in! In the end, Chelsea lost 2-4 to Arsenal. Arsenal scored three points, which left the fourth-place rival Manchester United in the air.