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In an electric, high-stakes London derby billed as a clash of systems between Mikel Arteta and Xabi Alonso, Arsenal passed a major early test of their title credentials by rallying from behind to conquer Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium. The victory keeps the Gunners level at the top of the Premier League table with three wins from three matches.
Chelsea caught the champions cold after just 77 seconds when summer signing Morgan Rogers seized on loose defending to fire low past David Raya. The early shock only energized Arsenal, who asserted dominance through sustained high pressing. After Riccardo Calafiori had an equalizer disallowed for offside, Kai Havertz brought Arsenal level in the 25th minute, cutting inside on his left foot and beating Emiliano Martínez at his near post.
The comeback was completed five minutes into the second half through a brilliant piece of combination play. Christos Tzolis fed Havertz, whose clever dummy dummy dummy left Martin Ødegaard in space to calmly lift his finish beyond Martínez. A spectacular late fingertip save from Raya to tip Estevão Willian's curler over the bar preserved the scoreline and sealed all three points for the hosts.