Arsenal vs. Chelsea: The Result and Details I Wanted to Confirm

Why I looked this up

I kept seeing searches that mixed together the score, standings, lineups, and U.S. viewing information for Arsenal vs. Chelsea. I wanted a clean record of what actually happened rather than a collection of pregame predictions and search snippets.

The match was played on Sunday, September 6, 2026. NBC Sports had scheduled the U.S. broadcast for 11:30 a.m. ET on USA Network and Telemundo. That information is useful as a record of the live coverage, but the game has now been completed.

The key result

Arsenal beat Chelsea 2–1 at Emirates Stadium, according to Chelsea’s official match report.

The scoring sequence makes the shape of the result easy to understand:

• Morgan Rogers put Chelsea ahead in the second minute.
• Kai Havertz equalized for Arsenal in the 25th minute.
• Martin Ødegaard scored Arsenal’s second goal in the 50th minute.

So this was not a case of Arsenal protecting an early lead. Chelsea scored first, Arsenal drew level before halftime, and Ødegaard supplied the deciding goal after the break.

My match-reading checklist

I found it helpful to separate four questions that often get bundled together:

Question	What the confirmed sources show
Who won?	Arsenal won 2–1.
Who scored?	Rogers for Chelsea; Havertz and Ødegaard for Arsenal.
Did Chelsea still threaten late?	The Chelsea report says Pedro Neto hit the post and Estêvão Willian forced a save.
What did it mean for the table at that point?	Chelsea remained fourth, three points behind joint leaders Arsenal and Manchester City immediately after the match.

That last point needs its time condition. It describes the table immediately following this game, not a permanent standing or a prediction about where either club will finish.

What I looked up next

The late chances stood out to me because a 2–1 score alone does not show whether the trailing team produced another opening. Chelsea’s report records both Neto’s effort against the post and Estêvão’s shot that required a save, while also confirming that Arsenal retained the lead.

For U.S. viewers, NBC Sports’ official schedule announcement identified USA Network and Telemundo as the live television outlets. Because that announcement concerned the September 6 live broadcast, I would not treat it as confirmation of replay or on-demand availability.

My takeaway

The concise version I wanted to preserve is this: Chelsea struck in the second minute, but Arsenal answered through Havertz and Ødegaard to win 2–1. Chelsea still had documented late opportunities, and the immediate post-match table context left Chelsea fourth and Arsenal level on points with Manchester City at the top.