Chelsea vs Arsenal LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction as Gabriel pokes Gunners to victory
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal: The Gunner go back to the top of the Premier League table with a narrow win at Stamford Bridge
Gabriel scored the winner to return Arsenal to the top of the Premier League in a hard-fought 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Manager Mikel Arteta remains unbeaten in all of Arsenal’s Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge since he took the reins in December 2019, as his side left with all three points in a game of few clear-cut chances.
The central defender poked a probing goalward-bound looped effort from Bukayo Saka over the line for the only goal of the game in the 63rd minute.
Chelsea had been looking to return to winning ways in the league having been hammered 4-1 at Brighton the previous weekend, with manager Graham Potter suffering his first defeat since he took charge of the club in September. However, the Blues struggled to impose themselves on the game, and finished with just two shots on target.
Follow the action as Chelsea host Arsenal in a Premier League London derby:
Full-time: Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
90+5 mins: There goes the full time whistle! Arsenal are the Premier League leaders once again. The Gunners win at Stamford Bridge for the third time in a row.
Chelsea were poor today. They need to rethink and rejig for their next outing. Mikel Arteta and his side celebrate on the pitch.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
90+2 mins: Oh hello. Granit Xhaka and Trevoh Chalobah collide with each other near the byline and Mateo Kovacic comes over to kick off with the Arsenal midfielder.
That creates a barney with most of the players involved trying to break it up. More time ekes away for Chelsea.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
90 mins: There’s five minutes of added time to play at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal are still the dominant side and look sure to hold on to this lead.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
87 mins: Arsenal substitute Kieran Tierney breezes past Conor Gallagher and is dragged down but the Chelsea midfielder. The Gunners are given a free kick on the left wing that Odegaard swings into the middle.
Azpilicueta gets up first and nods the ball away. Arsenal recycle it but Mendy is quickly off his line to pluck the ball out of the air.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
84 mins: Gallagher swings a corner into the box for Chelsea who have finally found the focus to put Arsenal under pressure in their own final third. The corner comes out to Cucurella who scuttles a shot back into the box and sees his effort belted clear.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
81 mins: There was a VAR check for a potential penalty against Chelsea but Marc Cucurella seemingly handled the ball outside the box so Arsenal are denied a spot kick.
Chelsea then attack down the left and a pacey cross comes into the middle but misses everyone and skips out of play.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
78 mins: Mateo Kovacic and Christian Pulisic are introduced by Graham Potter with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Mason Mount taken off.
There’s just over 10 minutes to play. Can Chelsea’s subs have an impact on this game?
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
75 mins: Close! A well worked counter-attack from Arsenal almost pays dividends for the visitors. Gabriel Jesus drives forward and cuts inside of Thiago Silva before giving the ball to Martin Odegaard.
Odegaard rolls the ball onto his left foot then lifts his shot over the crossbar from just inside the penalty area.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
72 mins: As it stands Arsenal are heading back to the top of the Premier League table. Coming into the weekend the Gunners had the second best defence in the league which will make things even more difficult for Chelsea.
The Arsenal fans are singing loud and proud right now. They’re the dominant force inside Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
69 mins: Thiago Silva tries to get something going for Chelsea and sends a diagonal pass up the pitch towards Raheem Sterling who has made a decent run into the Arsenal box.
Zinchenko shuffles across and leaps ahead of the forward before winning the ball in the air and heading it clear.
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