Alexandre Lacazette and Laurent Koscielny scored first-half goals as Arsenal bounced back from defeat at West Ham to beat Chelsea but loss Bellerin to another injury
2018/2019 Premier League
2-0
Match Report
Arsenal returned to winning ways and reignited their bid for a top-four place in the Premier League with an excellent 2-0 triumph over Chelsea.
Alexandre Lacazette crafted a wonderful 14th-minute opener as Maurizio Sarri's side, not for the first time this season, wilted under the pressure of a London derby.
Club captain Laurent Koscielny's attempt to head Sokratis Papastathopoulos's volleyed pass six minutes before half-time spun off his shoulder and beat Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga.
It was the former France defender's first goal since rupturing an Achilles tendon last season and Chelsea were unable to respond.
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Match Events
14'GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea (Lacazette)
GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!!! LACAZETTE BREAKS THE DEADLOCK!! 1-0 ARSENAL!! The pressure from the home side pays off and Lacazette displays a clinical edge to find the back of the net. Bellerin fired a low cross into the box and the Frenchman took a great first touch to create space for a strike. From a tight angle he fired his effort between Arrizabalaga and the post to put his team ahead.
18' MISS! Pedro's shot wide out
CLOSE! David Luiz releases Pedro over the top and Leno commits himself. The Spaniard clips the ball over the top of the Arsenal keeper towards goal, but his effort bounces inches wide of the target and out for a goal-kick.
39'GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea (Koscielny)
KOSCIELNY DOUBLES ARSENAL'S LEAD!!! 2-0!!! The Gunners extend their advantage over the visitors with a huge slice of fortune. Chelsea fail to clear their lines from the free-kick and Sokratis sends a follow-up into the six-yard. Koscielny has acres of space and meets the cross. However, he connects with his shoulder rather than his head, but it spins favourably for Arsenal away from Arrizabalaga and towards the top corner to find the net.
72' INJURY! Bellerin is replaced by Elneny
Bellerin is carried off the field on a stretcher and replaced by Elneny. Maitland-Niles will likely drop back into Bellerin's position and Elneny will move into the midfield.
Line-ups
Arsenal XI: Sokratis, Aubameyang, Koscielny, Ramsey, Lacazette, Bernd Leno, G. Xhaka, Kolasinac, Bellerín, L. Torreira, M. Guendouzi
Subs: P. Čech, M. Özil, Nacho Monreal, Mustafi, M.Elneny, A. Iwobi, A.M Niles
Chelsea XI: Willian, D.Luiz, Azpilicueta, E. Hazard, Pedro, M.Alonso, M. Kovačić, Jorginho, A. Rüdiger, Kepa, N. Kanté
Subs: W. Caballero, O. Giroud, Barkley, Emerson, A. Christensen, Ampadu, C. Hudson-Odoi