Follow usArsenal won the derby against Chelsea 2-1 at Emirates and restored their 5-point lead at the top of the Premier League as the Gunners are now undefeated in 11 consecutive matches.
All of the goals in the match came after corners, as Mikel Arteta’s side scored twice, and that’s what made the difference for the 3 points today.
The opening goal in the derby came in the 21st minute as Gabriel assisted Saliba. After that, the Gunners had 2 more chances to double their lead, but they missed it.
In the extra time of the 1st half, the Blues tied the result as Piero Hincapie scored an own goal.
The winning goal in the match came in the 66th minute as Jurrien Timber scored as the Blues wanted a foul, but the goal stood.
A few minutes later, Pedro Neto was sent off after receiving 2 yellow cards within 3 minutes and left Chelsea with 10 players on the pitch.
Despite that, the Blues had 2 golden chances to tie the result in the extra time as they even scored, but the goal was disallowed because of an offside, and the Gunners survived with the 3 points.
Three massive points for @Arsenal, and they're back to five points clear at the top of the table! 🔝 pic.twitter.com/N20AjM78dJ
— Premier League (@premierleague) March 1, 2026
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