Arsenal defeated London rivals Chelsea 1-0 for his or her first win in 4 Premier League video games on Sunday as a headed purpose by stand-in striker Mikel Merino boosted their faint hopes of catching up with runaway leaders Liverpool.
Merino scored within the twentieth minute when he stooped to flick his looping header over Robert Sanchez within the Chelsea purpose after a Martin Odegaard nook.
The Spanish midfielder, who has led Arsenal’s assault within the absence of injured colleagues in latest weeks, got here near a second purpose within the sixtieth minute however his side-footed volley was saved out by a tremendous save by Sanchez.
Chelsea have been additionally lacking firepower up entrance with high scorer Cole Palmer absent by way of damage whereas centre ahead Nicolas Jackson stays sidelined, additionally attributable to damage.
Without them, Chelsea struggled to threaten Arsenal’s backline. The closest they got here to an equaliser was within the thirty seventh minute when defender Marc Cucurella hammered an angled volley at David Raya just for the ball to squeeze by way of the Arsenal goalkeeper’s fingers and go simply broad.
The win left second-placed Arsenal 12 factors behind Liverpool who face Newcastle United within the League Cup remaining in a while Sunday.
Both the highest two groups have performed 29 video games with an extra 9 rounds of fixtures to go.
Chelsea are fourth, one level forward of Manchester City and 5 behind third-placed Nottingham Forest.
Source: www.anews.com.tr