The North London derby took place excitingly with a series of notable situations. All 3 goals came from corner kicks - proof of Arsenal's dead-ball power.
As of this point in the season, The Gunners have scored 16 goals from corner kicks, the best record in Premier League history.
The recent victory helps Arsenal extend their 5-year unbeaten streak against city rivals, while temporarily widening the gap with Manchester City to 5 points. In the opposite direction, Chelsea continues to lose momentum in the top 4 race when they are 3 points behind 5th-placed Liverpool.
In the 21st minute, William Saliba opened the score for the home team after Gabriel Magalhaes' wall situation. No longer applying the method of surrounding the goalkeeper in the penalty area, Arsenal showed diversity in fixed ball arrangement when actively moving wide to occupy space, making The Blues' defense confused.
After that, the away team equalized thanks to Piero Hincapie's own goal, but Arsenal quickly regained the advantage also from a corner kick. This time, Jurrien Timber appeared at the right time, finishing from close range making Robert Sanchez unable to stop it.
Pedro Neto's red card did not discourage Chelsea. The away team put strong pressure at the end of the match and in the 90+6 minute, Liam Delap put the ball into the net. However, the goal was disallowed due to offside.
Goalkeeper David Raya had an excellent match day when he denied two clear chances from Alejandro Garnacho and Joao Pedro, thereby helping Arsenal preserve an important victory.
