With a resounding victory, the Gunners re-entered the hunt for fourth place.
Arsenal and Chelsea traded blows on way to a 4-2 victory at Stamford Bridge in a Premier League encounter that felt more like a prize fight at times.
The Gunners led three times before holding on for a much-needed victory over their London rivals, with an action-packed first half setting the tone for the remainder of the game.
Four of the game’s six goals were scored in the first 45 minutes, with Arsenal taking the lead in the 13th minute through Eddie Nketiah, only for Timo Werner to equalise four minutes later.
Emile Smith Rowe found the back of the net on a counterattack in the 27th minute, before César Azpilicueta answered five minutes later with a tap-in.
The goal-filled first half gave way to a cagey second half, with Nketiah’s second of the evening coming just before the hour mark to put Arsenal ahead for good. Chelsea was mainly on the front foot after that, with the Blues looking for an equaliser while the visitors soaked up the pressure.
Arsenal would add to their advantage with a penalty shot from Bukayo Saka in stoppage time, putting the game out of reach for the hosts.
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Arsenal is now even with Tottenham Hotspur in North London, with both teams having identical 18-3-11 records. Spurs, on the other hand, hold the tiebreaker for fourth place in the table, meaning Arsenal will have six more games to try to qualify for the Champions League.
