Arsenal continued their strong start to the new Premier League season with a 2-1 victory over Chelsea in a thrilling London derby at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Chelsea made a dream start to the encounter when new signing Morgan Rogers opened the scoring in the second minute with a powerful strike that gave the visitors an early advantage.
Arsenal responded strongly and eventually found the equaliser in the 25th minute through Kai Havertz, who calmly slotted the ball into the net to bring the score level at 1-1.
The Gunners completed the comeback five minutes after the restart when captain Martin Ødegaard struck in the 50th minute to put Arsenal 2-1 ahead.
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Chelsea pushed for another equaliser but Arsenal held firm to secure all three points and claim victory in the London derby.
The result means Arsenal have now won all three of their opening matches of the new campaign, joining Manchester City as the only teams to maintain a perfect three-game winning start.
Mikel Arteta’s side will now look to maintain their momentum as they continue their pursuit of the Premier League title.