Arsenal Edge Chelsea 1-0 as Merino Strikes the Winner at Emirates

Arsenal secured a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in Sunday’s Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium, with Mikel Merino scoring the decisive goal. The only goal of the game came in the 20th minute as the Spanish international sent a looping header from Martin Odegaard’s corner kick inside the far post.

Chelsea felt the impact of Cole Palmer’s absence due to illness as they suffered a defeat that puts their top-four hopes at risk.
Chelsea’s struggles on the road continue, having collected just two points from their last seven Premier League away matches (D2, L5).

With Manchester City, Newcastle, and Brighton closing in, a single win from any of them could see Chelsea slip further down the table.