Arsenal vs Chelsea
Match pulse
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Final score
Arsenal and Chelsea drew 1-1 on Sunday, May 6, 2007 at Emirates Stadium. Goals for Arsenal: Gilberto Silva (43' pen). Goals for Chelsea: Michael Essien (70').
Play by play
- 93'
FULL-TIME: A brave effort from the ten men of Chelsea but it was too much to ask. United are champions once more but Jose Mourinho can be proud of his men's efforts. The Portuguese manager has strode over to the Chelsea fans and is urging them to keep their chins up. They can certainly do that. Congratulations to Manchester United!
- 93'
Eboue smacks a wonderful shot against Cech's bar from twelve yards out. Cech was totally stranded there. The four minutes of extra time are now up....
- 90'
Cech's knee prevents Hleb's fierce shot going in. Chelsea race up the other end and Kalou receives the ball just fifteen yards out with only Lehmann to beat. The German keeper makes a great save of his own though and Chelsea are thwarted once more.
- 88'
Kalou keeps up the pressure but Chelsea can;t find a way through. Arsenal, in the shape of Adebayor stride back up the park.
- 87'
Fine tackle on Ferreira by Clichy but it gives Chelsea a thrown deep in Arsenal's half.
- 85'
Great dipping shot from Lampard is turned behind by Lehmann for another corner. When that comes across Lehmann does well to get a firm fist to the ball.
- 84'
Hleb brings down Ferreira forty yards from the Arsenal goal. All the Chelsea big men (including Cech) are up for this. It's John Terry who gets a good head to the free-kick but the ball goes just over the crossbar.
- 82'
Essien manages to get a foot to Clichy's cross and prod the ball back to Cech.
- 79'
Hleb takes the ball off Kalou's foot as he got himself in a dangerous position. Chelsea have another corner. The ball spins towards Essien when it comes over and his snap shot goes just over the bar.
- 79'
Chelsea are bringing on Scott Sinclair to replace Wright-Phillips.
- 78'
Diaby now makes way for Justin Hoyte.
- 77'
Fabregas is penalised for going in late on Lampard and John Terry voices his displeasure to the young Spaniard in no uncertain terms.
- 77'
Eboue's high cross sails harmlessly out of play.
- 75'
Joe Cole has put the ball in the net but he was caught just offside previously. Shame for Cole because it was a fantastic strike from the edge of the area.
- 74'
Gallas does well to recover and fend off the advancing Kalou.
- 73'
Mikel comes off to be replaced by Lassada Diarra.
- 72'
Adebayor is on hand though to get it away. Arsenal break up the park with Hleb but his pass towards Adebayor is poor and Chelsea get it back.
- 71'
Chelsea can certainly not be faulted for their resilience this season. They have another corner.
- 69'
GOAL - And now they have a goal. Lampard plays the corner in but Gilberto heads it away. Wright-Phillips retrieves it then speeds past Hleb before delivering a fantastic curling cross from the right which Essien dives to head past Lehmann. Now they need another.
- 69'
Well, they have a corner which Lampard takes.
- 67'
Arsenal stroke the ball around and Fabregas eventually plays a ball through to Adebayor. He can't reach it though and Cech rushes to take the goal-kick. Chelsea need a goal quickly.
- 65'
Fabregas delivers again and this time Gallas hits a header over the bar from six yards when he should have scored. He knows it too.
- 65'
Fabregas sends an inviting ball in but Terry manages to get a head to it and concede the corner. When it comes over, Toure goes up with Mikel and wins another.
- 64'
Chelsea are playing like a side whose season has caught up on them. They have to defend an Arsenal free-kick forty yards from their goal.
- 63'
Hleb has a go from distance but his shot is poor and easily blocked by Terry.
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