Chelsea 1-1 Arsenal (Caicedo sent off 38’, Chalobah 48’ | Merino 59’)

STAMFORD BRIDGE — The kind of moments of madness on which Premier League titles can be decided, Moises Caicedo’s red card ought to have been the ultimate get-out-of-jail card for Arsenal . They did not take it.

Despite Chelsea battling for an hour with 10 men, Mikel Arteta’s side were restricted to eight attempts and, though they came from behind to secure a point, will look back on a squandered opportunity to go nine points clear.

Referee Anthony Taylor, for his part, will be relieved that what began as a wonderful battle of tactical attrition did not descend into a mass brawl. With a spate of needless yellow cards – seven in all, three in the first 13 minutes, Taylor regrettably lost control of what was always

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