Arsenal and Chelsea drew 1-1 on Sunday afternoon in a match that shifted shape dramatically after the interval, having appeared destined for a comfortable home victory through much of the first half.
William Saliba opened the scoring on 21 minutes, converting from a set piece to give Arsenal a lead they carried with relative comfort into the break. Piero Hincapié picked up a yellow card before half-time, a sign of Chelsea's difficulty in containing the hosts' forward play. Gabriel Martinelli extended the advantage just before the hour, and at that point Arsenal looked well placed.
What followed was a remarkable ten-minute passage from Chelsea. Cole Palmer pulled one back on 59 minutes, Jorrel Hato levelled on 65, and Pedro Neto struck twice in quick succession, on 67 and 70 minutes, to put Chelsea 3-2 ahead. Arsenal had conceded four goals in eleven minutes, and the game had turned entirely.
The final stages brought further turbulence. Gabriel Magalhães and Malo Gusto were both dismissed on 75 minutes, Chelsea losing Roméo Lavia to a red card at the same moment. Kai Havertz came on for Arsenal, Christian Nørgaard for Chelsea. Enzo Fernández was sent off on 79 minutes, reducing Chelsea further. Liam Delap and Alejandro Garnacho entered late, and Tosin Adarabioyo's 90th-minute goal secured a point for Arsenal in chaotic circumstances.
Chelsea leave with a point they barely seemed to deserve before the hour, and rather fortunately retained after it.
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