Arsenal came through an early scare to defeat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon, strengthening their position at the top of the Premier League table alongside Manchester City.<\/p>\n
The visitors struck first when Morgan Rogers volleyed home, but Arsenal responded before the break after Riccardo Calafiori had already seen a goal disallowed. Kai Havertz, facing his former club, levelled from the edge of the box, with Emiliano Mart\u00ednez unable to keep the effort out.<\/p>\n
From there, Arsenal began to impose themselves again after the interval. Martin \u00d8degaard restored the lead early in the second half with a composed finish, and Chelsea were left to chase the game. They had chances to make more of an impression, but David Raya produced the key stop of the match when he saved superbly from Est\u00eav\u00e3o\u2019s fierce strike.<\/p>\n
The result extended Arsenal\u2019s strong recent record in this fixture. Chelsea have now won only three of their last 15 meetings with the Gunners, with their most recent victory coming at the start of the 2021-22 campaign.<\/p>\n
There were encouraging signs for Chelsea in spells, particularly through a lively front line, but Arsenal\u2019s control after the restart and their growing authority in decisive matches proved too much. With the added benefit of no European football, Chelsea may remain in the mix, but this was another reminder of the standard they must reach to challenge the champions.<\/p>\n
Arsenal, meanwhile, look increasingly secure in the big moments, and this comeback offered another clear indication that their title defence is already gathering pace.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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