Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea: 5 Hits and Flops | Premier League 2019-20

#3 Flop: Bernd Leno

Leno was at fault for Jorginho's goal - while Abraham scored through his legs with the winner

It was an afternoon to forget for Arsenal's number one, in the type of match where his status as a Player of the Season candidate should have been reinforced - not cut in half.

Newcastle's Martin Dubravka (81) overtook him as the league leader in saves made this weekend after making seven against Everton on Saturday, but Bernd Leno has been one of very few consistent performers at the club in 2019-20. The usually dependable German, 27, has only kept three Premier League clean sheets this term and despite his defensive teammates proving a real hindrance to those statistics, displays like these don't help.

He was forced into making an awkward save in the sun to deny Mason Mount moments after Willian's clever short freekick in the first-half was poorly dealt with, though he didn't have much else to do for large periods. So when Mount's inswinging delivery was drilled into the box, Leno gravely misjudged the flight of the cross as he left his line to punch clear, allowing Jorginho to slot home into an empty net at his far post.

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— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) December 29, 2019

His distribution was shaky upon occasion but nothing could have prepared Arsenal for what was to come in the final ten minutes. He was unlucky with their second but could have atoned for his error minutes later to deny Tammy Abraham, even if it was from close-range. Instead, he watched the ball slip through his legs and Arsenal's slender lead had evaporated within five minutes. They were suddenly chasing a point, which proved too little too late.