On the evening of April 23rd, Arsenal secured a resounding victory over Chelsea in the rescheduled match of round 29 of the Premier League. In the 70th minute, manager Mikel Arteta was left stunned as he witnessed Ben White’s superb goal from a narrow angle into Chelsea’s net.
This shining moment from the English defender helped Arsenal seal a 5-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium, marking the club’s most emphatic win in its history against Chelsea. As for Chelsea, their biggest win against Arsenal was 6-0 in 2014.
The 3 points in the derby helped the “Gunners” maintain their top spot on the table, while temporarily widening the gap with Liverpool and Manchester City to 3 and 4 points, respectively. However, it’s worth noting that Arsenal have played one more game than Liverpool and two more than Manchester City.
Arsenal asserts its position as the strongest club in London at present.
Chelsea traveled to the Emirates without their top star, Cole Palmer. The squad under the guidance of manager Mauricio Pochettino could only resort to defensive tactics, conceding a staggering 13 shots in the first half alone.
In the 4th minute, Chelsea’s net trembled as Leandro Trossard fired a powerful shot from a tight angle. Under relentless pressure from the hosts, Chelsea was fortunate to avoid conceding further before halftime.
In the second half, the momentum remained firmly in Arsenal’s favor. The “Gunners” quickly broke through their opponent’s defense with two consecutive goals. In the 52nd minute, Ben White capitalized on a scramble to score against Chelsea. Five minutes later, Kai Havertz found the net after a classy assist from Martin Odegaard.
Facing feeble resistance from Chelsea, Arsenal added two more goals easily, courtesy of Havertz and White.
On the flip side, Chelsea could only resort to long balls to Nicolas Jackson. The only notable moment for the visitors was Jackson hitting the post in the first half.
“The Blues” remain stuck in 9th place, trailing Newcastle, the 6th-placed team, by a margin of 3 points.