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Arsenal power past Chelsea
- Updated: September 24, 2016
Arsenal ended their winless run against Chelsea in impressive style with a 3-0 victory at the Emirates on Saturday evening.
The hosts raced into a 2-0 lead inside the opening 15 minutes as Alexis Sanchez capitalised on an error from Gary Cahill and then Theo Walcott finished from Hector Bellerin’s low cross.
Arsenal had not beaten Chelsea in the Premier League since 2011, but Mesut Ozil volleyed in a third before the break to cap off a dominant first-half display.
Substitute Michy Batshuayi went closest to pulling a goal back late on with Chelsea’s only shot on target.
Otherwise the visitors rarely threatened as Arsenal won their fourth straight league game in the week that Arsene Wenger celebrated 20 years in charge.
For Chelsea, it is a second defeat in a row and there are signs that Antonio Conte has work to do, especially in defence, where the visitors looked far from convincing.
Having brought …
