Arsenal vs Chelsea as it happened: Premier League – Hector Bellerin scores late equaliser for Gunners in thriller
Match report: Bellerin strikes dramatic late equaliser in thrilling finale
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Your support makes all the difference.Hector Bellerin's stoppage-time goal rescued a 2-2 draw for Arsenal in a pulsating and controversial Premier League clash with Chelsea.
It looked like Chelsea had come from behind to triumph when Marcos Alonso struck six minutes from time, after Jack Wilshere's first league goal since May 2015 had been cancelled out by an Eden Hazard penalty.
But the Gunners would not be beaten and Bellerin punished Alonso's poor clearing header with a fine finish for a share of the points - though there was still time for Chelsea's Davide Zappacosta to hit the crossbar.
Relive all the action with Liam Corless below and read Miguel Delaney's match report here:
82' - Willian replaces Eden Hazard for Chelsea.
That's a strange substitution given how well the Belgian has been playing.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-2 Chelsea (Alonso)
84' - Marcos Alonso gives Chelsea the lead with a devastating finish from Davide Zappacosta's low cross.
The visitors have turned the game on its head!
Eden Hazard celebrates after equalising for Chelsea from the penalty spot
89' - Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois picks up a late booking for time-wasting.
GOAL! Arsenal 2-2 Chelsea (Bellerin)
90+2' - Shkodran Mustafi's cross is headed away by Marcos Alonso but the ball only goes as far as Hector Bellerin, whose half-volley flies past Thibaut Courtois and into the top corner!
90+3' - What a chance!
Alvaro Morata has a great chance to win it for Chelsea at the death but he is thwarted by Petr Cech and the ball rebounds back to Davide Zappacosta, whose first-time shot rattles the crossbar!!!
What a finish we're having to this match.
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