Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 30 November 2008

Result

Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal

Premier League · Sunday 30 November 2008, 16:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Chelsea 1-2 Arsenal: match report

Chelsea were beaten by Arsenal 1-2 in the Premier League on Sunday 30 November 2008. It was 1-0 at half-time.

Chelsea's goal came from an own goal by Johan Djourou (30'). Arsenal scored through Robin van Persie (59') and Robin van Persie (62').

Discipline: Chelsea received 2 yellow cards; Arsenal received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Chelsea were 1st on 33 points from 14 and Arsenal 5th on 23 points from 14. Chelsea went on to finish that season 3rd with 83 points, and Arsenal 4th with 72.

Chelsea lined up in a 4-3-3 and Arsenal in a 4-4-2.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Chelsea wins, 5 draws and 1 for Arsenal.

Going into the match Chelsea's last five read D-W-W-W-W and Arsenal's L-L-W-L-D.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 30'Own goal · Johan DjourouChelsea · 1-0
  • 59'Goal · Robin van PersieArsenal · 1-1
  • 61'Yellow card · John TerryChelsea
  • 62'Goal · Robin van PersieArsenal · 1-2
  • 85'Yellow card · Branislav IvanovićChelsea

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Chelsea 4, draws 5, Arsenal 1.

Team news

Chelsea expected line-up (4-3-3)

Petr Čech, Wayne Bridge, Ricardo Carvalho, Michael Ballack, Florent Malouda, Michael Essien, Nicolas Anelka, Juliano Haus Belletti, Claude Makélélé

Arsenal line-up (4-4-2)

Almunia, Bacary Sagna, William Gallas, Johan Djourou, Gaël Clichy, Cesc Fàbregas, Samir Nasri, Denílson, Alex Song, Robin van Persie, Emmanuel Adebayor