Premier League: Rogers, Havertz and Odegaard Score as Arsenal Come From Behind to Beat Chelsea 2-1

At 23:30 Beijing time on September 6, Arsenal hosted Chelsea in the third round of the Premier League. In the first half, Chelsea took the lead through an early goal from Rogers, while Calafiori's goal was ruled out. Havertz then equalized, and the teams went into halftime level at 1-1. In the second half, Odegaard completed Arsenal's comeback, and Raya made a key save late on as Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 to earn three straight Premier League wins at the start of the new season.

The match started with Chelsea taking the lead in the second minute. James' set piece was only partially cleared, Hato played the ball to Rogers, and he fired a first-time shot into the net to make it Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal.

In the fifth minute, Odegaard delivered a set piece and there was a scramble in the penalty area, with Martinez hit in the head but suffering no serious issue. In the 12th minute, Gabriel's free-kick effort was blocked and Calafiori scored from the rebound, but VAR ruled that Konsa had interfered from an offside position, so the goal was disallowed and Arsenal remained 1-0 behind. In the 15th minute, Odegaard crossed from the right and Tzolis' header was collected by Martinez.

In the 18th minute, Arsenal created chaos in Chelsea's defensive third, and Saka's powerful shot from the right was saved by Martinez. In the 21st minute, Palmer cut inside from outside the box and fired a low shot that was collected by Raya. In the 23rd minute, Chelsea threatened again as Palmer's diagonal pass reached the front of goal, where Joao Pedro nearly connected with it.

In the 25th minute, Arsenal equalized. Rice played a through ball to Havertz, who cut inside after receiving it and scored with a long-range strike to make it Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea.

In the 34th minute, Arsenal combined repeatedly down the left, but Skelly's shot was deflected wide under pressure. In the 36th minute, Skelly's back pass in midfield was misplaced, allowing Joao Pedro to try a long-range effort that caused no danger. In the 45th minute, Palmer was booked for a foul on Havertz. In first-half stoppage time, Chelsea almost retook the lead, but Neto's shot after cutting in from the right struck the post and bounced away.

At halftime, Arsenal and Chelsea were level at 1-1.

The second half began, and in the 50th minute Arsenal completed the comeback. Tzolis sent in a low diagonal pass, Havertz let the ball run, and Odegaard followed up with a powerful finish to give Arsenal a 2-1 lead over Chelsea.

In the 56th minute, Rogers was dispossessed by Konsa, and Saka's subsequent shot was saved by Martinez. In the 58th minute, Lacroix was booked for bringing down Tzolis, and Tzolis also received a yellow card for arguing with the referee. In the 61st minute, Neto received the ball on the right and crossed, but Gusto's follow-up shot went over. In the 63rd minute, Palmer's effort from inside the box under pressure was too central and was collected by Raya.

In the 69th minute, Havertz cleverly left the ball, allowing Saka to shoot first time with a curling effort, but Martinez made a flying save to keep it out of the corner. In the 72nd minute, Arsenal's corner was delivered into the box and Martinez collected the ball on the goal line. In the 77th minute, Arsenal made substitutions, with Odegaard and Havertz coming off and Merino and Gyokeres coming on.

In the 82nd minute, Chelsea had a counterattacking chance, but Palmer's effort from a tight angle after carrying the ball down the left went wide. In the 83rd minute, Chelsea had another counterattack opportunity, Rogers was brought down by Rice, and the referee did not show Rice a card but instead booked Rogers after he angrily confronted Rice. In the 89th minute, Chelsea missed a chance to equalize as Estevao cut inside from the right and curled a shot, but Raya produced a superb save to preserve the lead.

In the end, Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 and secured their third consecutive league victory.

Starting lineups for both teams:

Arsenal: 1-David Raya, 4-Ben White, 15-Konsa, 6-Gabriel, 33-Calafiori (67' 5-Incapié), 41-Rice, 49-Skelly (67' 36-Zubimendi), 8-Odegaard (77' 23-Merino), 17-Tzolis, 7-Saka (90' 20-Madueke), 29-Havertz (77' 14-Gyokeres)

Chelsea: 1-Martinez, 34-Achangpong, 5-Lacroix, 3-Fofana, 21-Hato (60' 29-Chiavarria), 24-Reece James, 45-Romeo Lavia (60' 27-Gusto), 7-Neto (81' 41-Estevao), 10-Palmer, 17-Rogers (87' 18-Welbeck), 9-Joao Pedro

(Sohu Sports original: Kola)