🚨Arsenal stun Chelsea in six-goal thriller to reignite top-four charge

Arsenal boosted their hopes of enjoying Champions League soccer subsequent season with a hard-fought 4-2 win over Chelsea in an entertaining London derby performed on Wednesday night time at Stamford Bridge. 

Arsenal went into the match on the again of three consecutive defeats and had been conscious one other defeat would all however finish their hopes of returning to Europe. 

The match bought off to an electrifying begin with each groups keen to say their dominance. 

Arsenal’s vitality caught the hosts unexpectedly, with the three-man protection consisting of Malang Sarr, Reece James and Andreas Chrstitnens unable to deal with the Gunners’ frontline. 

It was the hosts who bought the primary probability when Mason Mount fired a nook kick proper at aim and solely a defender’s headed clearance prevented a aim.

The Gunners nevertheless took a shock lead when Christensen’s backpass was intercepted by Eddie Nketiah, who simply beat Edouard Mendy. 

The lead lasted simply 4 minutes as Timo Werner pulled Chelsea degree when a innocent shot took a deflection into the again of the web. 

With each groups creating probabilities at will, it was the Gunners who regained their lead simply earlier than the half-hour mark with a fantastic crew aim scored by Emile Smith Rowe from the sting of the field into the underside proper nook.

It was all sq. 5 minutes later although as Chelsea equalised in what turned an open contest. 

Cesar Azpilicueta was launched contained in the field by an outstanding lofted cross from Mason Mount, and he beat Ramsdale on the close to submit. 

The Blues made half-time adjustments, with Thiago Silva changing Christensen who had a torrid time dealing with the tempo of the Gunners’ frontline. 

Chelsea had been as soon as once more caught napping simply earlier than the hour-mark as Azpilcueta’s poor cross was intercepted resulting in Arsenal’s third aim of the night time. 

Chelsea battled to get their means again into the match, however the Gunners held on and got the prospect to nick most factors deep in added time as Azpilicueta was adjudged to have introduced down Bukayo Saka contained in the field, resulting in a penalty.

Saka simply beat Mendy from the spot to make sure Mikel Arteta left Stamford Bridge with most factors. 

The win drew the Gunners degree on factors with Tottenham Hotspur with six video games to go.