Jurrien Timber stars for Arsenal in Chelsea win

Arsenal proper again Jurrien Timber recorded his seventh aim contribution of the season in a dominant show towards Chelsea on Sunday.

Not for the primary time this season, a contest formed by set items resulted in an Arsenal triumph, because the Gunners restored their five-point lead on the prime of the Premier League with a 2-1 win over 10-man Chelsea on the Emirates Stadium.

All three targets got here from corners, with Jurrien Timber’s 66th-minute header in the end proving decisive.

Arsenal had taken the lead within the twenty first minute when Gabriel Magalhães rose to fulfill Bukayo Saka’s supply and nodded the ball again throughout aim for William Saliba, whose header discovered the online by way of a deflection off Mamadou Sarr.

Chelsea additionally posed a menace from set items. David Raya produced a superb save to disclaim Jorrel Hato—who gave the impression to be held by Declan Rice—however the guests have been degree simply earlier than half-time when Piero Hincapié inadvertently turned the ball into his personal internet.

Arsenal’s 16 targets from corners within the Premier League this season are the joint-most by any facet in a single marketing campaign, alongside Oldham in 1992-93, West Brom in 2016-17, and the Gunners themselves in 2023-24.

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Mikel Arteta’s staff has now scored a match-winning aim from a nook in 9 Premier League video games this time period, which is the outright most by a staff in a single marketing campaign (overtaking Manchester United’s eight in 2012-13).

In reality, there have now been extra targets scored from corners within the Premier League this season (138 in 281 video games) than in the entire of final time period (135 in 380 video games).

Within the nick of time was Timber, who was essential in each the attacking and, most particularly, defensive phases of the sport.

Having put Arsenal in entrance, the 24-year-old needed to put in a terrific defensive shift to protect their lead, profitable 5 of his six contested duels. He additionally received possession 4 occasions from the Chelsea facet that have been continuously looking for the equaliser and made three clearances.

In the course of the Gunners’ dominant spell, he had two photographs, created one likelihood, and in addition made three touches inside Chelsea’s field, with Jorrel Hato having to battle him and Bukayo Saka on the correct flank.