In the early morning of April 21, Beijing time, the 25th round of the Premier League made-up match: Arsenal away to Chelsea. Chelsea's title race is hopeless, while Arsenal are competing with Tottenham and Manchester United for fourth place in the Premier League table.
Arsenal started 4231, Nketiah continued to play as the starting centre-forward, Lacazette sat on the bench, Smith Rowe, Erdegaard and Saka on the forward line, double backs Xhaka and Elnene, four defenders Tavares, Gabriel, Holden, Ben White, goalkeeper Ramsdale. The total value of the starting eleven is 310 million euros.
Chelsea started 3412, With Werner and Lukaku double forwards, forward Mount, midfielders Alonso, Kante, Cheek and Azpilicueta, three centre-backs Sal, Christensen and Rees James, goalkeeper E. Mendy. The total value of the starting eleven is 450 million euros.
After the game began, the two sides attacked and defended each other. In the 4th minute, a Chelsea corner kick was deflected and Alonso's shot was deflected. In the 7th minute, Gabriel picked out a pass in the penalty area and Tavares crossed the ball in front of the goal and was cleared by Mendy.
In the 13th minute, Christensen made a mistake in passing the ball at the back, and Nketija completed the steal, faced Mendy with a low shot, and the ball was scored! Arsenal lead Chelsea 1-0 away.
In the 17th minute, Arsenal's backfield shot was blocked, Cheek completed the steal, Werner took the ball and fired a low shot that hit the defender and bounced into the goal. Chelsea pulled the score to a 1-1 draw.
In the 27th minute, Arsenal broke the ball at the back, Saka crossed, Odegaard took the ball and passed it to Smith Rowe, Who's low shot left Mendy powerless, arsenal once again overtook the score, 2-1 Chelsea.
In the 32nd minute, Mount crossed and Azpilicueta followed up with a shot into the net. Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal.
In the 34th minute, on the left, Hevares drove straight in with the ball and faced the goalkeeper with a low shot that was deflected. In the 38th minute, Mount shifted widely and Alonso took the ball into the box and fired a blast that went high.
In the 57th minute, Nketija received a cross from Tavares, blocked by Thiago Silva, Sal snatched the ball, Nketija faced Mendy and scored, Arsenal 3-2 Chelsea.
In the 60th minute, Chelsea made a substitution adjustment, with Havertz replacing the idle Lukaku.
In the 70th minute, Martinelli replaced Nketiah, the hero of the goal.
Nketija has made 22 appearances for Arsenal in all competitions this season, scoring seven goals and providing one assist. This match is also the first time in Nketia's career that he has scored twice. It is worth mentioning that Nketiah was originally produced by the Chelsea academy and was terminated at U14.
In second-half injury time, Arsenal scored a penalty and Saka hit the penalty. Arsenal beat Chelsea 4-2.
Arsenal have accumulated 57 points in 32 games, tying fourth-place Spurs and ranking fifth in the Premier League table due to goal difference. In the next round, Arsenal will face Manchester United at home, which can be described as a "life and death battle" for four.