ARSENAL returned to the top of the Premier League table with a 1-0 win over Chelsea.
Ex-Gunner Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was unable to haunt his former side as Gabriel poked his team into the lead in the second-halg.
Graham Potter’s Chelsea looked blunt in attack and were made to pay as they made it back-to-back Premier League defeats.
- RESULT: Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
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- Chelsea XI: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Silva, Cucurella, Loftus-Cheek, Jorginho, Mount, Sterling, Havertz, Aubameyang
- Arsenal XI: Ramsdale, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Ødegaard, Martinelli; Jesus
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Arteta pleased with performance
Arsenal return to the top of the table, two points clear of Man City in second place.
They entertain Brighton at The Emirates in the EFL Cup this week before travelling to Wolves on the weekend.
Chelsea meanwhile, have two tricky trips this week, away to Man City in the EFL CUP on Wednesday before travelling to Newcastle on the weekend.
Jesus saves, Gabriel knocks in rebound
The goal itself today came from the hunger of Gabriel Jesus to hound Thiago Silva and nick the ball from the centre back.
He got to the byline and tried to beat Mendy at his near post, which then gave Arsenal a corner.
Saka’s ball is not dealt with in the box and it may have gone straight in but for Gabriel poking the ball in on the line.
Despite his goal return, Jesus works hard for his team mates and turns into a provider more than goalscorer.
He integral to this win today.
Potter left wondering yet again
Graham Potter must be infuriated with what he is seeing out on the pitch with his Chelsea side.
This is a squad that has been put together at vast cost, they have strength and depth to call upon also.
They seem to pick and choose when they apply themselves and they are certainly not doing it for Graham Potter.
Rarely attacking Arsenal today, they never looked like causing the visitors any problems at all.
Something has got to give.
Gunners firing on all cylinders
The Arsenal players stand in the corner of the pitch, enjoying the win with the travelling fans.
You can see how much it means to the players as they celebrate being top of the table again.
Meanwhile Granit Xhaka drops an F-bomb in his post match interview.
Classic vibes.
FT: Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
The referee brings the game to an end.
Boos ring out from the home end as their North London counterparts make it three wins on the spin at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea looked poor today, a shadow of the side under Thomas Tuchel.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
90+3. Despite the fact that they are chasing the game, there is no attacking at all from Chelsea.
This must be infuriating for their fans.
Arsenal bring on Holding for Martinelli.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
90+1. Xhaka breaks the centre of midfield for Arsenal.
It is all kicking off in the corner as Xhaka pushes Chalobah.
Kovacic comes running in and shoves the Swiss midfielder.
Handbags if anything.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal – Sterling yellow card
89. Raheem Sterling is penalised for a foul on Partey.
Didn’t look much in it but the Arsenal player knew what he was doing.
It is game management time now for The Gunners.
There are going to be five additional minutes added.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
87. We are running into the final minutes of the game.
Time is running out for Chelsea to find a way back into this game.
Graham Potter’s side are still trying their patient build-up play as they play the ball out of defence.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
85. The ball is threaded through to Jesus.
He is immediately surrounded by blue shirts as looks to work it Saka.
Tricky ball to complete and it runs out for a goal kick.
Gallagher is booked for a foul on Tierney.
The Chelsea midfielder was blatantly tugging at his shirt.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
83. Corner to Chelsea and fans find something to cheer about.
Gallagher whips the ball in but White heads it clear.
Cucurella looks to shoot through a sea of players but it is blocked.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
81. VAR has completed its check and while it was handball, it did not happen inside the box.
Chelsea counter and Sterling gets down the wing and crosses across the six yard box.
Great ball but Gabriel manages to clear.
That is what we want to see from Sterling, wing play.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
79. The rain is beating down on Stamford Bridge now.
Sums up the feelings of a lot of these home fans.
Free kick given for a foul on Broja.
VAR is checking a potential handball from Cucurella.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
77. Zinchenko comes off for Tierney.
Kovacic comes on for Loftus-Cheek and Pulisic comes on for Mount.
Graham Potter is desperate to make something happen.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal – Odegaard chance
75. Mendy seems to be going a little madcap.
Again he caught in no-man’s land and the ball breaks to Odegaard.
He looks to shoot but gets it all wrong as he shanks it over.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
73. Aaron Ramsdale has probably had busier days when out injured.
Kovacic is warming up for Chelsea, his introduction looks imminent.
Stamford Bridge hasn’t been this quiet since those government imposed sanctions last season.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
71. ‘One-nil to the Arsenal’ rings from the away end.
Chelsea look completely disjointed and lack creativity.
Come back Thomas Tuchel, all is forgiven.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
69. Chelsea are starting to get more direct in their passing.
More out of desperation than anything else.
The Blues have just not been able to get anything going today.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
67. Arsenal will return to the top of the table if it stays like this.
The ball breaks to the back post, Saka has a sight of goal but Cucurella forces him onto his weaker right foot.
Saka slices the ball well wide of the goal.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
65. That is a huge goal in the grand scheme of things.
Arsenal have been the better team without creating much.
Chelsea really need to get themselves going now if they have any ambitions of getting back into this game.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
63. Saka whipped in a corner that is not dealt with.
It goes through a group of players and seems to be heading directly from the corner.
Gabriel makes sure stabbing it in on the line.
Goal – Gabriel (Arsenal)
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
62. Jesus robs Thiago Silva of the ball.
The Brazilian had no options whatsoever and he is telling his team mates just that.
Jesus tried to beat Mendy at his near post but the keeper saved and it is an Arsenal corner.
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal
60. Chelsea look about to make a change.
Aubameyang looks set to be subbed for Broja.
The Arsenal fans will love this one.
Chelsea 0-0 Arsenal – Chalobah yellow card
58. Thankfully the problem in the stands is sorted and we can continue.
Chelsea are try to work something more now.
Chalobah is booked as he takes out Jesus.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
