It’s always an eye-catching affair when these two London giants go head-to-head. Join us as Sportsbreaks.com explores the history of this fierce rivalry.
Chelsea vs Arsenal - The Rivalry
Chelsea and Arsenal have developed a bitter rivalry over the years. With close to 200 league encounters between the London clubs, there’s been plenty of history made and battles hard-fought on the pitch. The Gunners are slightly ahead in the overall head-to-head stats.
Chelsea was founded in 1905 by businessman Gus Mears. Their first league title arrived in 1955, but preceded an up-and-down period for the West London club as they faced issues on and off the pitch. The club quickly came to the fore in the mid-nineties though, and sky-rocketed when Roman Abramovich took over the club in 2003.
Arsenal Football Club was founded in 1886, lending its name from the Arsenal munitions factory in Woolwich. The team moved north of the Thames to Islington in the 1912/13 season, and now plays at the Arsenal Stadium. The club boast 13 league titles and a record 14 FA Cup titles, cementing their place as one of the most successful clubs in England.
Stamford Bridge: the home of The Blues
Chelsea’s stadium has an interesting history. It opened in 1877 as an athletics venue, before becoming the home of The Blues upon their formation. The ground endured tough times in the 1970s and 80s when the club faced the prospect of bankruptcy, but underwent major renovation in the 1990s and is now a modern, all-seater stadium with a 40,000 capacity.
Memorable Clashes
1. October 29th, 2011: Chelsea 3-5 Arsenal
Arsene Wenger’s men came out on top in this classic at the Bridge, thanks in part to a Robin van Persie hattrick. The Gunners also went on to come out on top in the league table that season, finishing 3rd to Chelsea’s 6th.
2. March 22nd, 2014: Chelsea 6-0 Arsenal
A real hammering that has gone down as Blues folklore, this fixture featured goals aplenty. A brace from Oscar and goals from Schürrle, Hazard, Eto’o and Salah did the business for Chelsea as they easily overcame the challenge that day.
3. August 18th, 2018: Chelsea 3-2 Arsenal
One of many close-fought battles, this one saw Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea come out on top against Unai Emery’s Arsenal. Goals from Pedro, Alvaro Morata and a late winner from Marcos Alonso did the job for the Blues.
4. April 20th, 2022: Chelsea 2-4 Arsenal
Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal left Stamford Bridge with the points in this fixture, thanks to two goals from Eddie Nketiah, and strikes from Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka. It was Chelsea who had the last laugh though, finishing above their London neighbours in the final Premier League standings.
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