§ Premier League · 2026-27 · Matchday 3

Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea

  • Havertz 25'
  • Ødegaard 50'
  • Rogers 2'

6 September 2026

The match in data

Arsenal beat Chelsea 2–1 on 6 September 2026, on matchday 3 of the 2026-27 Premier League.

Arsenal came from behind: they were trailing 0–1 at 2'.

Player of the match: Declan Rice (Arsenal), rated 67, thanks above all to 15 final-third passes and 68 passes. Rice produced 1.1 times as much as a midfielder typically does, at 0.3 times the cost.

It is their 2nd time as player of the match this season.

For Chelsea, the highest-rated player was Malo Gusto, with 66.

67
Player of the match

Declan Rice

Arsenal · 90'

Produced 1.05× and cost 0.31× their position's average

Added
  • 15 final-third passes 2.5×
  • 68 passes 1.5×
  • 1 assist 4.0×
Took away
  • 5 misplaced passes 0.7×
  • 3 duels lost 0.6×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Arsenal
PlayerPositionMinRating
Declan Rice ★ Midfielder 90 67
Kai Havertz Forward 78 64
Martin Ødegaard Midfielder 77 61
Christos Tzolis Midfielder 90 59
Piero Hincapié Defender 23 57
Bukayo Saka Forward 90 51
Gabriel Defender 90 50
David Raya Goalkeeper 90 41
Ezri Konsa Defender 90 41
Myles Lewis-Skelly Midfielder 67 38
Ben White Defender 90 34
Riccardo Calafiori Defender 67 27
Martín Zubimendi Midfielder 23 26
Mikel Merino Midfielder 13 no rating
Viktor Gyökeres Forward 12 no rating
Noni Madueke Forward 1 no rating
Chelsea
PlayerPositionMinRating
Malo Gusto Defender 30 66
Roméo Lavia Midfielder 60 60
Reece James Defender 90 56
Maxence Lacroix Defender 90 52
Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper 90 49
João Pedro Forward 90 48
Pep Chavarría Defender 30 48
Morgan Rogers Midfielder 87 47
Pedro Neto Forward 81 46
Jorrel Hato Defender 60 41
Cole Palmer Midfielder 90 38
Wesley Fofana Defender 90 33
Josh Acheampong Defender 90 26
Estêvão Forward 9 no rating
Danny Welbeck Forward 3 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Chelsea player won the most duels?

João Pedro, with 10 duels won. Next: Wesley Fofana 6, Maxence Lacroix 5.

In Chelsea's defeat at Arsenal, João Pedro stood out in individual duels by winning 10. That placed him well clear of defenders Wesley Fofana (6) and Maxence Lacroix (5).

Which Arsenal player won the most aerial duels?

Kai Havertz, with 4 aerial duels won. Next: Ezri Konsa 3, Declan Rice 2.

Kai Havertz served as Arsenal's primary aerial outlet, winning 4 aerial duels in the 2–1 win. Ezri Konsa followed with 3 and Declan Rice added 2.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea, Premier League 2026-27. Player of the match: Declan Rice, 67
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.