Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 in the Premier League, turning an early deficit into a win at Emirates Stadium.

Match Summary

Chelsea struck after two minutes through Morgan Rogers, with Jorrel Hato the provider, and the away side had the lead they wanted. Arsenal thought they were level in the 13th minute when Riccardo Calafiori found the net, but that effort was ruled out. João Pedro was booked a minute later as Chelsea tried to protect the advantage.

Kai Havertz brought Arsenal level in the 25th minute, Declan Rice with the assist, and the sides reached the interval at 1-1. Cole Palmer went into the book on 45 minutes.

The second half opened with the goal that settled the contest. Martin Odegaard scored in the 50th minute, assisted by Christos Tzolis, and Arsenal led 2-1. From there the home side managed the game. Maxence Lacroix and Christos Tzolis were both cautioned in the 58th minute, Morgan Rogers picked up a late yellow, and Mikel Merino was booked in the closing stages as Arsenal closed out the result.

Key Moments

Rogers' finish inside two minutes forced Arsenal to chase from the first exchanges and opened the match up before either side had settled.

The disallowed effort from Riccardo Calafiori kept Chelsea in front through a spell when Arsenal were already pressing. That delay made the first-half equalizer a recovery rather than a routine reply.

Once Odegaard put the hosts ahead five minutes after the restart, Chelsea had plenty of time and never found a second goal. Four yellow cards for the visitors, against two for Arsenal, reflected a second half played on the home side's terms.

Match Statistics

Arsenal held 55 percent of possession to Chelsea's 45 and produced the greater threat, 16 shots to 13 with nine on target against five. Corners ran five to three in Arsenal's favour. Chelsea collected four yellow cards to Arsenal's two, and there were no red cards.

What the Result Means

Arsenal sit third in the Premier League with six points from two matches and a goal difference of plus four. Chelsea are fourth, also on six points from two games, with a goal difference of plus two. The sides are level on points, and each has two wins in their last two.

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