In a make-up match in the 29th round of the English Premier League that ended in the early morning of April 24, Beijing time, Chelsea lost 0-5 away to Arsenal. After the heavy defeat, Chelsea's eight-game winless run came to an end and European qualification was severely setback.
Chelsea's in-form ace new signing Palmer was absent due to illness, making the team's already underdogs even more difficult. Sure enough, just four minutes into the game, Chelsea were breached by Arsenal. In the second half, in just 18 minutes, from the 52nd to the 70th minute, Chelsea suddenly collapsed and conceded four goals in a row. In fact, Chelsea also had a chance to score in this game, but the controversial striker Jackson still stretched his hips and missed a single knife again.
In the end, Chelsea were beaten by five goals. According to the statistics after the game, Chelsea were shot 27 by Arsenal in this game, while Chelsea only had 7 shots and 1 shot on target, which was completely crushed. Swallowing the fiasco can be described as convincing.
And this 0-5 fiasco also set a number of shameful records. First of all, it was Chelsea's biggest defeat in an official game against Arsenal. Second, for the first time since 1979, Arsenal scored five or more goals in an official match, at home against Chelsea.
Third, it was also the heaviest defeat in a London derby since the 6-0 defeat to Queens Park Rangers in March 1986. Fourth, it was the second-largest defeat in Chelsea's history in the Premier League, with the Blues' biggest Premier League defeat coming 6-0 on 10 February 2019 to Manchester City, also on the road.
Fifth, it was also the two halves in which Chelsea were shot the most times in the Premier League (since the 2003-04 season). Sixth, Chelsea have conceded 57 goals in the Premier League this season, the most goals conceded in a single Premier League season in team history. No. 7, Pochettino has not tasted a win in the Premier League 8 times in his coaching career, with a record of 4 draws and 4 losses, and Arsenal has become Pochettino's most troublesome opponent.
After this heavy defeat, Chelsea are still three points clear of Manchester United in seventh and Newcastle in sixth. However, the Blues' goal difference has been reduced to four, and they are "difficult brothers" with Manchester United, which also puts them at an absolute disadvantage in the race for European qualification.