Arsenal Beat Chelsea in FA Cup Final

Saturday’s FA Cup Final featured a London Derby between Chelsea & Arsenal. Chelsea was playing to cap off their Top 4 season with a trophy & if Arsenal lifted the cup they would play Europa League football next season. The game was highlighted by an up & down pace & many decisions from the referee Anthony Taylor.

American Christian Pulisic started the scoring & gave Chelsea a 1-0 lead with this fantastic close control & finish.

CHRISTIAN PULISIC GIVES CHELSEA THE LEAD INSIDE FIVE MINUTES! pic.twitter.com/PIB2hDymW1

— ESPN (@espn) August 1, 2020

The match was then flipped on its head, a ball over the top to Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was troiuble for the Chelsea defense. Blues skipper Cesar Azpilicueta pulled down his counterpart in the box & Auba equalized from the spot.

Pulisic was injured at the start of the 2nd half & Chelsea were not the same.

Despite being injured, Christian Pulisic kept running and got the shot off.

Respect. @ESPNFC pic.twitter.com/l9tgvnQ4IX

— ESPN (@espn) August 1, 2020

Aubameyang gave Arsenal the lead with this spectacular individual effort in the box.

Mateo Kovacic was cruelly sent off for a 2nd yellow card & also it appeared that Gunners goalie Emiliano Martinez handled the ball outside of his box but no VAR was initiated. Arsenal ended up holding off a 9-man Chelsea after Pedro was injured and the Blues were out of subs. Auba lifted the first trophy of the Mikel Arteta era at Arsenal & then subsequently broke it.

The FA Cup trophy took a bit of a tumble, but Arsenal take it home 😂 🏆 pic.twitter.com/zXejtuMkZk

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 1, 2020

Scenes for the Gunners & Gooners alike after the match ended. Emiliano Martinez was quite emotional while being interviewed with his captain.

Loaned out to six different clubs during his time at Arsenal, just look how much today means to Emiliano Martinez 😢

(via @BBCMOTD)pic.twitter.com/pdUWGpV6nH

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 1, 2020

That wraps it up for the domestic English season, Manchester City, Chelsea & Wolves are all still in the European competitions that will resume later this month.