Chelsea overcame a 38th minute red card for Moises Caicedo as they held on for a 1-1 draw against runaway league leaders Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

However, the tables have turned this decade, with Arsenal emerging as a perennial title contender and Chelsea slowly re-emerging as a relevant force at the summit of the division. Their 3–0 victory over Barcelona depicted how good they are when things click, but they must become more consistent if they’re to reach the next level.

Moises Caicedo was then sent off, via the VAR, for a late challenge on Mikel Merino. Piero Hincapie, who started alongside Cristhian Mosquera at centre-back for Arsenal in place of the injured William Saliba, caught Trevoh Chalobah with his arm shortly after and was booked.

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Trevoh Chalobah was immense against Arsenal in the draw yesterday, scoring Chelsea’s only goal and then keeping a numerically superior Gunners team at bay.Chelsea dig deep for result against

Skelly, a new report has revealed Arsenal’s firm stance boils down to three words: “Forget about that.” The academy graduate signed a five-year contract extension over the summer after enjoying a breakthrough 2024–25 campaign in the first team.

Mikel Merino rescued Arsenal as the Premier League leaders battled to a 1-1 draw against 10-man Chelsea in a bad-tempered London derby on Sunday.Arsenal arrived as the best set-piece team in the league with 10 goals in 12 matches.

Recap, video highlights, analysisMoises Caicedo was sent off in the first half but 10-man Chelsea took the lead early in the second when Trevoh Chalobah headed home. MORE — Mikel Arteta reaction | Enzo Maresca reactionMikel Merino headed home an equalizer for Arsenal and a frantic finale between the title contenders played out but it ended 1-1,