After three league games without success, Arsenals Mikel Merino ensures the deserved victory against Chelsea.
Arsenal FC found the Rauchspur in the London city duel with Chelsea FC in the English Premier League.
Without the injured German national football player Kai Havertz, the Gunners won second place in the table on Sunday with 1-0 (1-0) and consolidated in the fight for the qualification for the Champions League.
Merino scored the goal for victory
After three league games without success, Mikel Merino (20th) made the hosts deserved, who acted much more powerfully, especially in the first half.
Chelsea without Palmer
Chelsea, who has been waiting for a victory for seven direct duels with Arsenal, developed too little danger without the stricken offensive star Cole Palmer.
Arsenal’s lead over the fourth -placed blues is now nine points, the cushion on Manchester City in fifth place even ten points. At the top of the table, however, the Liverpool FC is rushed with twelve points.