Chelsea’s biggest ever London derby defeat at Arsenal stronghold

A new fact has been recorded in the rivalry between Arsenal and Chelsea.

On April 23, 2024, “Chelsea” suffered the biggest defeat ever in the history of these teams’ matches – “aristocrats” fell 0:5 against “gunners”.

The Arsenal players, who hosted at the Emirates Stadium, started with a goal scored by Leandro Trossard in the 4th minute. There were no goals in the rest of the first half, but both teams were dangerous. A few moments in front of the Chelsea goal were spoiled by Kai Havertz. True, he straightened up later.

Ben White doubled the score in the 52nd minute. K. Havertz scored in the 57th and 65th minutes, atoning for his mistake from the first half.

In the 70th minute, B. White scored again, scoring a “double” for the first time in his career.

Until now, Chelsea’s biggest defeat in the history of this meeting was in 1930, when Arsenal beat their city rivals 5-1. In general, the biggest defeat of all time was Arsenal’s team, which in March 2014 did not hold back against the Blues in the famous match 0:6.

Mikel Arteta’s side continue to keep pace in the title race, remaining top of the Premier League.