Arsenal beat 10-man Chelsea to re-establish five-point lead
Another day, another set-piece masterclass from Arsenal.
The Premier League leaders were far from their best in a tight 2-1 win against Chelsea but two goals from well-worked corner routines proved enough to return the Gunners five points clear at the summit.
Arsenal's prowess from set-pieces has been a huge part of their title challenge, having now scored 16 times from corners - three more than anyone else - and equalling the most in a single Premier League season, alongside Oldham in 1992-93, West Brom in 2016-17, and the Gunners themselves in 2023-24.
First William Saliba nodded in after Gabriel's initial header from a corner, before fellow defender Jurrien Timber met Declan Rice's delivery to power in his third league goal of the season.
