00:00The tension is palpable and you can understand why.
00:04Two high-level sides about to face each other
00:07and it's anyone's guess how this is going to end up.
00:11A meeting that evokes memories of the 2019 Europa League final
00:15when Chelsea ran out 4-1 winners against Arsenal in faraway Baku.
00:21Today, Stamford Bridge is the venue,
00:23Derek Ray in the commentary position and Stuart Robson is alongside me.
00:26Stuart, what are you looking forward to seeing?
00:28Well, Derek, these are two big London clubs that expect to win trophies
00:32and we should get a good game here.
00:33There's some really top-class players on view today.
00:38Here's the line-up for Chelsea.
00:40Cucurea starts with Rhys James in the full-back positions
00:44and in this tactical set-up they have just the one player in attack.
00:53And a look at the starting line-up for Arsenal.
00:56William Saliba starts alongside Gabriel in central defence.
01:00Martin Odegaard plays alongside Declan Rice in central midfield.
01:05And rather than use a strike partnership,
01:07they've gone with just the one player in attack.
01:18Good distribution.
01:24Martin Odegaard.
01:26Thoughtful play.
01:28A promising-looking attack, but comes to nothing in the end.
01:31Well, they were nice and compact there and defended that fairly easily.
01:37Plenty of support here.
01:40Oh, he's through here.
01:42Oh!
01:43That is a very bright start.
01:46How a great job of it.
01:54Well, here it is again.
01:55And the pace in which they break for is devastating.
01:58It's so hard to defend against.
01:59And from there, he never looked like this.
02:01That's a lovely goal.
02:04And the ball moving again.
02:05What sort of response will we see from them now?
02:09For Kai Osaka.
02:12Arsenal pushing forward with options available.
02:16Crossing opportunity.
02:19And it's opening up.
02:21What an important piece of defending.
02:26Desiree's dreaded for winning the ball back.
02:30Martin Odegaard.
02:40And fine work from Arsenal to win it back.
02:43Takes it on.
02:44On a different day, it might have gone in.
02:47Yeah, it's a little bit unlucky, really.
02:48Decent effort.
02:56Pedro Neto.
03:04Now with Parma.
03:06Very quick thinking there.
03:11Jukeres.
03:13Declan Rice.
03:15Teammates available.
03:17And that is high-level goalkeeping.
03:20Could have been the goal that squares the game.
03:23Ah, the keeper's done really well there.
03:25Good play all round.
03:26What a great strike.
03:27Well, that attack collapsed completely.
03:30Well, that was how to defend the edge of the box.
03:34Neto.
03:38Fernandes.
03:41Cucurea.
03:44Not have given them too much space.
03:48Chelsea!
03:49Now the keeper have a lot of ground to cover.
03:51Splendid save.
03:53And Chelsea pushing to add to their lead.
03:55It'll be a corner.
03:58Good-looking move.
04:02Oh, big moments.
04:04Oh, that's great defending.
04:12Well, unable to bend his run offside.
04:22Gabriel.
04:26William Saliba.
04:30On to Saka.
04:35Oh, potential danger.
04:37Now, where's the penetration?
04:41Well, Chelsea did well to regain control of it.
04:45Could catch them on the break.
04:50But quick thinking defensively.
04:53But quick thinking defensively.
04:56Jukeres.
04:59Still be Mendy.
05:01Plenty of support here.
05:09Pana.
05:14Oh, that's splendid play.
05:18Well, it might be.
05:26Vitor Jukeres.
05:27Victor Jukeres.
05:30That's a good-looking ball.
05:32What a shame that he couldn't find the target from there.
05:35Vitor Jukeres.
05:43Neko.
05:47Moises Caicedo.
05:50Cole Palmer.
05:53Where's that pass all the way?
05:54Cuffing it at.
05:59Sobe Mendy.
06:01Vitor Jukeres.
06:10And a strong tackle.
06:19Sobe Mendy.
06:21It's with Erdogan.
06:23Well, play getting a bit bogged down in midfield.
06:29Three-kick to Chelsea.
06:38Might lead to a chance.
06:42Magnificent challenge to win it back.
06:48Still be Mendy.
06:50Maybe room here for the counter-attack.
06:54Well, it came to nothing in the end.
07:01Good run.
07:02Very much in control of the situation.
07:05This is an excellent run.
07:11And the first 45 minutes have come and gone here at Stamford Bridge.
