Arsenal deliver statement fightback to end Chelsea’s flying start
Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 in a Premier League match, ending Chelsea's unbeaten start to the season. Goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard secured the win for Arsenal, while Chelsea's Morgan Rogers scored early in the game.
Why it matters
This result significantly impacts the early-season standings and title race dynamics in the English Premier League.
Arsenal's Kai Havertz (centre) celebrates after scoring their first goal against Chelsea. (EPA Images pic)
LONDON: Arsenal delivered an emphatic response to Chelsea's emergence as potential Premier League title contenders with a 2-1 win that ended their rivals' unbeaten start on Sunday.
Mikel Arteta's side trailed to Morgan Rogers' second-minute goal in a pulsating London derby at the Emirates Stadium.
But the champions showed why they are firm favourites to retain the title with a blistering response to that early setback.
Kai Havertz bagged the equaliser against his former club midway through the first half, and Martin Odegaard netted Arsenal's winner soon after the interval.
It was a statement of intent from second-placed Arsenal, who have won all three league matches to sit behind leaders Manchester City on goals scored.
The Gunners' mature display underlined their desire to win the club's first back-to-back titles since the 1930s.
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