Arsenal re-establishes a five-point lead over Man City with a dramatic derby victory.

The London derby clash between Arsenal and Chelsea was a fiercely contested affair, reaching a thrilling climax as every goal stemmed from corners and nerve-wracking added time.

Arsenal proved more clinical in taking their chances. In the 21st minute, from Saka's delivery, Gabriel headed across for Saliba to tap in from close range for the opener. However, Chelsea responded just before halftime when a corner of theirs forced Hincapie into an unfortunate own goal in the 45+2nd minute, leveling the score.

In the second half, the deadlock continued until the 66th minute. Again from a set play, Timber rose highest to head home, restoring Arsenal's lead at 2-1. The visitors protested vehemently, claiming a foul on Sanchez, but the referee upheld the goal.

Shortly after conceding, Chelsea's task grew harder as Neto received a second yellow card for a foul stopping a counter-attack. Down to ten men, the visitors still pushed forward aggressively. Manager Rosenior introduced Delap and Garnacho in search of a breakthrough.

The tension peaked in stoppage time. Garnacho nearly scored with a driven cross that forced Raya into a flying save. In the 90+5th minute, Delap fired the ball into the Arsenal net, but the goal was disallowed due to Joao Pedro being offside in the build-up. Arsenal held on for a 2-1 win, thereby re-establishing a five-point gap at the summit over second-placed Man City.

For this match, Chelsea suffered a personnel setback with Fofana suspended, forcing Sarr into his first Premier League start. Despite a decent start and creating several chances, the visitors displayed instability, particularly in goalkeeper Sanchez's footwork.

Meanwhile, Arsenal demonstrated their potency from set-pieces, a factor that proved key to unlocking victory in this tense derby.

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