Para pendukung Chelsea, yang terakhir kali melihat tim mereka kalah di kandang sendiri 78 pertandingan sebelumnya ketika Arsenal menang di Stamford Bridge pada Pebruari 2004, tercekam ketika gawang mereka dijebol pemain Arsenal, Bacary Sagna, gol pertamanya untuk klub itu.
The Chelsea fans, who last saw their team lose at home in the league 78 matches ago when Arsenal won at Stamford Bridge in February 2004, were fearing the worst as the match moved into its closing stages with Arsenal leading by Sagna's first goal for the club.