Jack Wilshere puts Gunners in front with powerful strike
Eden Hazard replies with controversial penalty
Marcos Alonso strike cancelled out by Hector Bellerin
Eden Hazard converts from the penalty spot Getty
Arsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates tonight in what feels like a crucial encounter, particularly for the Gunners and their chase for a place in the Premier League’s top-four. Defeat would leave Arsene Wenger’s team six points behind the Champions League places before a brief hiatus for the FA Cup third round and EFL Cup semi-final first legs – in which Arsenal will travel to Chelsea for round two of three meetings in three weeks.
Chelsea have enjoyed a successful festive period, beating Brighton and Stoke without conceding a goal and could jump above Manchester United to second with a win in north London. Arsenal have not lost in the league since they were beaten by Manchester United on 2 December but their frustrating draw against West Brom on New Year’s Eve left a bitter taste, which they will want to make up for here.
It might seem like a tall order for the home side given Chelsea's current form, but the Gunners won this one 3-0 last year...
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Post-match reaction from Bellerin and Hazard
Hector Bellerin: "It was non-stop football. We know it's always a hard game against Chelsea. It's a bit disappointing because we should've held the score at the beginning (after going 1-0 up) but it was a good reaction at the end."
Eden Hazard: "I think both teams played really well. Maybe we should've scored more goals but I think a draw at the end is a good result for both teams."
Quotes from Sky Sports
Full-time - Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea
Referee Anthony Taylor blows the final whistle and it's ended in a draw here. What a game!
Hector Bellerin celebrates his injury-time equaliser
90+3' - What a chance!
Alvaro Morata has a great chance to win it for Chelsea at the death but he is thwarted by Petr Cech and the ball rebounds back to Davide Zappacosta, whose first-time shot rattles the crossbar!!!
What a finish we're having to this match.
GOAL! Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea (Bellerin)
90+2' - Shkodran Mustafi's cross is headed away by Marcos Alonso but the ball only goes as far as Hector Bellerin, whose half-volley flies past Thibaut Courtois and into the top corner!
90' - We'll have four minutes of additional time here.
89' - Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois picks up a late booking for time-wasting.
88' - Theo Walcott replaces Calum Chambers for Arsenal.
Eden Hazard celebrates after equalising for Chelsea from the penalty spot
GOAL! Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea (Alonso)
84' - Marcos Alonso gives Chelsea the lead with a devastating finish from Davide Zappacosta's low cross.
The visitors have turned the game on its head!
82' - Willian replaces Eden Hazard fro Chelsea.
That's a strange substitution given how well the Belgian has been playing.
80' - Danny Welbeck replaces Alexandre Lacazette for Arsenal.
76' - Eden Hazard kicks off a Chelsea counter-attack with a lovely back-heel to Alvaro Morata but the striker can't make anything of the move, as his low cross back towards Hazard is collected by Petr Cech.
Jack Wilshere celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the game
71' - Danny Drinkwater replaces Cesc Fabregas for Chelsea.
70' - Chance! Alvaro Morata does well to hold off Calum Chambers and get on the end of Cesc Fabregas' through pass but the Spaniard's finish lets him down again as he scoops the ball over the onrushing Petr Cech's crossbar.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea (Hazard, pen)
67' - Eden Hazard makes no mistake from the spot as he puts the ball down the middle and beyond the diving Petr Cech.
66' - Penalty to Chelsea! Eden Hazard goes down in the box under a challenge from Hector Bellerin and Anthony Taylor points to the spot!
Arsene Wenger watches on from the touchline
64' - Arsenal almost double their lead immediately but Thibaut Courtois refuses to be beaten at his near post again as he tips Alexandre Lacazette's deflected shot behind for a corner, which comes to nothing for the hosts.
Arsenal on fire here!
GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea (Wilshere)
63' - Jack Wilshere gives Arsenal the lead as his first-time shot from Rob Holding's deflected pass rockets into the net off Thibaut Courtois' near post!
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