Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea, Premier League: Post-match reaction, ratings
Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 in a Premier League match characterized by early goals and intense back-and-forth action. Kai Havertz and Martin Ødegaard scored for Arsenal, while Chelsea's early lead came from Morgan Rogers.
Why it matters
The result impacts the competitive standings of two major English football clubs in the Premier League.
Chelsea made yet another lightning start to a match, scoring inside of two minutes thanks to a snapshot from Morgan Rogers just outside the area in the second phase of a set piece, which caught David Raya wrong-footed and squirmed in at the near post.
Our delight quickly turned to growing dread as Arsenal set to task of taking control of the match and repeatedly threatening our goal. They would scramble home an equalizer not much later, but thankfully that would be ruled out for an offside. (Looked to me more like a foul on Emi Martínez, just like when he was "accidentally" kicked in the head by Gabriel, who didn't even receive a caution for that flailing leg while down on the ground.)
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