Premier League leaders Arsenal achieved two remarkable feats after beating Chelsea and maintaining a 5-point lead over Manchester City.
On 2 March 2026 GMT+7, notable statistics emerged following the English Premier League's headline match last night, where Arsenal narrowly defeated London rivals Chelsea 2-1 at home in an intense game.
All three goals in this match came from corner kicks. Arsenal took the lead 1-0 through William Saliba in the 21st minute. Chelsea equalized 1-1 when Piero Inkapie scored an own goal with a header in the 45+2 minute. Jurriën Timber then scored the winning goal for Arsenal in the 66th minute.
This allowed Arsenal to set two Premier League records, having scored 16 goals from corner kicks this season, tying the highest mark shared with two other teams, marking the third time this has occurred, detailed as follows.
Most goals scored from corner kicks in a single Premier League season.
Oldham (1992-93 season) – 16 goals.
West Bromwich Albion (2016-17 season) – 16 goals.
Arsenal (2023-24 season) – 16 goals.
Arsenal (2025-26 season) – 16 goals *season still ongoing.
Additionally, Arsenal have scored the winning goal from a corner kick for the ninth time this season, the sole record in Premier League history, surpassing Manchester United's previous record of eight match-winning corner goals in the 2012-13 season.
The victory over Chelsea raised Arsenal's tally to 64 points from 29 matches, keeping them at the top of the Premier League and preserving a 5-point lead over second-placed Manchester City, despite having played one more game.
