Arsenal went 5 factors clear on the prime of the Premier League with a battling show towards the ten males of Chelsea.
The Gunners weren’t at their finest towards a much-improved Chelsea however nonetheless left with some extent that strengthens their place on the prime of the desk.
In a fiery first half, Arsenal had 4 males booked and Blues midfielder Moises Caicedo was proven a straight crimson card for a excessive problem on Mikel Merino which was upgraded from an unique yellow.
Chelsea reacted nicely to going a person down and pissed off Arsenal whereas carrying a menace of their very own.
The ten males then took the lead with a aim out of the Arsenal handbook as Trevoh Chalobah flicked on Reece James’ wonderful near-post nook and the ball drifted in on the far submit.
However the leaders fought again and after Bukayo Saka turned Marc Cucurella inside out and crossed, stand-in ahead Merino buried a header.
Merino has now scored 10 Premier League objectives, seven of which have been headed.
Arsenal had Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus and Viktor Gyokeres all again on the bench after damage and launched their captain and striker Gyokeres, however they have been restricted to only eight pictures, with Chelsea having 11.
Chelsea left Cole Palmer on the bench all through regardless of Enzo Maresca calling him his finest participant within the build-up.
There was a late flashpoint whhen Gyokeres slid in late on goalkeeper Robert Sanchez however a yellow card sufficed for the previous Coventry man.
Chelsea transfer third, stage on factors with Aston Villa and 6 off the tempo set by Arsenal.
