Arsenal vs Chelsea
A London rivalry that turned into a title fight once Chelsea rose to the top in the 2000s.
Arsenal and Chelsea are two of London's biggest clubs. They have never treated each other as their primary rival, but there has been needle between the fans since the 1930s, and the fixture became a major derby in the 2000s when Chelsea began competing with Arsenal for the Premier League title. As of 1 March 2026 Arsenal had won 87 meetings to Chelsea's 66, with 62 draws.
Quick Facts
- Arsenal wins
- 87
- Chelsea wins
- 66
- Draws
- 62 (as of 1 March 2026)
- Arsenal record win
- 5–0 (23 April 2024)
- Chelsea record win
- 6–0 (22 March 2014)
- Top scorer
- Didier Drogba (13)
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Background
Their first league meeting, at Stamford Bridge on 9 November 1907, was the first First Division game between two London clubs and drew 65,000. A 1935 match at Stamford Bridge drew 82,905. Chelsea knocked Arsenal out of the 2003–04 Champions League quarter-finals, and Ashley Cole's move from Arsenal to Chelsea in 2006 stoked the rivalry further. The clubs have met in five major finals: Arsenal won the FA Cup finals of 2002, 2017 and 2020, and Chelsea won the 2007 League Cup final and the 2019 Europa League final.
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