Chelsea 2 - 1 Arsenal Match Highlight EPL January 20, 2013

Posted by Admin on Sunday, January 20, 2013

Chelsea managed to win 2-1 at Arsenal in the Premier League at Stamford Bridge Stadium, Sunday (01/20/2013). Chelsea scored a pair of etched Juan Mata and Frank Lampard. Meanwhile, the visitors cut the score through Theo Walcott. With these three points, Chelsea continued to keep its distance from closest rivals Manchester City. The Blues are still in the top three with 45 points, six points behind City in the ranking of the two. Meanwhile, Arsenal are still entrenched in the top six with 34 points.


In the game, both teams played with a high tempo since the early minutes. Arsenal had the opportunity first through the action of Olivier Giroud in the fifth minute. Unfortunately, the ball hard kick from inside the penalty box, took a pass Theo Walcott, was wide to the left side of the Chelsea goal. One minute later, Chelsea hit back immediately, even changing the position to be 1-0 goal Juan Mata. Accept long pass Cesar Azpilicueta, the Spanish midfielder accurate kick into the goal without being able to be driven Arsenal goalkeeper, Wojciech Szczesny.

Quick goals such as undermining the spirit of Arsenal. Meanwhile, Chelsea are pursuing ambitious rival Manchester City in second place Premier League standings continue to perform push to increase the advantage through a combination of Mata and Hazard in midfield. In the 16th minute, Chelsea returned fruitless attempt after the referee pointed to the spot for breaking Szczesny Ramires in the penalty box. Lampard the executioner did not waste the opportunity to add the host advantage to 2-0.

Two goals, Arsenal did not give up. Several times the squad Arsene Wenger is trying to reduce the lag of the action Walcott and Jack Wilshere. However, because the Chelsea rearguard performed quite tightly hold the number of attacks. After halftime, Arsenal immediately step on the gas. As a result, the Gunners were able to minimize the position through the incision Walcott in the 58th minute. Receiving feedback breakthrough Santi Cazorla accurate, with a right-footed shot accurately Walcott struck the ball into the left corner of Cech.

Goal is to evoke the spirit of Walcott et al. Arsenal were seen often perform a number of malicious attacks on the Chelsea defense to attempt to equalize in the second half of this. Difficulty penetrating the defense meeting Chelsea, Wenger then enter Andrei Arshavin, Abou Diaby replacing midway through the second. However, the change did not help too much because a number of occasions Arsenal back line successfully suppressed the home team.

Chelsea are more relying on counterattacks in this round also several times to create dangerous opportunities to increase the advantage. One was obtained by Demba Ba who entered in the 81st minute, replacing Fernando Torres. Unfortunately, despite past Szczesny, the ball can still be blocked kick Arsenal rearguard. Arsenal Chelsea continued to press for an equalizer until the final minutes. However, a number of opportunities derived Giroud and his friends can not be converted into goals so the game was closed with the score 2-1 to Chelsea.

Lineup:

Chelsea: 1-Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic 2-, 3-Ashley Cole, 24-Gary Cahill, 28-Cesar Azpilicueta, 7-Ramires, 8-Frank Lampard, 10-Juan Mata, 17-Eden Hazard (21-Marko Marin 88), 9-Fernando Torres (29-Demba Ba 81), 11-Oscar (34-Ryan Bertrand 72).

Arsenal: 1-Wojciech Szczesny, 3-Bacary Sagna, 4-Per Mertesacker, 5-Thomas Vermaelen, 28-Kieran Gibbs, 2-Abou Diaby (23-Andrei Arshavin 75), 14-Theo Walcott, 19-Santi Cazorla, 22 -Francis Coquelin, 10-Jack Wilshere, 12-Olivier Giroud.

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