The Numbers Speak After the London Derby as Arsenal Defeat Chelsea

The 2-1 win in the 28th round of the Premier League helped Arsenal strengthen their standing in the championship chase while producing a host of remarkable figures.

1 An Unusually Slow Start

In the first 15 minutes, Arsenal had just one touch of the ball inside Chelsea's penalty area. This is an unusually low figure for the Gunners, only exceeding their match against Everton in December (zero touches).

2 Sanchez Creates His Own Problems

Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez made two tackles in the opening five minutes, yet ironically, both situations stemmed from his own handling errors.

3 Chelsea's Red Card Nightmare

The red card in this match brings Chelsea's total to 7 red cards in the 2025/26 season. In Premier League history, only 6 teams have received more red cards in a single season, most recently QPR with 9 in the 2011/12 campaign.

4 A Record-Setting Corner Weapon

Arsenal have scored 9 decisive goals from corners this season, the highest number in a single Premier League season, surpassing the previous record of 8 held by Manchester United in 2012/13.

From those same 9 instances, they have opened the scoring 1-0 from a corner, a feat equalling the record set by Southampton in the 1994/95 season.

5 The League's "Set-Piece Kings"

In total, Arsenal have scored 16 goals from corners in the Premier League this season, the highest tally ever recorded in a single season, matching Oldham Athletic (1992/93), West Bromwich Albion (2016/17), and Arsenal themselves in 2023/24.

6 Gabriel Enters the History Books

Centre-back Gabriel Magalhaes has been directly involved in 25 Premier League goals (20 goals, 5 assists) – the most by any defender in Arsenal's history, surpassing Laurent Koscielny's mark of 24.

The victory over Chelsea holds significance not only for the points but also demonstrates that Arsenal possess a "heavy weapon" from set-pieces, a factor that could decide the entire marathon title race.

English Premier League Standings