"The Gunners" Arsenal won at home against Chelsea and continue to lead the Premier League, extending their point gap over second-place Manchester City.
In the 2025-26 English Premier League season on Sunday night, 1 Mar 2026 GMT+7, the notable match featured league leaders Arsenal hosting Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium.
In the 21st minute of the first half, Arsenal took the lead 1-0 when Bukayo Saka delivered a right-side corner kick to the far post. Gabriel Magalhães headed it back into the center, and William Saliba’s header deflected off Mamadou Sakho into the net, credited as Saliba’s goal.
Then, in stoppage time at 45+2 minutes, Chelsea equalized 1-1 as Reece James delivered a left-side corner to the near post, where Arsenal’s Piero Inzaghi misheaded the clearance into his own goal.
The first half ended with Arsenal and Chelsea tied 1-1.
At 66 minutes into the second half, Arsenal regained the lead 2-1. Declan Rice curled a left-side corner kick to Jurrien Timber, who headed the ball into the net.
At the 70th minute, Chelsea was reduced to 10 men when Pedro Neto fouled Gabriel Martinelli. The referee issued a second yellow card, resulting in Neto’s immediate sending off.
In stoppage time at 90+3 minutes, Chelsea nearly equalized when Alejandro Garnacho crossed a curling ball into the penalty area. The ball was headed towards the far post, but David Raya made an outstanding save to block it.
The match ended with Arsenal defeating Chelsea 2-1, increasing their total to 64 points and maintaining their lead at the top of the table. They extended their lead over second-placed Manchester City to five points, though Arsenal has played one more match.