Arteta 'enjoyed every minute' of 'beautiful' comeback
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised his team's resilience following a 2-1 comeback victory against Chelsea. The match featured a standout performance from captain Martin Odegaard, who scored the winning goal after Kai Havertz equalized.
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Mikel Arteta hailed a "beautiful" win after Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium.
The Premier League champions required a response after conceding for the first time this season, Morgan Rogers stunning home fans into silence with a volleyed goal after 77 seconds before the hosts hit back against a Chelsea side still finding its feet under Xabi Alonso.
Kai Havertz netted for the third time against his old club to equalise midway through the first half – a near-post effort that perhaps ought to have been kept out by Emiliano Martinez – then produced a sumptuous dummy to clear Martin Odegaard's path to goal, with the captain lashing home the winner in the 50th minute.
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