Chelsea
Begovic - 6
A quiet afternoon for the goalkeeper
Ivanovic - 6
Didn't worry his team-mates as he has done on other occasions
Zouma - 9
A performance reminiscent of a younger John Terry - took his goal well, while a first-half recovery tackle on Theo Walcott was one of the game's highlights
Cahill - 7
Calmer than he has been in recent weeks, looking a little more settled
Azpilicueta - 6
Not his best game for Chelsea but perfectly solid
Matic - 6
Comfortable without Mikel alongside him, but not clear how much of this was down to Arsenal's midfield being so ineffective
Fabregas - 7
One of his better games this season, looked more composed and a lot more involved than he has done
Pedro - 7
Worried the Arsenal defenders throughout, and could have found his name on the scoresheet with a bit more composure at key points
Oscar - 6
A solid display on his first start of the season, but still a little rusty at times
Hazard - 6
Not as impactful as he might have been against a stretched defence, but the late goal can help kick-start his season
Diego Costa - 6
Surprisingly unthreatening in front of goal, but his mind games made enough of an impact
Substitutes
Ramires - 6
Solid display in a stretched game
Remy and Mikel - N/A
Will have been happy to get some Premier League minutes
Arsenal
Cech - 6
Had no chance with either goal - just the one shaky moment with an early corner
Bellerin - 7
Probably Arsenal's stand-out performer, keeping close tabs on Chelsea's forwards. His standing as the first-choice right-back seems justified
Gabriel - 5
One of Arsenal's best players until his red card, but the sending-off was utterly avoidable and changed the game
Koscielny - 6
Dealt well with Costa by and large but could be blamed for the opener
Monreal - 6
Impressive going forward early on but was pushed back once Pedro got into his groove
Coquelin - 6
Played an important role but looked to be struggling with injury before half-time withdrawal
Cazorla - 6
A decent performance in a deeper role, especially after Coquelin's withdrawal, but second booking was deserved
Ramsey - 5
Looked out of sorts before being dropped back into a deeper role, but picked up a little in the second half
Özil - 4
Entirely anonymous
Sanchez - 5
Looked as though he needed a rest - some tired play, and blunted after Arsenal went down to 10 men
Walcott - 6
Worked hard to make something happen but lacked the support
Substitutes
Chambers - 5
Struggled after being thrown in against the attackers who tormented him last season, but had a thankless task
Oxlade-Chamberlain and Giroud - N/A
Saw Arsenal go down to 9 men shortly after coming on, so couldn't really do much
