In the ninth round of the Premier League, Chelsea met city rival Arsenal and drew 2:2.
Mauricio Pochettino’s team was on the verge of three points, but could not withstand the onslaught of rivals until the end of the match.
Already in the 15th minute, Chelsea gained an advantage. Saliba played with his hand in his own penalty area, only for the referee to point to the penalty spot. Cole Palmer approached the ball and routinely put it into the net for 1:0.
In the continuation of the first half, there were no more opportunities and the result remained the same.
Only three minutes into the second half was enough for Chelsea to double their lead. Mudrik dragged the ball on the left flank and lobbed the Arsenal goalkeeper from a very awkward position for 2:0.
Arsenal did not lose heart, and managed to reduce the home team’s lead in the 77th minute. Declan Rice beat Sanchez 2:1 with a precise shot.
The equalizer for the visitors was brought by Trosar in the 83rd minute when he was in the right place after a cross and passed the ball into the net for the final 2:2.
After this match, Arsenal occupies the second place in the Premier League with 21 points, the same as the leading City, while Chelsea is ninth with 12 points won.
