Chelsea v Arsenal player ratings: Sanchez 4, Palmer 8; Raya 4, Rice 8

Gunners manager Mikel Arteta hails 'phenomenal' fightback from two goals down as team earns draw at Stamford Bridge

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  Robert Sanchez 4/10

  CHELSEA RATINGS: Was guilty of a clanger when he passed the ball straight into the path of Rice to give the away side a lifeline. Couldn’t have done anything to keep out Gunners’ second. AFP

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  Malo Gusto 5/10

  Had a chance to make it two in the 44th minute, but he failed to keep his effort low. Got the better of Martinelli all through the game, but he was caught sleeping for Trossard’s equalizer. AFP

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  Thiago Silva 8/10

  A real leader at base of home side’s defence. Stayed close to Jesus and blocked what looked like a certain goal in 26th minute. Denied Jesus a tap-in with last-ditch clearance halfway into second half. GettyShow less

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  Levi Colwill 6/10

  Two botched clearances in the first 20 minutes exemplified defender’s shaky start. Improved as game went out, and looked solid next to the experienced Silva. AP

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  Marc Cucurella 6/10

  Won highly anticipated battle against Saka in first half. Found going much tougher in second as Saka improved and became more dominant. AP

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  Moises Caicedo 8/10

  Caicedo provided one of his best performances since moving to Chelsea in summer. Worked hard at base of midfield and constantly forced Odegaard into making wrong decision. AFP

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  Enzo Fernandez 7/10

  Dovetailed well with Caicedo in middle of home side’s midfield. The accuracy of his one-time passing, whenever the Gunners attackers tried to put him under pressure, was a joy to watch. PA

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  Conor Gallagher 6/10

  Led by example with his work-rate and energetic display. Did well to find Palmer in space at the edge of the Gunners penalty area in the minute. Reuters

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  Cole Palmer 8/10

  Gave home side the lead with well taken penalty. Came close to scoring again with an effort that whistled past the post in the 29th minute. Getty

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  Raheem Sterling 6/10

  Impressed in first half and was involved in most of good things Chelsea did in attack. A bit of a lull in the second but still had a number of half chances to put his name on the scoresheet. AP

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  Mykhailo Mudryk 7/10

  Played a part in opening goal by heading the ball into outstretched hands of Saliba. Made it two just after the restart with a cross that fooled Raya and went straight in. Reuters

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  Nicolas Jackson 5/10

  SUBS: Jackson (On for Mudryk, 66'): Fluffed his lines when he was put through on goal by Sterling in the 65th minute. Called Raya into action with a good effort in the added time. AFP

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  Noni Madueke N/A

  (On for Sterling, 84'). Getty

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  Reece James N/A

  (On for Palmer, 84'). AP

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  David Raya 4/10

  ARSENAL RATINGS: His positioning left a lot to be desired as Mudryk’s cross flew past him and straight into the net just after restart. Had another hands-in-mouth moment when he passed the ball straight to Palmer in the 55th minute and almost gifted home side a third goal. APShow less

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  Ben White 5/10

  An average performance. Looked assured in defence but his first touch repeatedly let him down going forward. AP

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  William Saliba 6/10

  Guilty of raising his hands and handling the ball while trying to challenge Mudryk in the penalty area, gifting the Blues a penalty to take the lead. Recovered from error and enjoyed a solid outing. AFPShow less

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  Gabriel Magalhaes 6/10

  Denied Sterling certain goal with last-ditch block in the 68th minute. Got on the end of a number of crosses in the Chelsea box but he failed to divert any on target. AFP

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  Oleksandr Zinchenko 5/10

  Gifted Moises Caicedo the ball in the Arsenal penalty area due to a loose pass in shaky start to game. Easily turned by Sterling just before break. Hooked at half-time. AFP

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  Declan Rice 8/10

  Another performance that showed why the Gunners invested big in England international. Brought the away side back into game with long-range effort into an empty net. Easily the best of Gunners’ midfield trio. APShow less

