Final Score: Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea

Scorers: Saliba (21'), Hincapié OG (45+1'), Timber (68')

Key Moment: Timber’s decisive second-half header from a Rice corner.

FULL TIME! Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea

Arsenal vs Chelsea LIVE: It finishes 2–1 at Emirates Stadium — a massive win for Arsenal in this breathless London derby.

BIG, BIG WIN FOR ARSENAL! From the first whistle to the last, this was high intensity, high drama, and decided once again by set pieces.

Jurrien Timber’s second-half header proved the winner in a match that featured three corner goals. William Saliba opened the scoring before Piero Hincapié’s own goal brought Chelsea level just before the break.

Arsenal had to survive some nervy late moments, but they hold on to secure all three points.

The Gunners maintain their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table. Manchester City still have a game in hand, but the pressure remains firmly on Pep Guardiola’s side.

Full-time in North London: Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea.

GOAL! Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea (Timber)

Arsenal vs Chelsea LIVE: Arsenal retake the lead from yet another corner at Emirates Stadium.

ANOTHER SET-PIECE STRIKE! Declan Rice delivers a wicked ball into the box and Jurrien Timber rises to nod it past Sánchez.

But Chelsea are furious. Sánchez and several Blues players immediately surround the referee, appealing for a foul on the goalkeeper during the aerial challenge.

The goal stands — and Arsenal lead 2–1 in this dramatic London derby.

HALF TIME! Arsenal 1–1 Chelsea

Arsenal vs Chelsea LIVE: The referee brings the first half to a close at Emirates Stadium with the London derby perfectly poised at 1–1.

Arsenal were on top for much of the opening 45 minutes and deservedly took the lead through William Saliba from a corner.

However, Chelsea responded just before the break when Piero Hincapié diverted a near-post delivery into his own net following another corner situation.

Two set-piece goals have both sides on the scoresheet, and it’s all to play for in the second half of this classic London derby.

GOAL! Arsenal 1–1 Chelsea (Hincapié OG, 45+1')

Arsenal vs Chelsea LIVE: Chelsea draw level right on the stroke of half-time — and it’s an own goal from Hincapié.

ANOTHER CORNER GOAL! Reece James whips in a dangerous delivery towards the near post. Hincapié stretches to intercept but can only glance the ball into his own net.

The header loops beyond Raya and flies in at the far post, with the goalkeeper rooted to the spot.

Chelsea level it at 1–1 after a first half in which Arsenal had arguably been the stronger side.

GOAL! Arsenal 1–0 Chelsea (Saliba, 21')

Arsenal vs Chelsea LIVE: Arsenal take the lead at Emirates Stadium through William Saliba in the 21st minute.

FIRST CORNER, FIRST GOAL! The Arsenal set-piece machine strikes again as Saliba rises highest inside the box to power home from a perfectly delivered corner.

Chelsea’s defence failed to clear their lines and Arsenal punish them immediately from their first corner of the match.

Arsenal 1–0 Chelsea.

Arsenal Starting XI vs Chelsea announced.

Arsenal vs Chelsea team news: Mikel Arteta has named his confirmed starting lineup for the Premier League clash at Emirates Stadium.

Arsenal Starting XI

Raya;
Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Hincapié;
Zubimendi, Rice, Eze;
Saka, Gyökeres, Trossard

Substitutes

Kepa, Mosquera, Jesus, Martinelli, Nørgaard, Madueke, Havertz, Calafiori, Lewis-Skelly

This is the confirmed Arsenal team news ahead of kick-off against Chelsea.

“Our defenders say he’s a nightmare to defend against.”

Arsenal vs Chelsea team news: Mikel Arteta has revealed that Arsenal defenders describe Viktor Gyökeres as a “nightmare” to face in training ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Chelsea.

The striker heads into the Arsenal vs Chelsea fixture in strong form, scoring eight goals in his last 12 appearances across all competitions after overcoming a slow start to life at Emirates Stadium.

Arteta said: “When you score the first one, the performances improve. When you understand your team-mates, the league and the opponents better, everything helps.”

He added: “We know his qualities. He is undoubtedly an incredible striker. We need to feed his qualities and understand him better. I ask our defenders how it feels to train against him — they say it’s a nightmare. That tells you everything.”

Arteta also highlighted that statistics show Arsenal are performing better with Gyökeres in the side, backing the forward to make a major impact against Chelsea.

“Kai Havertz set to train ahead of Arsenal vs Chelsea.”

Arsenal vs Chelsea team news: Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Kai Havertz will train on Saturday ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash at Emirates Stadium.

Havertz scored the late winner against his former club in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg earlier this month but has not featured since the 3–0 win over Sunderland on February 7 due to injury.

Arteta also said “let’s see” regarding the availability of Ben White, who missed the 4–1 victory over Spurs.

Max Dowman is expected to feature for the U21s as he steps up his recovery.

There are no new injury concerns for Arsenal, although Mikel Merino remains a long-term absentee.

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