Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea
2026-09-06 · Matchweek 3
· Referee: Chris Kavanagh · VAR: Darren England
A quiet game for the whistle — 6 bookings, 2–4; both sides handled about as usual.
How Chris Kavanagh refereed it
Kavanagh showed 6 yellow cards against a career average of 3.6, and awarded 29 fouls against an average of 21.3.
Match statistics
| Arsenal | Chelsea | |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 13 | 16 |
| Penalties | 0 | 0 |
The card
The same card posted after the match. A style read, not a verdict.
Key moments
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2' | Normal Goal | Chelsea | M. Rogers | 0-1 |
| 13' | Goal cancelled | Arsenal | Riccardo Calafiori | 0-1 |
| 14' | Yellow Card | Chelsea | João Pedro | 0-1 |
| 25' | Normal Goal | Arsenal | K. Havertz | 1-1 |
| 45' | Yellow Card | Chelsea | Cole Palmer | 1-1 |
| 50' | Normal Goal | Arsenal | M. Odegaard | 2-1 |
| 58' | Yellow Card | Arsenal | Christos Tzolis | 2-1 |
| 58' | Yellow Card | Chelsea | Maxence Lacroix | 2-1 |
| 83' | Yellow Card | Chelsea | Morgan Rogers | 2-1 |
| 90+5' | Yellow Card | Arsenal | Mikel Merino | 2-1 |