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Boxing Day suits Arsenal very well. This Saturday, the Gunners snapped a four-game winless streak in the Premier League and beat Chelsea 3-1.
Mikel Arteta’s team scored three very important points and managed to escape, for now, from the bottom of the standings against a blue team that could not get close to the tournament leaders.
Two lunges for peace of mind
Both squads arrived with the need to add, although with different realities. While the visit wanted to breathe on the back of Liverpool’s neck, the locals were forced to win to get away from the last places, something that was reflected in the process of the match.
Leno blocked a penalty in the final and prevented Chelsea from getting close to the comeback against Arsenal. Photo: Getty Images
And although much of the first half the fight was in the middle of the field, in minute 34 ‘everything changed thanks to a penalty in favor of Arsenal. Alexandre Lacazette asked for the ball and, from 12 steps, shot Mendy.
The goal gave the Gunners peace of mind to plan the game and they knew how to take advantage of it, generating more chances. But in minute 44, one of the jewels of the day would come to the feet of Granit Xhaka, who with a perfect free kick stretched the difference.
Leno dresses up as a hero
Already in the complement and with the result in favor, Arsenal gave the ball to Chelsea to hurt the counterattack. Just 10 minutes after starting the plugin, they would find the third prize with Bukayo Saka.
The pointer faced down the right wing and tried to put a center to the heart of the area, but his shot was deflected little by little until he sneaked into Mendy’s goal and thus made it 3-0. Already with the three points in their pocket, Arteta’s team relaxed and began to pay dearly since in the 85 ‘Tammy Abraham put the discount to the limit of the VAR and the uncertainty for the end.
And when the clock struck the minute 90 ‘, a foul in the area of the Gunners ended with the penalty that the judge sanctioned. Jorginho took the shot, but could not place it well and goalkeeper Leno guessed the side to dress as a hero, avoid the 3-2 and thus close the match with drama.
Arsenal manage to score three key points in their fight to get away from the bottom of the table and achieve a perfect mark of 10 wins on Boxing Day. In the opposite direction, Chelsea is left wanting to get into the fight for the leadership and resigns itself to sixth place.
