Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea: Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard shine for Gunners
Arsenal secured a 2-1 victory over Chelsea in a Premier League derby, maintaining their perfect start to the season. Goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard helped the reigning champions overcome an early deficit.
Why it matters
The result reinforces Arsenal's position as a top contender for back-to-back Premier League titles.
Figure caption, Champions Arsenal come from behind to beat Chelsea
Arsenal shelled out close to £200m on new signings during the summer transfer window but fell short of landing the elite forward they craved.
Former Manchester City goalscorer Julian Alvarez was on their radar but remains at Atletico Madrid, while the Gunners were also interested in Aston Villa 's Morgan Rogers, Paris St-Germain's Bradley Barcola and Vinicius Jr.
While Rogers opted for London rivals Chelsea , Barcola moved to Liverpool and Vinicius Jr has stayed at Real Madrid.
Yet reigning champions Arsenal have started this season as strongly as they finished 2025-26, when they celebrated their first Premier League title for 22 years.
After wins over Coventry City and Aston Villa , they came from behind to beat big-spending Chelsea 2-1 in a thrilling derby on Sunday - thanks to goals from two familiar faces.
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