Dominic Calvert-Lewin off injured in the 38th minute
Alex Iwobi off injured in the 51st minute
Thrashed 4-0 by Aston Villa
Looking like another long season in store for Everton 
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Moisés Caicedo gives up a penalty on his Chelsea debut 
Lucas Paquetá buries it to seal West Ham’s 3-1 win 
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Jhon Duran’s goal against Everton is the fastest an Aston Villa player has scored as a substitute since John Carew in 2009, also against Everton 
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Chelsea paid the penalty against West Ham:
In the 43rd minute, their £106.8m midfielder missed one for first time in his PL career
In the 94th minute, their £115m midfielder conceded one for the first time in his PL career
Money doesn’t always buy you happiness.
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Two debuts compared
Moises Caicedo
£115m
One penalty given away
Lost 3-1
James Ward-Prowse
£30m
2 assists
Win 3-1
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Lucas Paqueta’s game by numbers vs. Chelsea:
57 touches
21 duels contested
14 passes in the final third
10x possession won
3 crosses
3 touches in opp. box
2 shots
2 chances created
2 interceptions
1 shot on target
1 goal
Off the mark from the spot. 
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Chelsea have lost four consecutive London derbies for the first time in Premier League history:
◉ 2-0 vs. Tottenham (A)
◉ 0-2 vs. Brentford (H)
◉ 3-1 vs. Arsenal (A)
◉ 3-1 vs. West Ham (A)
And they have just one win in their last 14 Premier League games. 
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Chelsea’s club record signings:
Enzo Fernandez misses a penalty against West Ham
Moises Caicedo concedes a penalty against West Ham
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Chelsea’s record in 12 Premier League away matches in 2023:
Points won: 9 (W2 D3 L7)
Goals: 12 – 20
xG difference: 16.8 – 20.2
Shots p/g: 12.3 – 12.5
Big chances: 23 – 23
Another underwhelming away day ends in a 3–1 defeat to West Ham.
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2 - Moisés Caicedo is just the second player to give away a penalty on his Premier League debut for Chelsea, after Wayne Bridge vs Liverpool in August 2003. Baptism.
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Crystal Palace XI: Johnstone, Ward, Andersen, Guehi, Mitchell, Doucoure, Lerma, Eze, Schlupp, Edouard, Ayew.
Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, Tomiyasu, White, Saliba, Partey, Rice, Havertz, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, Nketiah.
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Arsenal have played four Premier League away games on a Monday under Mikel Arteta:
◉ Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal
◉ Everton 2-1 Arsenal
◉ Crystal Palace 3-0 Arsenal
◉ Newcastle 2-0 Arsenal
They have lost them all.
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9th May 2021 
21st August 2023
Bukayo Saka has played 82 consecutive Premier League games for Arsenal, matching Paul Merson’s club record 
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Arsenal had lost all four of their Premier League away games played on Monday nights under Mikel Arteta.
Tonight, they broke the curse 
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200 - Arsenal became the third @premierleague side to keep 200 away clean sheets (after Manchester United - 205 and Chelsea - 204), keeping 28 shutouts in their 68 away league matches under Mikel Arteta (41%). Steely.
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