Arsenal "broke" Chelsea 2-1 in the London derby, with Arteta's team showing character and class by overthrowing the Blues in a very beautiful and emotional challenge until the last second. At the "Emirates", Chelsea surprised Arsenal in the 2nd minute where a shot by Rogers caught goalkeeper Raya off guard, causing the stadium to fall into silence.
Arsenal reacted strongly and in the 12th minute Calafiori, amidst the chaos, managed to send the ball into the net, but after reviewing the action in VAR, the referee of the match canceled everything for offside. Despite the canceled goal, the goal was a matter of time and in the 25th minute, Kai Havertz with a very beautiful shot on the edge of the area beat goalkeeper Martinez, equalizing the scores at 1-1.
At the start of the second half, with a very beautiful action, Arsenal found the second goal with Odegaard overturning the result. Goalkeeper Raya also did his part in this derby, with the Spaniard keeping the goal intact, giving the "gunners" a golden three-pointer. With 9 points in 3 weeks, Arsenal catches Man.City at the top of the Premier League.
After the match, Mikel Arteta appeared very pleased with the game displayed by his team and of course for this perfect start in the Premier League: "It was not an easy start, but we reacted in a great way. I really liked the way we played, even though they took quite a few risks. It was a pleasure to enjoy such a match. We are very pleased with this start to the season, we have to continue like this because the road is very long", said Arteta.
