Manchester City went top with a last-minute goal the previous night. However, Arsenal did not let Man City stay on top for 24 hours. The Emirates team has come out on top after defeating Chelsea at home. Gabriel scored the only goal as the north London club beat Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal strengthened their position in the points table with this victory against Chelsea. Arsenal are now on top with 34 points in 13 matches and 11 wins and 1 draw. Pep Guardiola's Man City dropped to number two with 32 points in the draw. Arsenal strengthened their claim to the title in this victory.
They will get a chance to play another match before the World Cup break. Arsenal have a great chance to hold on to the top spot at least until Christmas, barring any major setbacks.
Arsenal began to turn the stick on Chelsea from the beginning of this day at Stamford Bridge. They were creating an opportunity to advance in the first 10 minutes. But Ben White could not use that opportunity in the end. Arsenal took control of the match but Chelsea were trying to get back into the fight. They were trying to get a goal by crossing multiple times in the Arsenal box. However, it was not enough to achieve success.
At that time, Arsenal was trying to attack from the right side and create pressure on Chelsea's defense. In the 19th minute, Chelsea survived due to Thiago Silva's excellent defense. Arsenal were trying to create a threat in pressing football. But no goal was seen despite the effort.
Chelsea's attack was somewhat silenced by Arsenal's defense in the first half. Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang managed to touch the ball just 4 times in 45 minutes against his old club. And Arsenal's Brazilian striker Gabriel Jesus missed the easiest chance of the first half. The Brazilian striker disappointed the team by hitting it wide when he got a chance to score a header.
Not only this opportunity, Jesus could have given the team the lead several times in the first 45 minutes of the match. In the end, he could not break Chelsea's defense. However, Arsenal could have gone ahead in the first half if they could have used the opportunity. In the first half, however, Chelsea were not completely cornered. They put Arsenal under pressure a few times. But the desired goal did not come.
Mikel Arteta's Arsenal showed more power in the second half than in the first half. Although they did not succeed in the first half, they scored a goal in this half. Arsenal went ahead with Gabriel's goal in the 63rd minute.
The Brazilian footballer scored from near the post in Bucayo Soccer's corner. Arsenal did not reduce the edge of attack by going forward. Chelsea also tried desperately to attack and score. But in the end, no one saw the goal. Arsenal finally left the field with the joy of victory from Stamford Bridge.