Arsenal, Chelsea Play to 5‑5 Draw in Florida Cup Goal Frenzy at Camping World Stadium
ORLANDO, Fla. (Interstat) — Arsenal and Chelsea played to a wild 5-5 draw in a Florida Cup match Sunday at Camping World Stadium. The Premier League rivals combined for 10 goals in the exhibition fixture, defying a pregame projection of a 1-1 result.
Chelsea raced to a 5-0 lead with goals from Daan Heymans, Robin Mirisola, Yllan Okou, Jerry Afriyie and Junya Itō before the 50th minute. Arsenal mounted a stunning second-half comeback with strikes from Gabriel Jesus, Martin Ødegaard, Bukayo Saka and substitute Albert Sambi Lokonga. Chelsea substitute Tobias Lawal also scored in the 68th.
The draw leaves Arsenal at 1-0-1 in the Florida Cup, while Chelsea is 0-1-1. Arsenal midfielder Ødegaard received a yellow card in the 78th minute.