Chelsea overcame a 38th minute red card for Moises Caicedo as they held on for a 1-1 draw against runaway league leaders Arsenal at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Makeshift striker Mikel Merino scores a crucial equaliser against 10-man Chelsea as Arsenal move five points clear at the top of the Premier League.

Moises Caicedo was then sent off, via the VAR, for a late challenge on Mikel Merino. Piero Hincapie, who started alongside Cristhian Mosquera at centre-back for Arsenal in place of the injured William Saliba, caught Trevoh Chalobah with his arm shortly after and was booked.

Chelsea predicted lineup vs. Arsenal (4-2-3-1): Sánchez; Gusto, Fofana, Chalobah, Cucurella; James, Caicedo; Estêvão, Fernández, Neto; Pedro.

Trevoh Chalobah was immense against Arsenal in the draw yesterday, scoring Chelsea’s only goal and then keeping a numerically superior Gunners team at bay.Chelsea dig deep for result against

Recap, video highlights, analysisMoises Caicedo was sent off in the first half but 10-man Chelsea took the lead early in the second when Trevoh Chalobah headed home. MORE — Mikel Arteta reaction | Enzo Maresca reactionMikel Merino headed home an equalizer for Arsenal and a frantic finale between the title contenders played out but it ended 1-1,

Skelly, a new report has revealed Arsenal’s firm stance boils down to three words: “Forget about that.” The academy graduate signed a five-year contract extension over the summer after enjoying a breakthrough 2024–25 campaign in the first team.

The new leaders. After winning 3-1 against Bayern Munich, they are leading the standings with five wins in five matches, which is why the Gunners deserve to be here. Also, after Sunday's 1-1 draw against Chelsea, they have a five-point margin on Manchester City in the Premier League. This might be their season, finally.