Chelsea vs Arsenal
Match pulse
CHEAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Final score
Chelsea and Arsenal drew 1-1 on Sunday, December 10, 2006 at Stamford Bridge. Goals for Chelsea: Michael Essien (84'). Goals for Arsenal: Mathieu Flamini (78').
Play by play
- 93'
FULL-TIME - A breathless end to the game and a wonderful second half as the honours are shared. Two fantastic goals and were it not for Matthew Taylor, Essien's strike would have won goal of the week. A result that will please a certain Mr Ferguson.
- 93'
But the pressure is almost immediately put back on them when Lehmann makes another error, spilling Robben's shot. Frank Lampard is quick to pounce on his mistake and looks on in despair as his shot crashes off the Arsenal post before bouncing clear. An unbelievable end to the match.
- 93'
Adebayor takes the pressure off Arsenal for a while by going on a run.
- 91'
The crossbar is still rattling from Essien's effort and noboy will be quite sure how he didn't win the game for Chelsea there.
- 91'
From the corner, Essien has hit the bar from three yards out when he should have scored.
- 91'
Wright-Phillips goes around Clichy and his shot is blocked giving Chelsea a corner.
- 90'
Drogba wins a header but can't direct it to a Chelsea player. Gilberto has to be alert to stop Robben building another attack.
- 90'
Four minutes of added time to play.
- 88'
Wright-Phillips clips Clichys' heels and Arsenal get the free-kick.
- 87'
Wright-Phillips threatens down the right but can't get a decent ball in.
- 86'
Terry takes the ball off the feet of Adebayor as he looked to turn and get a shot in on goal.
- 85'
Hleb has a great chance at the other end but his lack of composure leads him to hit the shot in to row z when he should troubled Hilario.
- 83'
GOAL - Michael Essien has hit an absolute screamer from thirty-five yards out which bends in mid-air and flies in to the top right hand corner of Arsenal's goal. A wonderful strike but they will want another.
- 83'
Van Persie is replaced by Freddie Ljungberg.
- 82'
Great tackle from Gilberto on Wright-Phillips. Now Chelsea attack through Robben whose cross is firmly met by Drogba's head. It's just over the bar but Drogba now appears to be limping.
- 80'
Drogba comes so close to the equaliser. Makelele plays a great ball through to him but Lehmann rushes from his line to put the big Chelsea striker off. He succeeds and the shot goes wide.
- 77'
GOAL - Arsenal have opened the scoring and it is a vintage Gunners move. They patiently knock the ball around on the edge of the area before Hleb finds Flamini who slots it past the flailing Hilario. Arsenal's goal is now sure to resemble the Alamo for the remainder of the game.
- 76'
Fabregas wins the ball on the edge of his area and Arsenal break with pace. They get a throw close to Chelsea's goal.
- 75'
Van Persie takes a tumble in the box but it was more a care of tripping over his feet rather than trying to trick the referee.
- 74'
Fabregas has a go from thirty-five yards but the ball is always going wide.
- 73'
Robben again threatens as he hits a fierce shot inches wide of the Arsenal goal. Robben has changed the tempo of the match since he came on.
- 71'
Robben and Drogba link up well and the winger looks up to see who is in the box. Nobody for the home side so he gives it back to Drogba on the edge of the box whose shot fizzes just wide.
- 70'
Senderos gives the ball away very cheaply and Robben skips past Eboue before playing in a very good cross. Luckily for Arsenal Gilberto gets back to get the ball away.
- 69'
Good feet from Van Persie which tricks Wright-Phillips who gives away a free-kick.
- 68'
Terry smoothly chests a ball down to deny Adebayor. Chelsea get it up the park and have a throw near Arsenal's goal. When the ball is played in though Essien fouls Gilberto.
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