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Gunners win thriller against Chelsea Blues 

22 Apr 2022

Compiled by Ranjika Perera   Arsenal got their pursuit of a place in the English Premier League’s (EPL) top four back on track as they ended a run of three defeats with a crucial 4-2 victory over Chelsea on Wednesday (20) at Stamford Bridge, Fulham, England. Eddie Nketiah was selected ahead of out-of-sorts Alexandre Lacazette in Arsenal’s attack and he rewarded Manager Mikel Arteta’s faith when he took advantage of Andreas Christensen’s weak back-pass with a composed finish. It was the start of a chaotic first half as Timo Werner equalised with a deflected shot, four minutes later, before Emile Smith Rowe showed a touch of class to beat Chelsea keeper Edouard Mendy with a cool finish from the edge of the area. Saka gets due rewards Chelsea were back on terms again before the breakthrough of Captain Cesar Azpilicueta but Nketiah pounced on a series of defensive errors in the Blues’ box to put Arsenal back in front just before the hour mark. Bukayo Saka was outstanding for Arsenal and he got the reward his performance deserved when he sealed the win from the spot in added time after he was hauled down by Azpilicueta. Man City take back top spot Manchester City leapfrogged Liverpool back to the EPL summit, thanks to three second-half goals against Brighton on Wednesday at the City of Manchester Stadium. De Bruyne created the opener for Riyad Mahrez and provided the faint final pass for Bernardo Silva to wrap up the scoring, eight minutes from time. In between, Phil Foden needed the aid of a deflection to beat the Brighton goalkeeper after Mahrez spotted the Englishman on his own, just outside the box at a corner. The goals relieved building tension around Etihad Stadium and left City knowing six more wins are now required for Pep Guardiola’s men to retain their title, starting with the home game against relegation-threatened Watford on Saturday (23).


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