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Arsenal beat Chelsea in English derby

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

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  • Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 at Emirates Stadium in the third round of the English football championship.
  • Chelsea took an early lead through Morgan Rogers, but Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard turned the match around for Arsenal.
  • Everton drew 2-2 with Manchester United after Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time.

Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at Emirates Stadium and maintain a perfect start to the season.

Chelsea took the lead after only 80 seconds. Reece James delivered a free kick into the area, and Morgan Rogers fired first time from the edge of the box to make it 1-0.

Arsenal equalized in the 25th minute through Kai Havertz, who scored with a fine strike from 18 meters. Chelsea nearly regained the lead before halftime, but Pedro Neto's shot at the end of a rapid counterattack struck the left post.

The hosts completed the turnaround in the 50th minute when Martin Odegaard scored. Chelsea pressed for an equalizer late in the match, but Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya made several important saves. Arsenal now have nine points, level with Manchester City, while Hull are third with seven.

Earlier, Everton and Manchester United drew 2-2. United took the lead through Bryan Mbeumo in the 46th minute, and Tyrique George equalized for Everton in the 83rd. Benjamin Sesko restored United's lead two minutes from full time, but Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored in the sixth minute of stoppage time. Everton are eighth with five points, while United are 11th with four.

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