Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal (Mar 23, 2008)

CHE

ARS

5'

Emmanuel Eboué

32'

Joe Cole

34'

Michael Ballack

59'

Bacary Sagna

Assist: Cesc Fàbregas

70'

Nicolas Anelka

Claude Makélélé

71'

Belletti

Michael Ballack

72'

Didier Drogba

72'

Abou Diaby

Bacary Sagna

73'

Didier Drogba

76'

Theo Walcott

Robin van Persie

81'

Didier Drogba

Assist: Nicolas Anelka

88'

Nicklas Bendtner

Mathieu Flamini

89'

John Obi Mikel

Joe Cole

0-0

CHE

Team Stats

ARS

Possession

53%

47%

xG

13 (7)

Shots (On Target)

12 (6)

Touches in Opp Box

4

Corners

2

Premier League Table

	Team	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Man United	38	27	6	5	58	87
2	Chelsea	38	25	10	3	39	85
3	Arsenal	38	24	11	3	43	83
4	Liverpool	38	21	13	4	39	76
5	Everton	38	19	8	11	22	65
6	Aston Villa	38	16	12	10	20	60
7	Rovers	38	15	13	10	2	58
8	Portsmouth	38	16	9	13	8	57
9	Man City	38	15	10	13	-8	55
10	West Ham	38	13	10	15	-8	49
11	Tottenham	38	11	13	14	5	46
12	Newcastle	38	11	10	17	-20	43
13	Middlesbrough	38	10	12	16	-10	42
14	Wigan Athletic	38	10	10	18	-17	40
15	Sunderland	38	11	6	21	-23	39
16	Bolton	38	9	10	19	-18	37
17	Fulham	38	8	12	18	-22	36
18	Reading	38	10	6	22	-25	36
19	Birmingham	38	8	11	19	-16	35
20	Derby County	38	1	8	29	-69	11

Game Summary

Chelsea emerged victorious over Arsenal, 2 to 1, in the Premier League on March 23, 2008.

Game Info

Premier League Matchweek 31

March 23, 2008

CHE

Lineup

ARS

23

Cudicini

24

Almunia

3

Cole

3

Sagna

72'

6

Carvalho

5

Touré

26

Terry

10

Gallas

4

Makélélé

70'

22

Clichy

5

Essien

4

Fàbregas

8

Lampard

13

Hleb

10

Cole

89'

16

Flamini

88'

13

Ballack

71'

27

Eboué

11

Drogba

11

van Persie

76'

21

Kalou

25

Adebayor

CHE

Substitutes

ARS

39

Anelka

70'

2

Diaby

72'

35

Belletti

71'

32

Walcott

76'

12

Obi Mikel

89'

26

Bendtner

88'

40

Hilário

1

Lehmann

33

Alex

6

Senderos

5'

E. Eboué receives a yellow card.

32'

J. Cole receives a yellow card.

34'

M. Ballack receives a yellow card.

59'

B. Sagna scores a goal. C. Fàbregas assists on the shot.

70'

N. Anelka enters the game. C. Makélélé leaves the game.

71'

Belletti enters the game. M. Ballack leaves the game.

72'

D. Drogba scores a goal.

72'

A. Diaby enters the game. B. Sagna leaves the game.

73'

D. Drogba receives a yellow card.

76'

T. Walcott enters the game. R. van Persie leaves the game.

81'

D. Drogba scores a goal. N. Anelka assists on the shot.

88'

N. Bendtner enters the game. M. Flamini leaves the game.

89'

J. Obi Mikel enters the game. J. Cole leaves the game.

CHE

Attacking Stats

ARS

Possession

53%

47%

xG | Expand

13

Shots

12

7

Shots on Target

6

Shots off Target

6

Shots Blocked

Hit Woodwork

Big Chances Missed

703

Touches

659

Touches in Opp Box

/ (0%)

Take-ons

/ (0%)

4

Corners

2

CHE

Passing Stats

ARS

xA | Expand

Big Chances Created

Chances Created

/459 (0%)

Passes

/417 (0%)

Key Passes

Long Ball Passes

Final Third Passes

/ (0%)

Crosses

/ (0%)

Through Balls

/ (0%)

5

Offsides

1

CHE

Defending Stats

ARS

26

Tackles

23

Tackles Won

Last Man Tackles

Interceptions

Clearances

Recoveries

Errors Leading to Shot

Errors Leading to Goal

Penalties Conceded

Goalkeeper Saves

CHE

Other Stats

ARS

3

Yellow Cards

1

0

Red Cards

0

11

Fouls

14

Duels Won

Aerials Won

Corners Won

Possessions Lost

Times Dispossessed

CHE

ARS

Player	Minutes	Goals	Assists
Ashley Cole A. Cole #3	90	0	0
Claude Makélélé C. Makélélé #4	70	0	0
Didier Drogba D. Drogba #11	90	2	0
Frank Lampard F. Lampard #8	90	0	0
Joe Cole J. Cole #10	89	0	0
John Obi Mikel J. Obi Mikel #12	1	0	0
John Terry J. Terry #26	90	0	0
Belletti Belletti	19	0	0
Michael Ballack M. Ballack	71	0	0
Michael Essien M. Essien #5	90	0	0
Nicolas Anelka N. Anelka #39	20	0	1
Ricardo Carvalho R. Carvalho #6	90	0	0
Salomon Kalou S. Kalou	90	0	0