One of the most chaotic, high-scoring London Derbies in Barclays Premier League history! 🏆 In October 2011, André Villas-Boas’ Chelsea hosted Arsène Wenger’s Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in an absolute 8-goal thriller.
A non-stop goal fest that kept everyone on the edge of their seats! 📈
⚽ 14′ – LAMPARD OPENS THE SCORING! Juan Mata swings a perfect cross into the box, and Frank Lampard heads it home to put Chelsea ahead! 1-0!
⚽ 36′ – RVP EQUALIZER! Gervinho breaks free and squares the ball to Robin van Persie, who taps it into an empty net to level the match at 1-1!
⚽ 45′ – CAPTAIN TERRY! Just before halftime, John Terry meets a corner kick to restore Chelsea’s lead heading into the break! 2-1!
⚽ 49′ – SANTOS STRIKES! Right after the restart, Alex Song picks out André Santos, who buries a low finish past Petr Čech! 2-2!
⚽ 55′ – WALCOTT MAGIC! Theo Walcott goes on an incredible solo run, bursting through the Chelsea defense despite falling over, and blasts it home at the near post! 3-2 Arsenal!
⚽ 80′ – MATA BANGER! Juan Mata cuts inside and fires an absolute rocket from long range into the bottom corner to equalize! 3-3!
⚽ 85′ – TERRY SLIP / RVP DOUBLE! A terrible backpass leads to John Terry slipping over, letting Robin van Persie steal the ball, round Čech, and slot it in! 4-3!
⚽ 90’+2′ – THE HAT-TRICK SEALER!!! In stoppage time, Mikel Arteta feeds Van Persie on a rapid counter-attack, and the Dutch striker unleashes a powerful shot to wrap up his hat-trick! 5-3 Arsenal!
⏱️ FT: Chelsea 3 – 5 Arsenal
A legendary Premier League classic that etched Robin van Persie’s red-hot form into football history! 👑✨
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