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By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER and OLIVER HOLT, CHIEF SPORTS WRITER and KIERAN GILL, MAIL SPORT REPORTER and ISAAN KHAN AT STAMFORD BRIDGE Updated: 06: 03 AEDT, 1 December 2025 565 View comments Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as Chelsea  host Arsenal  at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League, with Oliver Holt, Kieran Gill and Isaan Khan reporting from the ground. Mikel Merino just loves a header. The Spaniard is now actually Arsenal's joint-top scorer in the Premier League in 2025 with eight goals, five of which have come with his head – the Spaniard has the joint-most headed goals in the competition this calendar year alongside Kevin Schade. His career at the Gunners is quite remarkable, really. Started as a backup midfielder and is now an integral part of Mikel Arteta's team as a forward. Honestly, I'd keep him there over Viktor Gyokeres for now because he keeps coming up with the goods. Just give Merino the number nine shirt at this point. Mikel Merino, Arsenal midfielder, speaking to Sky Sports: On the Moises Caicedo red card challenge: On scoring from crosses: Right then, let's debate. I am seeing a lot of discourse online over whether that was a good point before Arsenal or not. My view is that the gunners were so far off their best that the fact they avoided defeat can only be a positive. These games happen when you are going for a title; you just have to avoid losing. But yes, I also accept that they have failed to beat a side who were a man down for most of the match. So I guess both sides of the argument are fair. What do you think? Arsenal may have struggled to create chances today, but the one they scored was a peach of a header from Mikel Merino. The man is just inevitable when a cross comes into the box, he always seems to nod them in with ease. He ain't just a makeshift striker no more. A natural. Wow, this is some statistic. I knew that Arsenal struggled in front of goal today, but I didn't know it was this bad. Arsenal managed just eight shots in today’s draw (seven after the red card), their fewest in a Premier League game since October 2024 at Bournemouth (six). Meanwhile, the Gunners faced 10 or more shots (11 today) for only the second time in the league this season, along with MD1 against Manchester United (22). Considering they had an extra man for most of the game, it shows how much they truly struggled. They probably did well to get a point in the end. Theo Walcott, former Arsenal forward, on Sky Sports: That is a much better point for Chelsea than Arsenal, isn't it? The Blues could have easily buckled after going down to 10 men in the first half, but nope, they just worked harder. Mikel Merino's header was almost the only time that Arsenal actually managed to break them down to fashion a good chance, the Chelsea backline were incredibly resilient in that second half. The players should walk away from the Bridge tonight feeling good about themselves; that was what you call a gusty performance against a side that have been battering teams for fun. One to build on. The Arsenal players do not look happy. You'd have thought they'd lost going by the look on their faces, honestly. Every single player looks dejected. I think they would have taken a draw before kick-off, but to not win against a side who had 10 men for nearly 60 minutes will have them feeling frustrated. At the end of the day, though, they are still five points clear and unbeaten since August. Ain't all bad, is it? The points are shared at the Bridge. I'm sorry for the lack of updates in stoppage time but my laptop decided it was a great time to crash. It's back alive now, and thankfully, neither side ended up doing anything in the final four minutes. A bloody and feisty battle ends all square, and I think that's a fair result. Pedro Neto is down here, and the classic roll about holding the ankle is in action. But oh wait, the ball goes out and he is suddenly fine. There is then a big groan as four minutes of stoppage time are announced. ROBERT SANCHEZ, TAKE A BOW! That is a huge double save from the Spanish goalkeeper to deny Arsenal a winner. He first palms Mikel Merino's low drive to the left and it looks like Viktor Gyokeres is going to tap home. But Sanchez reacts like a cat to get to the ball first, and the striker flies into his face with his feet. There is uproar from the crowd and the Chelsea players, but a yellow card will suffice. Well, you aren't going to win it like that. Groans ring around the ground as Pedro Neto decides to go alone from 25 yards despite having three or four team-mates around him. As I bet you could guess, his effort didn't even end up on target. Poor. Caicedo pretending he was injured there

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