Arsenal secured a crucial 1-0 win over Chelsea in the Premier League today, thanks to Mikel Merino’s first-half header. The goal came in the 20th minute when Merino expertly looped Martin Ødegaard’s corner over Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
Merino, who has been starting up front for Arsenal due to injuries, had another chance to score in the second half with a well-struck volley. But Sanchez made a great one-handed save to deny him. The win marks Arsenal’s seventh successive Premier League game against Chelsea without defeat. Arsenal now consolidate their second position in the table, while Chelsea hold fourth position.
The two teams have a long and storied rivalry, with Arsenal having won more games in the rivalry’s history, having won 83 times to Chelsea’s 66, with 61 draws. The rivalry has been more intense since Chelsea’s rise to the top class of the Premier League in the 2000s.
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