Resilient Chelsea, despite playing with one less player for a long time, still dominated in shots; Caicedo was sent off; the match ended 1-1 against Arsenal.

At 00:30 on December 1st Beijing time, during the 13th round of the Premier League, Chelsea played Arsenal at home.

In the first half, Esteban squandered a good opportunity, Caicedo was sent off for stepping on Merino, reducing Chelsea to ten men after 38 minutes, and the half finished 0-0; in the second half, Chalobah’s header opened the scoring with an assist from James, then Saka set up Merino’s header to level the score.

In the end, Chelsea, down to ten men, drew 1-1 with Arsenal; both teams earned one point, Chelsea ranked third, while Arsenal maintained a 5-point lead at the top.

Chelsea vs Arsenal,Maresca deployed a 4-2-3-1 formation with Pedro pushing forward, Enzo behind him, Esteban and Neto on the wings, James and Caicedo as defensive midfielders, Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, and Cucurella forming the back four, Sanchez in goal; the starting lineup’s total value was 552 million euros.;Arteta lined up in a 4-3-3 formation, with Merino playing as a makeshift striker, Martinelli and Saka on the flanks, Rice, Soumaré, and Eze in midfield, Carvajal, Incapié, Mosquera, and Timber as defenders, Raya guarding the goal; the starting lineup’s total value was 700 million euros..

In this match, Chelsea mainly played on the counterattack; Caicedo was sent off after 38 minutes, leaving them a man down, but James was very strong in midfield, and the disadvantage of being one player short was not obvious. Arsenal defended well and were effective on set pieces, but their open play attacking ability was somewhat lacking without a striker, which had an impact. Chelsea, playing with ten men against eleven, did not dominate possession but still had more shots. Chalobah and Merino scored, and the match ended in a draw. Arsenal leads by 5 points, Chelsea is third; the Gunners are strong title contenders, while the Blues are unlikely to win the championship but are safe in the top five.

Throughout the game, Chelsea’s possession was 38%, with 11 shots in total—3 more than Arsenal—and both teams had 4 shots on target.