They faced a Chelsea side who have not beaten Arsenal in any competition since August 2021 – a run of 10 matches and seven defeats, including both legs of their recent Carabao Cup semi-final tie. William Saliba headed Mikel Arteta’s side into a first-half lead this time, with his effort initially cancelled out by an unfortunate own goal from Piero Hincapie on the stroke of half-time.
