LONDON (AP) — Arsenal finally lifted the gloom surrounding the club and beat Chelsea 3-1 on Saturday, with the Gunners winning their first Premier League match…
LONDON (AP) — Arsenal finally lifted the gloom surrounding the club and beat Chelsea 3-1 on Saturday, with the Gunners winning their first Premier League match in nearly two months. A calmly taken penalty from Alexandre Lacazette, a sensational free kick from Granit Xhaka and a bizarre goal from Bukayo Saka gave Arsenal all three points at Emirates Stadium. But it was a nervy finish for the hosts as Chelsea got a consolation goal from Tammy Abraham in the 85th minute after initially being flagged for offside. The visitors were then awarded a penalty a few minutes later, but Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno saved Jorginho’s shot in injury time. Arsenal climbed up to 14th place with 17 points after the team’s worst start to a season in decades. The victory at Emirates Stadium, which was empty because of coronavirus restrictions, relieved pressure on manager Mikel Arteta.
