Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 21 August 2005

Result

Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal

Premier League · Sunday 21 August 2005, 15:00 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal: match report

Chelsea won against Arsenal 1-0 in the Premier League on Sunday 21 August 2005. It was 0-0 at half-time.

The only goal came from Didier Drogba of Chelsea in the 73rd minute.

Discipline: Chelsea received 2 yellow cards; Arsenal received 3 yellow cards.

Chelsea went on to finish that season 1st with 91 points, and Arsenal 4th with 67.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Chelsea wins, 6 draws and 4 for Arsenal.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 50'Yellow card · Robin van PersieArsenal
  • 51'Yellow card · William GallasChelsea
  • 73'Goal · Didier DrogbaChelsea · 1-0
  • 76'Yellow card · Claude MakéléléChelsea
  • 90'Yellow card · Ashley ColeArsenal
  • 90'Yellow card · Philippe SenderosArsenal

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Chelsea 0, draws 6, Arsenal 4.

Team news

Arsenal line-up

Jens Lehmann, Ashley Cole, Laurén, Philippe Senderos, Kolo Touré, Robert Pirès, Alexander Hleb, Cesc Fàbregas, Gilberto Silva, Fredrik Ljungberg, Thierry Henry