Chelsea beat Arsenal 3-1, take 12 point lead at the top of English Premier League.
Arsenal could only manage a consolation goal in the dying moments of the match.
Arsenal started well but the well oiled machine that Chelsea have been this season, they soaked in the pressure and attacked when they had a chance. With Ngolo Kante running all over the pitch and collecting the ball whenever he could,
Chelsea were springing attacks from almost nothing and in the end, took Arsenal by surprise three times in the match.
This now means that Arsenal are now virtually out of the title race as they have now fallen behind by 12 points.
Chelsea have all but ensured that they have a free run now to the Premier league title.
This now means that Arsenal are now virtually out of the title race as they have now fallen behind by 12 points.
Chelsea have all but ensured that they have a free run now to the Premier league title.
Marcos Alonso scored the first from a Diego Costa rebound, Eden Hazard took on the Arsenal defence and beat them to score the second and Cesc Fabregas took advantage of Petr Cech’s mistake to score the third.
Arsenal now trail Chelsea by 12 points.
Arsenal now trail Chelsea by 12 points.
Tottenham will probably close their gap down to 9 points with Chelsea after their match against Middlesborugh but it will now take a sensational collapse from the Blues for them to lose this title race.
A consolation for Arsenal came as Nacho Monreal provided a low cross and Giroud is spot on with the header. No celebrations from Arsenal, they knew this match was well out of reach.
This 3rd Chelsea goal was Petr Cech mistake, although Fabregas did well to chip it in from well outside the box. It was a simple back pass to the Arsenal goalkeeper and he gives the ball away to Fabregas, He took only one touch before chipping it and putting it in the back of the net. The former Arsenal man didn’t celebrate as the former Chelsea man collected the ball with a defeated expression.
A consolation for Arsenal came as Nacho Monreal provided a low cross and Giroud is spot on with the header. No celebrations from Arsenal, they knew this match was well out of reach.
This 3rd Chelsea goal was Petr Cech mistake, although Fabregas did well to chip it in from well outside the box. It was a simple back pass to the Arsenal goalkeeper and he gives the ball away to Fabregas, He took only one touch before chipping it and putting it in the back of the net. The former Arsenal man didn’t celebrate as the former Chelsea man collected the ball with a defeated expression.
0 Comments