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The Gunners came into the Heads Up FA Cup Final with 13 titles to lớn their name and this victory nudges the north Londoners further ahead in what was their 21st Final appearance, another Cup record.
While Wembley remained empty – the first time there’s been no crowd at an FA Cup Final in 132 attempts – the cheers from the Arsenal team và staff as they collected the Cup on the pitch made this perhaps the most quality title of their lot.
Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea Heads Up FA Cup Final Saturday 1 August 2020 Wembley Stadium connected by EE
It was a first managerial honour for quái thú Mikel Arteta with the Spaniard having only returned lớn the club in January to lớn take over from compatriot Unai Emery & having previouslycaptained the club khổng lồ one of those Cup victories back in 2014, he becomes the first man to lớn both captain & manage an Arsenal team to an FA Cup title.
And Arteta can take plenty of credit in how his side ended what’s been an unprecedented chiến dịch in football following the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as his team stuck rigidly to lớn their game plan và exploited Chelsea in all the right areas to seal victory against their London rivals.
They had to lớn show their resolve too, as it was Chelsea who started the game with a flourish and could easily have been two goals ahead within ten minutes.
Frank Lampard"s side began the trò chơi with bite and deservedly edged ahead after just five minutes through Christian Pulisic.
After collecting the ball from Reece James just inside the Arsenal half, the American threaded a pass through khổng lồ Mason Mount on the left & when Mount’s low centre was back-heeled by Olivier Giroud in the box, Pulisic was there lớn pick it up and clip home past Emiliano Martinez.
Chelsea"s Christian Pulisic celebrates putting the Blues ahead at Wembley
Pulisic then stung the hands of Martinez moments later with a fierce strike from the edge of the area, as the Blues looked to build on their early advantage.
Arsenal rode the storm out và with Arteta vocally guiding his men from the sidelines, they soon turned the tide & the trò chơi back in their favour.
Nicolas Pepe had already seen a wonderful strike into the vị trí cao nhất corner ruled out for an earlier offside, và it wasn’t long after that when they drew level.
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As per Arteta’s touchline gọi out, the Gunners took advantage of Chelsea’s high defensive line, as Kieran Tierney’s pass forward for Aubameyang saw the Arsenal captain outpace Cesar Azpilicueta và race into the box, only khổng lồ be felled by the Blues captain.
Aubameyang remained calm to lớn clinically slot home the resulting spot kick và ensure an entertaining first half ended all square.
Azpilicueta’s evening was brought to an early end shortly after that in a further blow khổng lồ Lampard, himself looking for a first managerial honour, as the Spaniard limped off injured.
Chelsea were forced into another reshuffle early in the second half when dangerman Pulisic pulled up injured while running at the Arsenal defence và had lớn be helped off the pitch before he was replaced by Pedro.
It was midway through the second half when Arsenal edged ahead for the first time in the game, as Hector Bellerin’s driving run into the Chelsea half had the Blues back-pedalling.
The ball was released to Pepe, who slid a pass across the box for Aubameyang và after gleefully beating a committed Kurt Zouma, he calmly clipped a left-footed finish over Willy Caballero to add his second of the game.
Chelsea’s hopes of a response were further dashed with 15 minutes lớn go when Mateo Kovacic collected his second caution of the game, both for fouls on Granit Zhaka, & was duly sent off.
Ross Barkley, Tammy Abraham và Callum Hudson-Odoi were all introduced by Chelsea after that in a bid to claw their way back into the tie, but Arsenal never allowed their guard down and comfortably saw out the trò chơi to seal their moment.
For Arteta and his squad, the victory secures European football at the Emirates Stadium next season as well as another Wembley appearance at the over of the month for the Community Shield on Saturday 29 August.
See the Opta match stats from the game.
Arsenal:26 Emiliano Martinez (GK), 2 Hector Bellerin, 3 Kieran Tierney, 8 Dani Ceballos, 9 Alexandre Lacazette, 14 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (C), 15 Ainsley Maitland-Niles, 16 Rob Holding, 19 Nicolas Pepe, 23 David Luiz, 34 Granit Xhaka
Substitutions:30 Eddie Nketiah for Lacazette 82", 5 Sokratis for Luiz 88", 31 Sead Kolasinac for Tierney 90+9"
Unused substitutes:33 Matt Macey (GK), 11 Lucas Torreira, 24 Reiss Nelson, 28 Joe Willock, 57 Matthew Smith, 77 Bukayo Saka
Goals: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 28" (pen) & 67"
Yellow cards: Dani Ceballos 73"
Manager:Mikel Arteta
Chelsea:13 Willy Caballero (GK), 2 Antonio Rudiger, 3 Marcos Alonso, 5 Jorginho, 15 Kurt Zouma, 17 Mateo Kovacic, 18 Olivier Giroud, 19 Mason Mount, 22 Christian Pulisic, 24 Reece James, 28 Cesar Azpilicueta (C)
Substitutions:14 Andreas Christiansen for Azpilicueta 35", 11 Pedro for Pulisic 49", 8 Ross Barkley for Mount 78", trăng tròn Callum Hudson-Odoi for Rudiger 78", 9 Tammy Abraham for Giroud 78"
Unused substitutes: 1 Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK), 7 N"Golo Kante, 29 Fikayo Tomori, 33 Emerson
Goal:Christian Pulisic 6"
Yellow cards:Mateo Kovacic 15" & 73", Cesar Azpilicueta 27", Mason Mount 45+4", Antonio Ruduger 75", Ross Barkley 88"
