To cap off an incredible preseason, the Gunners defeated London rivals Chelsea 4-0 at Camping World Stadium in Orlando in front of a record crowd. Four different Arsenal players scored, but Chelsea’s preseason continued to disappoint with another dreadful showing in front of a packed Emirates Stadium crowd.
First-half goals from Gabriel Jesus and Olivier Giroud gave Arsenal a commanding lead against Chelsea in a frantic encounter at Emirates Stadium on Saturday night. Martin Odegaard’s second-half goal was the result of a similar quick-fire play as Arsenal went into halftime with a 2-0 lead.
In the second half, Chelsea switched back to its standard 3-4-3 shape and things looked better early on, but the Blues failed to produce a goal, as their goal-scoring woes from last year persisted.
After a slew of substitutions by both teams, it was Arsenal who found the net twice more with more aggressive, fast-paced attempts following a plethora of substitutions by both teams. Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy made two saves in quick succession before Saka pounced on a rebound and Sambi Lokonga headed the ball into the back of the net.
Arsenal’s remarkable preseason performance includes a perfect five victories out of five. Aside from that, the team has beaten Ipswich Town and Nurnberg along the way. As the final game of their preseason tour, they will take on Sevilla on Saturday, July 30 at Emirates Stadium in London.
Charlotte FC’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea earlier in the week had left the Blues needing a late goal to beat Club America before that. Next Friday, they play against Italian club Udinese in their final preseason match.
Arsenal vs Chelsea final score
| 1H | 2H | Final | |
| Arsenal | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goals:
ARS — Gabriel Jesus (Granit Xhaka) — 15th min.
ARS — Martin Odegaard (Gabriel Martinelli) — 36th min.
ARS — Bukayo Saka — 66th min.
ARS — Sambi Lokonga (Cedric Soares) — 94th min.
Arsenal 1st Half (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ramsdale — White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko — Partey, Xhaka — Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli — Jesus
Arsenal 2nd Half (4-2-3-1, right to left): Ramsdale (Turner) — White (Cedric), Saliba, Gabriel, Tavares — Partey (Elneny), Xhaka (Maitland-Niles) — Saka (Pepe), Odegaard (Lokonga), Martinelli (Marquinhos) — Jesus (Nketiah)
Chelsea 1st Half (4-3-3, right to left): Mendy — James, Chalobah (Sarr), Silva, Emerson — Gallagher, Jorginho, Mount — Sterling, Havertz, Werner
Chelsea 2nd Half (3-4-3, right to left): Mendy — Azpilicueta, Silva (Koulibaly), Sarr — James (Hudson-Odoi), Kovacic, Jorginho (Ampadu), Alonso — Pulisic, Havertz (Batshuayi), Mount (Ziyech)
Arsenal vs Chelsea live updates, highlights from preseason friendly
Final: Arsenal 4, Chelsea 0
94th min.: Goal Arsenal! Sambi Lokonga rounds out a dominant derby display. And it was an easy goal for Arsenal: A long cross from Cedric Soares is headed home at the far post. The Gunners didn’t let up until final whistle. Read more