07:22So into the second half.
07:24And Arsenal with a bit of work ahead of them.
07:32Fierro in capier.
07:36And a timely intervention.
07:41And Chelsea get the decision from the referee.
07:55And Chelsea come away.
07:56And Chelsea come away with it.
08:09Quick counter, could be on.
08:17Oh, breezing past him.
08:20Oh, genuine chance.
08:21And it's gone in beyond the goalkeeper.
08:25Arsenal level.
08:28Well, here it is again.
08:29He goes past his markers so easily with just a drop of the shoulder.
08:32And the finish is just as good.
08:34That's an excellent goal.
08:36Enzo Fernandes.
08:40Palmer.
08:42And Chelsea looking dangerous.
08:45Could go ahead.
08:50Real chance.
08:52And a goal as it is to put them in front again.
08:56No less than they deserve.
09:05Here's the replay.
09:07Watch how he goes past his man with Sachin's.
09:09That's just a change of pace.
09:10And then Pion Gold just goes for power and smashes it past the keeper.
09:14There's no stopping that.
09:15What a great finish.
09:19It's going to be Mendy.
09:27Can he find the right pass?
09:34Moisรฉs Caicedo.
09:35And making sure there was no danger in the end.
09:38Might be a chance to break.
09:41And finally up a cul-de-sac.
09:45And look at this.
09:46In it goes.
09:47But it will not stand offside Stewart.
09:51Well it looked close didn't it?
09:53He certainly thought so.
09:54He's making that clear to the linesman now.
10:00Pedro.
10:02Trying to really get up the opposition here.
10:05Oh surely.
10:06It's gone in here.
10:08Just what Chelsea fans wanted to see.
10:10The lead extended to two goals.
10:18Well as we see it again.
10:20He was never going to miss that was he?
10:21That's a really simple finish in the end.
10:27Now we're into the final half hour.
10:32Martin Erdogan.
10:35And Arsenal now find themselves in potentially a dangerous position.
10:39Could reduce the deficit.
10:41What an important piece of defending.
10:45Sending it behind for the corner.
10:47Yeah no nonsense defending there.
10:58Trying to pick out a team mate.
11:01Now a decent position.
11:08Yuri and Timber.
11:11It's a neat move.
11:13And he's in an offside position.
11:26Enzo Fernandes.
11:28Now with power.
11:33A credit to him for the challenge.
11:35And the throw in conceded.
11:38What a disappointing throw in there.
11:42Now who can he play it to?
11:48Timber.
11:53And running free here.
11:57Well they stopped them in their tracks.
12:05To trim the deficit.
12:07An amazing piece of goalkeeping.
12:10Well that's a remarkable save.
12:11He just reacted so sharply there.
12:15And over comes the corner.
12:18And there it breaks down.
12:20But credit to the defence.
12:24Trying to craft something.
12:26Well they're going to be very cross with themselves.
12:28Because that was a wasted opportunity.
12:31I think they could have done better there.
12:36Pedro Neto.
12:40Enzo Fernandes.
12:43On to Palma.
12:46Now opening things up.
12:48And offside it is.
12:58Martin Urdegaard.
13:00And in with a real chance.
13:03And you've just witnessed a moment of truly high class goalkeeping.
13:08You're absolutely right.
13:09What a save that is.
13:10He's reacted so quickly.
13:13And showing good game awareness.
13:20And it's opening up.
13:22And denied by the keeper.
13:24Impressive.
13:27Let's see about the delivery.
13:29Really good build up.
13:31But no end product.
13:35Nice looking move this.
13:48Cucurella.
13:50Oh he's through here.
13:55Very dangerous here.
13:57Well that's how to do it.
13:58Inside your own penalty area.
14:00Well maybe a good position from which to counter.
14:07Still be Mendy.
14:10Now we're stuck up.
14:14Determined defending.
14:18Pedro.
14:21Pedro Neto.
14:24That's useful play.
14:30Caicedo.
14:31He read the situation defensively and did his job.
14:34And teammates around him.
14:52And the keeper are more than equal to it.
14:55And the keeper are more than equal to it.
15:06Now it's showing three additional minutes.
15:12This looks more than decent.
15:15And that's handled without any trouble at all.
15:20Palmer.
15:24Clean challenge.
15:27So the final whistle.
15:29And what we can say officially now is that Chelsea have picked up maximum points.
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