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Arsenal squandered a golden last-gasp likelihood as they did not make up floor on Premier League leaders Liverpool after a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Having misplaced two of their final three league video games, Mikel Arteta’s Gunners entered Sunday’s match 10 factors adrift of Liverpool and in want of a victory.
Although Kai Havertz noticed a first-half strike disallowed for offside after latching onto Declan Rice’s fast free-kick, Arsenal had been en path to claiming that win when Gabriel Martinelli – assisted by fit-again captain Martin Odegaard – struck on the hour.
The Brazilian was performed onside by Levi Colwill as he took down Odegaard’s glorious go from the nook of the field, permitting him to side-foot previous Robert Sanchez at his close to submit.
Nevertheless, their lead was short-lived as Pedro Neto minimize inside from the proper to drill into the bottom-right nook 10 minutes later, scoring his first Premier League objective for Chelsea.
3 – Chelsea will finish a day within the high three locations of the Premier League desk for the primary time because the last day of the 2021-22 season, after they completed in third place behind Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool. Upward. pic.twitter.com/EFbWA7rIQh
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 10, 2024
Leandro Trossard did not capitalise on an excellent alternative with the final kick of the sport as he took William Saliba’s looking left-wing cross off Havertz’s toe with the objective gaping, leaving Arsenal winless in 4 Premier League video games.
They sit fourth with 19 factors, behind third-placed Chelsea on objective distinction and already 9 factors adrift of leaders Liverpool.
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Having been crushed at Bournemouth and Newcastle United both facet of a 2-2 dwelling draw with Liverpool forward of Sunday’s sport, Arsenal have now gone 4 Premier League matches with no victory.
They final endured a run of that size in April 2023, when their title tilt fell aside on the tail finish of the 2022-23 marketing campaign. They’d gained 21 of their earlier 25 league video games earlier than their present run started (three attracts, one loss).
Arsenal by no means really felt in command of proceedings and Chelsea – who fired off 17 makes an attempt – deserved their level after a battling efficiency.
Arteta’s group have now confronted 15 or extra pictures in 4 Premier League video games this season, already twice as many occasions as they did throughout everything of 2023-24 (twice).
