Match report: Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal

Mikel Merino heads his goal against ChelseaChelsea 1-1 Arsenal

We came from one goal down to earn a draw at Stamford Bridge and move five points clear at the top of the table.

After a full-blooded first-half, in which Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo was sent off for a lunging foul on Mikel Merino, the hosts took the lead from a corner just after the restart, through Trevoh Chalobah.

We started to push the ten men back after that, and drew level when Merino headed in from Bukayo Saka’s cross.

We couldn’t find the winner, though this result made it 17 games unbeaten in all competitions.

High-paced start

The atmosphere was typically crackling for another London derby, and the challenges were flying in too.…