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In the absence of a game… the ‘blackboard’ is good<\/strong>. He Arsenal<\/strong> defeated the Chelsea (2-1)<\/strong> in it ‘set-piece derby<\/strong> -the three goals came in strategic plays- to keep the Premier League leadership safe<\/strong>: leads Manchester City by five points<\/strong>which has one less game, with nine games remaining. <\/p>\n Nobody wanted to risk too much. A slip by Robert S\u00e1nchez that Gy\u00f6keres almost took advantage of in the 5th minute and A shot by Eze from midfield that the Spanish goalkeeper intercepted with his chest in the 15th minute was the highlight of Mikel Arteta’s charges.<\/strong>who could not count on Odegaard, before the 1-0.<\/p>\n Chelsea warned, however, in the 19th minute with a corner from Reece James that almost became an Olympic goal<\/strong>: ended up on the side of the net. From one dead ball action to another. Saka takes a corner, Gabriel Magalhaes extends<\/strong> at the far post and the William Saliba’s header ended up in the net in the 21st minute<\/strong> after touching Mamadou Sarr<\/strong>. <\/p>\n Every corner was synonymous with a goal<\/strong>. Especially if Reece James threw them. Rice<\/strong> He deflected towards his goal, with his hand, a sent touch from Chelsea’s ‘2’ in the 45th minute and Raya flew to take her over the line. Paradon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n He could do nothing, however, on the following corner kick.<\/strong>. James served the area and Piero Hincapie, in his attempt to clear, ended up putting the ball into his goal in added time<\/strong>. The derby was tied at half-time. <\/p>\n Chelsea improved after passing through the locker room. Raya excelled from Enzo’s shot in the 51st minute and He ‘flew’ again to take a shot from Joao Pedro after a corner, of course, in the 53rd minute.<\/strong> <\/p>\n But if there is a ‘king’ of the set piece in the Premier… that is Arsenal<\/strong>. In the 66th minute it was evident again. Rice took a corner and Jurri\u00ebn Timber, among countless blocks, headed into the net<\/strong>. Arteta’s men equaled, in this way, the record of goals (16) in strategy plays<\/strong> in the same season.<\/p>\n The expulsion of Pedro Neto in the 70th minute for trying to intercept a Martinelli counterattack ‘made things easier’ for Arsenal<\/strong>. Even so, Chelsea knew how to survive. Robert S\u00e1nchez excelled with a good save against Eze in the 80th minute. What’s more, it was close to a tie: Mois\u00e9s Caicedo<\/strong> he looked for it with a shot from the front that went just past the corner <\/strong>in the 87th minute and Raya, once again, avoided it in the 93rd minute by deflecting ‘in extremis’ a centerchut of Garnacho.<\/strong><\/p>\n He had another one to show off in the 95th minute.<\/strong> Luckily, it didn’t work. Arsenal’s ‘number 1’ He saved a bicycle kick from close range by Joao Pedro and had time to retrace his steps and get the ball (again)<\/strong> over the line. The subsequent rejection sent him to the net Liam Delap. It would have been 2-2, but it didn’t work. Joao Pedro was offside. <\/strong><\/p>\n The Gunners keep Raya, never better said, at Chelsea. They have now gone eleven games without losing against the ‘blues’… and maintain a five-point advantage over City. Winning the Premier 22 years later is one step closer. <\/strong>