By winning the London derby, Arsenal further increased their lead over Liverpool and Manchester City, who have one and two games less, respectively.
The absence of Cole Palmer, by far the best player of the “Blues” this season, had a significant impact on Mauricio Pochettino’s team not being concrete enough in attack, while the visitors’ defense played a very weak match.
The “Gunners” took the lead in the fourth minute when Leandro Trosar finished off an excellent home attack.
The lead was doubled by Ben White in the 52nd minute after a corner kick was easily put into the net, which was again defended by Serbian goalkeeper Đorđe Petrović.
In the 57th minute, the question of the winner was solved after Kai Havertz realized an excellent pass from Martin Odegaard.
By the end of the game, Havertz and White were once again among the scorers, creating a scoring disaster for Chelsea.
In the 65th minute, the German reacted excellently in the opponent’s penalty area and with the assistance of Bukaj Saka increased the lead to 4:0, and in the 70th minute, when White attempted a cross, he lobbed Petrović for the final 5:0.
In the next match, Arsenal will visit Tottenham, while Chelsea will play away against Aston Villa.
Schedule and results of the 29th round of the Premier League:
Tuesday:
Arsenal – Chelsea 5:0
Wednesday:
Wolves – Bournemouth 20.45
Crystal Palace – Newcastle 21.00
Everton – Liverpool 21.00
Manchester United – Sheffield United 21.00
Thursday:
Brighton – Manchester City 21.00
