Arsenal may have found themselves, from the very first seconds of the London derby against Chelsea, watching the “Blues” celebrate at “Emirates,” but their intensity on the field and well-rehearsed teamwork led the Champions to a dramatic comeback and a 2-1 victory.
Morgan Rogers, with a superb solo finish in the 2nd minute, put the score at 1-0 for Chabi Alonso’s team, which, however, faced several difficult moments on defense, and certain situations caused confusion for Martínez and the backline.
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The first time Arsenal found the back of the net through Calafiori, VAR correctly ruled Consa offside following a prolonged play, but in the 25th minute, Havertz’s low left-footed finish beat Martínez with absolute certainty to make it 1-1.
The German forward would also prove decisive in the Champions’ second goal, although Chelsea could have gone into halftime with a new lead, had Pedro Neto’s shot not hit Raya’s right post.
In the 50th minute, then, Christos Tzolis, coming in from the left—in a situation that left James exhausted and under intense pressure as the Greek winger kept receiving the ball— he sent a low cross into the box, where Havertz cleverly let it run through to Edegard, who, unmarked, made it 2-1.
The efforts of Rodgers, João Pedro, and Cole Palmer bore no fruit for the “Blues,” who saw, in the closing moments, a solo effort by Estevão come within… half a goal, but Raya prevented it with a spectacular save.
*photo source: AP
