Chelsea vs Arsenal

Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka added further goals either side of the interval, before Sambi Lokonga ensured we had a scoreline befitting of our performance, ...

Martinelli drew a diving stop from Mendy on the volley, it fell to Granit Xhaka who flicked the ball up before firing another shot at the Chelsea keeper. Martinelli held onto possession just long enough for Odegaard to make his run into the box, before slipping the ball into his path. Copyright 2022 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Shortly afterwards though we did get the goal our pressure merited, and what a finish it was. We continued to look the more likely scorers in the opening exchanges. Aaron Ramsdale started in goal.

Arsenal and new signing Gabriel Jesus continued their impressive preseason form with an emphatic 4-0 win over London rivals Chelsea at Orlando's Camping ...

And Arsenal effectively sealed the Florida Cup title and their fourth win out of four in preseason when Bukayo Saka slammed the ball home from close range midway through the second half after Edouard Mendy had twice kept the ball at bay in the Chelsea goal. Chelsea came close to reducing their deficit right before half-time when Mason Mount struck a post with a fine effort from the angle on the right of the box. Capitalizing on another sloppy giveaway from a below-par Chelsea, a determined Arsenal team made it 2-0 in the 36th minute when Martin Odegaard produced a neat turn and finish.

Arsenal vs Chelsea. Friendly Match. 8:00pm, Saturday 23rd July 2022. Citrus Bowl.

"As you could see there are a lot of positives to take from the game," said Arteta. "The way we played, the intensity we showed, the way we were trying to show who we are as a team. In the sporting side, the facilities were really good in both games that we played and they were really good, competitive matches, great attendance so we're looking forward to getting back one day." "But I think it's good to get some momentum, finish the tour in the right way, give some enjoyment to our fans and everybody that's been contributing to make this tour happen. "We can argue they played with I think their strongest line-up; they've now had several weeks together and for more than one year. He understands everything that I want, he understands the process and I thought he had a really good game." Goals from Gabriel Jesus, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Albert Sambi Lokonga earned Arsenal victory; Oleksandr Zinchenko and Kalidou Koulibaly made their debuts; Arteta: "There are a lot of positives to take.