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| Celebration goal Juan Mata (center) |
Chelsea's second win in eight home games in the Champions League final on Sunday (20/1), with a goal by Juan Mata and Frank Lampard penalty before the break. Arsenal could only reply one by Theo Walcott in the second half.
Chelsea even more steady was ranked third standings with six points (51-45) from Manchester City, while Arsenal stuck in sixth with 34 points.
For the big match, the Chelsea interim manager Rafael Benitez chose Fernando Torres than Demba Ba to go down as a starter. In the Arsenal camp minus Lukas Podolski and Alex Chamberlain, manager Arsene Wenger put Walcott widened, while Olivier Giroud, who rarely become a starter in the league, is believed to play since the early minutes.
For the sake of improving the poor record of the cage, winning just once in the last seven games, Chelsea were immediately kicked in the pouring snow and excelled quickly in the sixth minute.
Starting from a long pass across Cesar Azpilicueta in the right sector, the ball landed at the feet of Mata. Spanish star was then controlled the ball and fired a hard shot that can not be blocked by Szczesny. Arsenal pretty inflamed due to the goal. The reason, they consider a violation prior to Coquelin, but referee Martin Atkinson allowed the Blues to continue the game.
Ten minutes later, Chelsea doubled the advantage after Szczesny dropped Ramires in the penalty box. Yellow card for the goalkeeper and the penalty eighth this season for Chelsea. Lampard, who acted as executioners successfully perform their duties.
Arsenal, who have the best ratio in the party's possession away (59.8%), it is under the total control of Chelsea and the 0-2 until the interval.
Wenger may give 'therapy' special on his players in the locker room. Evidently, 13 minutes into the second half, the Gunners diluting the difference score was 1-2 after Walcott completed accurately Santi Cazorla pass with a calm finish nesting in the host's goal.
After that, the two teams alternated attack. Arsenal pressure, especially with the cross passes even more intense than the first half. However, despite Chelsea and Arsenal made a number of changes, including replacing Torres that produce only one shot on goal by Demba Ba and Marin for Arshavin and Diaby and Hazard, a score of 2-1 to win the Blues last until the long whistle.
The composition of players Chelsea: Cech; Azpilicueta, Ivanovic, Cahill, Cole (yellow 87 '); Ramires, Lampard; Oscar (Bertrand 72'), eyes (yellow 66 '), Hazard (Marin 88'), Torres (Ba 81 ') .
sub: Turnbull, Ferreira, Terry, Bertrand, Ake, Marin, Ba.
The composition of players Arsenal: Szczesny (yellow 16 '); Sagna, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs; Coquelin (Ramsey 59'), Wilshere, Diaby (Arshavin 75 '); Walcott, Giroud, Cazorla.
sub: Mannone, Koscielny, Jenkinson, Santos, Frimpong, Ramsey, Arshavin.
Chelsea - Arsenal Statistics
Shots: 14-12
Shots on goal: 7-6
ball Possesion: 50% - 50%
Violation: 10-11
Corner: 3-9
Offside: 5-5
Yellow cards: 2-1
Red cards: 0-0
Save: 5-5.
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