This Sunday’s Continental Cup final could not be more important for Arsenal.
Lagging behind in the Women’s Super League title race and now out of the FA Cup, this League Cup final feels like one of the most crucial matches of manager Jonas Eidevall’s tenure. But the team that stands between Arsenal and a first trophy in four years is, unfortunately for them, Chelsea — their conquerors in the FA Cup and last season’s WSL champions.
Losing to Chelsea has become a familiar tale for Arsenal. The club that were once untouchable in English women’s football have not beaten their closest rival since September 2021. In fact, since the start of the 2019-20 season, that 3-2 win 18 months ago is Arsenal’s only victory over Chelsea across 12 meetings in all competitions, a run that includes the 2021 Women’s FA Cup final and the 2020 League Cup final.
Arsenal-Chelsea H2H since 2019-20
| Date | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
|
October 2019 |
WSL |
Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal |
|
January 2020 |
WSL |
Arsenal 1-4 Chelsea |
|
February 2020 |
Continental Cup final |
Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal |
|
October 2020 |
Continental Cup group stage |
Chelsea 4-1 Arsenal |
|
November 2020 |
WSL |
Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea |
|
February 2021 |
WSL |
Chelsea 3-0 Arsenal |
|
September 2021 |
WSL |
Arsenal 3-2 Chelsea |
|
December 2021 |
FA Cup final |
Arsenal 0-3 Chelsea |
|
February 2022 |
WSL |
Chelsea 0-0… |
