5 Premier League ties with the most combined cards

#3 Arsenal vs Chelsea - 218 cards

Diego Costa involved in yet another bust-up

This is a more recent rivalry between North London Arsenal and West London Chelsea, which has increased in importance and intensity since Chelsea's emergence in the late 2000s. These sides have met 51 times in the Premier League and it is no surprise that this fierce rivalry features in this list.

205 yellow cards and 13 red cards have been produced in this fixture, making it third most in the list of bookings. The 2007 League Cup final showcased the dirtiest side of this derby. The brawl took place during the stoppage time of the second half which saw three players getting sent-off. This dragged the game till 102nd minute and eventually, it was Chelsea who came out as the winners.

Here is a clip of the brawl:

The most recent heated incident took place two seasons ago when Diego Costa had an altercation with Laurent Koscielny and Gabriel Paulista. Gabriel was ultimately sent-off after receiving two yellow cards in quick succession while Diego Costa escaped with a yellow card.