Arsenal!! secures an important victory for a top-four finish.
Arsenal taking the lead twice through Eddie Nketiah and Emile Smith RoweThe game was hectic in the first half, but Chelsea equalising twice with Timo Werner and Cesar Azpilicueta.
With a clever finish early in the second half, Nketiah put Arsenal 3-2 ahead, and the outstanding Bukayo Saka slammed home the penalty kick to make it 4-2 and give Arsenal a crucial three points.
They are presently tied for fourth place with Tottenham (57 points), having played the same number of games as their north London opponents.
Chelsea has now lost three consecutive games at home in all competitions. November 1993 was the last time this happened.
Final Results
Nketiah 13′, Werner 17′, Smith Rowe 27′, Azpilicueta 32′, Nketiah 57′,
Saka 93′ Goals: Nketiah 13′, Werner 17′, Smith Rowe 27′, Azpilicueta 32′, Nketiah 57′, Saka 93′
Chelsea 11, Arsenal 14 (shots)
Chelsea 2, Arsenal 4 (shots on target)
They has 68 possessions, while Arsenal has 32.
They reversed a run of three defeats with an important win at Chelsea,
resuming their pursuit of a place in the Premier League’s top four.