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  Martin Odegaard 4/10

  Below-par performance from the away side’s captain. Repeatedly played the wrong pass in the final third. Getty

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  Jorginho 5/10

  Denied by Colwill block in the 54th minute. Played an inch-perfect pass to find Saka behind Chelsea defence in 64th minute. PA

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  Bukayo Saka 7/10

  Endured difficult first half but had the beating of Cucurella after break. Grabbed the assist for the Gunners’ second with a whipped cross to the back post for Trossard to score. AFP

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  Gabriel Jesus 5/10

  An effort which went towards the corner flag in the 41st minute epitomised his first-half performance. Kept trying in the second half, but nothing seemed to work and was deservedly hooked. AFP

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  Gabriel Martinelli 5/10

  Had a first half to forget due to Gusto’s diligence at the back. Enjoyed a good start to the second and was unlucky to see Silva deflect his shot wide in the 51st minute. Reuters

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  Takehiro Tomiyasu 7/10

  ARSENAL SUBS: (On for Zinchenko, 45'): Came on and immediately improved the Gunners’ play in middle of park. Getty

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  Eddie Nketiah 6/10

  (On for Jesus, 68'): Almost grabbed goal out of nothing with an effort five minutes from time. Had weak left-footed effort in 91st minute. Reuters

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  Emile Smith Rowe 6/10

  (On for Jorginho, 68'):Offered more of an attacking threat than the man he replaced. Combined with Havertz for equaliser. Getty

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  Kai Havertz 7/10

  (On for Odegaard, 68'): Played a part in equaliser by supplying pass to Saka. Made his presence count by winning several aerial duels. AP

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  Leandro Trossard 7/10

  Trossard (Martinelli, 78'): Brought the Gunners level with his first touch after coming on. His back-post finish fooled Sanchez. AFP

Mikel Arteta praised his “phenomenal” Arsenal team after they fought back from two goals down in the final 13 minutes to earn a 2-2 draw at Chelsea on Saturday.

Mauricio Pochettino's men took the lead in the 15th minute after William Saliba's out-stretched arm blocked Mudryk's header.

After a VAR check, Palmer calmly drilled the spot-kick past David Raya to claim his second goal since signing from Manchester City earlier this season.

Raya gifted Chelsea their second goal in the 48th minute when the Arsenal goalkeeper failed to follow the flight of Mykhailo Mudryk's miscued cross from the left flank as it drifted over his head into the far corner.

But a miscued pass from Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez allowed Declan Rice to give Arsenal a lifeline and Leandro Trossard bundled home the leveller with six minutes left.

“What went wrong was the start of the game,” said Arteta. “We didn’t play with enough purpose and clarity. We were just moving the ball without the intention to threaten them. That’s a really dangerous thing to do against teams like Chelsea.

“Then we didn’t win enough duels, and in tight areas when we had them, they escaped from that and they attacked open spaces, and they are really dangerous things to do.

“When we changed that and we changed the level after 20, 25 minutes, especially in the second half then it’s a different game. We became a much better team, even though we conceded the second goal and it’s a disappointment.

“The way the team reacted to the second goal is phenomenal from the players on the pitch and the players on the bench thinking ‘how the hell am I going to change this game?’ I loved that.

“I really liked as well going into the dressing room and it’s really quiet, after drawing 2-2 with Chelsea and coming back from 2-0 down, because I know that they wanted more. That’s the positive.”

Chelsea manager Pochettino, meanwhile, refused to lay the blame at the feet of Sanchez for allowing Arsenal back into the match.

“I'm disappointed because until the 77th minute we had the game under control against an amazing team,” he said

“Too many games that we’re watching every week, always mistakes. If you want to score, you want the opponent to make a mistake.

“Ninety per cent of goals are because the opponent made a mistake. Football is about mistakes.”

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