LONDON -- Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Chelsea on Sunday, which cut their lead at the top of the Premier League to five points.
A frenetic and feisty London derby began with four yellow cards in the opening 27 minutes before Moisés Caicedo was sent off on VAR review for a late tackle on Mikel Merino.
The Gunners were without center backs William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães for only the second time since August 2021, and in their absence, Arsenal fell behind from a set piece as Trevoh Chalobah glanced in Reece James' 48th-minute corner.