Top 7 goalscorers in Premier League matches

Arsenal and Chelsea have had some well-known Premier League encounters down the years, from the memorable 6-0 win for the Blues at Stamford Bridge in 2014 which noticed Kieran Gibbs despatched off by mistake, to the Gunners’ 5-3 victory throughout the 2011/12 season.

However which participant has loved the event greater than any by way of objectives scored? We’ve determined to have a look again on the high scorers in Arsenal and Chelsea’s Premier League clashes.

7

Dennis Bergkamp (Arsenal)

4 objectives in 17 video games

Throughout his 11-year stint as an Arsenal participant, Dennis Bergkamp featured towards Chelsea on 26 events in all competitions, 17 of which got here within the Premier League.

The Dutch attacker received 9 of these top-flight conferences and scored 4 objectives, whereas additionally offering 4 assists. Bergkamp’s first objective got here in a 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge in April 1997, and in September 1997, he netted a brace in an exhilarating 3-2 away win.

His closing objective for Arsenal towards Chelsea was additionally a successful one in January 1999, with no extra objectives coming in his subsequent 10 Premier League conferences with the Blues.

6

Theo Walcott (Arsenal)

4 objectives in 16 video games

Theo Walcott didn’t have one of the best of Premier League data towards Chelsea, dropping 11 of the 23 top-flight fixtures he was concerned in as an Arsenal, Everton and Southampton participant.

For the Gunners, he scored 4 objectives in 16 video games, with the primary of these coming in a 3-1 win in 2010. Walcott had earlier arrange Cesc Fabregas in that victory, whereas he additionally netted at Stamford Bridge within the well-known 5-3 win in 2011.

Walcott’s closing two objectives got here in a 2-1 defeat in 2013 and a 3-0 win in 2016.

5

Eden Hazard (Chelsea)

4 objectives in 14 video games

Former Chelsea star Eden Hazard had a superb report towards Arsenal, solely dropping 2 of his 14 Premier League video games towards the Gunners.

He additionally netted 4 instances, with the primary of these coming in 2014 within the 6-0 win. The Belgian then netted towards Arsene Wenger’s aspect at Stamford Bridge within the 2014/15 season, however it was his solo run and end in 2017 that was the choose of the bunch.

The fourth and closing of Hazard’s Premier League objectives towards Arsenal got here on the Emirates in a 2-2 attract 2018.

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4

Robin van Persie (Arsenal)

5 objectives in 12 video games

Ex-Arsenal striker Robin van Persie turned out towards Chelsea for each the Gunners and Manchester United. He featured for Arsenal towards the Blues on 12 events, and regardless of solely scoring in two of these video games, ended with 5 objectives for the Gunners – all coming at Stamford Bridge.

The Dutchman went seven video games with no objective towards Chelsea earlier than his second-half brace in a 2-1 win in 2008. Van Persie netted twice in three minutes to seal a well-known victory, and issues would get higher three years later.

In 2011, Van Persie, who was then-Arsenal captain, scored a hat-trick and supplied an help in a 5-3 win at Chelsea. With the sport coming into the ultimate 10 minutes and the rating at 3-3, Van Persie struck twice towards Andre Villas-Boas’ aspect to seal the factors.

3

Ian Wright (Arsenal)

7 objectives in 11 video games

Ian Wright performed within the first-ever Premier League assembly between Arsenal and Chelsea, scoring a late winner in a 2-1 win for the Gunners at Highbury.

The ahead didn’t play within the reverse sport that season, however would go in to attain in his subsequent three top-flight appearances towards the Blues – together with a match-winning brace in a 3-1 victory in 1994.

Wright’s closing two Premier League objectives for Arsenal towards Chelsea got here within the 1996/97 marketing campaign, netting within the 3-3 draw and 3-0 win at Stamford Bridge.

2

Thierry Henry (Arsenal)

8 objectives in 12 video games

The person who took Wright’s Arsenal main report goalscorer title was Thierry Henry, and he too had a terrific report towards Chelsea within the Premier League.

On his first league begin towards the Blues in 2000, Henry scored twice in a 2-1 victory at Highbury and the Frenchman then netted at Stamford Bridge in successive attracts throughout the 2000/01 and 2001/02 seasons.

The remaining 4 objectives Henry scored towards Chelsea all got here at dwelling, with the final being a brace in 2004.

1

Didier Drogba (Arsenal)

8 objectives in 12 video games

Additionally netting eight objectives in 12 video games within the rivalry was Didier Drogba, who tops the charts based mostly on successful extra video games than Henry.

The Ivorian’s first objective was a 1-0 winner in 2005/06, and the following six have been three separate braces between 2008 and 2010. Chelsea received all three video games the place Drogba discovered the again of the online twice, and his final Premier League objective towards the Gunners got here in 2010.

In complete, Drogba received 7 of his 12 video games towards Arsenal, scoring eight instances and even registering three assists.

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