9 impressive stats from Arsenal's 4-0 win over Chelsea

Arsenal continued their impressive pre-season form last night with a fantastic performance in a 4-0 win over Premier League rivals Chelsea.

Mikel Arteta's side appear to be heading into the upcoming 2022-23 campaign with real momentum behind them, with their new additions fitting in perfectly with the project being built at the club.

Summer signing Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring with a cheeky chip over Edouard Mendy, and Martin Odegaard doubled the Gunners' lead shortly before the break.

Bukayo Saka added a third minute in the second half and substitute Albert Sambi Lokonga capped off a perfect night with a header in the dying seconds of added time at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.

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"Yeah but it was a friendly match," Arteta replied if Arsenal fans were to get upset (via Arsenal official website).

"As you could see, there are a lot of positives to take from the game. The way we played, the intensity we showed, the way we tried to show who we are in as a team. But at the same time, it's just a test match. Don't get carried away. There are still a lot of things we need to improve on and do better.

"But I think it's good to build momentum, to end the tour in a good way, to give pleasure to our fans and to all those who contributed to the realization of this tour. It now is the time to get back to London, focus and keep making improvements and moving forward."

Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel remained furious after the defeat and fired no shots after magnanimously accepting that Arsenal were well worth the win on the night.

"I think we deserved to lose - which is fair enough - because we were just not good enough," Tuchel told reporters.

"We were absolutely not competitive. The most worrying thing is the level of commitment, physically and mentally, because this match was not the same, it was much higher for Arsenal than us."

Here are 10 impressive stats from Arsenal's big win over Chelsea:

– The scoreline was a reflection of the balance of the game. Arsenal led in possession (53%), attempts (10 against four for Chelsea) and shots on target (seven against two for Chelsea).< /p>

– Arsenal were clinical, exceeding their expected targets (2.44xG) – but most impressive of all, they limited Chelsea to just 0.20xG – via WyScout.

- Along with playing in the ball that led to Jesus' opener, Granit Xhaka's deflected shot led to Saka scoring the rebound for the third goal. A total of seven different players scored or assisted in Arsenal's 4-0 win over Chelsea.

– After scoring in style in the opener, Gabriel Jesus now has four goals in as many games for his new club in pre-season. The Brazilian striker now averages a goal every 47.5 minutes for the Gunners.

– The result maintains Arsenal's winning record at 100% in pre-season so far. They beat Ipswich Town, FC Nuremberg, Everton, Orlando City and Chelsea, scoring 19 goals and conceding five. They will be looking to stay in the Emirates Cup next weekend against Sevilla.

– Season-ending defeats to Tottenham and Newcastle proved costly for Arsenal, but their form is otherwise excellent, with 10 wins in their last 12 matches in all competitions.

– This is Arsenal's highest winning margin against Chelsea since a 5-1 win at Stamford Bridge in 1930. Certainly the friendly caveat applies, so the question of whether it really matters is up for debate.

– Oleksandr Zinchenko follows Gabriel Jesus, William Saliba, Marquinhos and Matt Turner in being given a runout by Arteta in pre-season. It's four club debutants, plus Saliba with a long-awaited second debut, with Fabio Vieira yet to come. Reinforced squad.

– Saliba and Gabriel were the only two Arsenal players to complete 90 minutes. The match continued Saliba's record of not conceding while on the pitch for Arsenal in pre-season (three appearances; 192 minutes)