"Stamford Bridge" fortress hosted the 7th round of the English Premier League matches, where two London teams - "Chelsea" and "Arsenal" met. Led by Jose Mourinho, the team defeated the "Gunners" with a score of 2-0 and continues to firmly hold the leader position. The first half started off fiercely, but neither team was able to create serious opportunities in the first 20 minutes, only the match referee had to calm down the tempers at the reserve bench, where A.Wenger and J. Mourinho got into a conflict. However, in the 27th minute, the spectators saw the first goal. Laurent Koscielny committed a foul in the penalty area and a penalty kick was awarded to "Arsenal", which was successfully converted by Eden Hazard, putting the "Blues" ahead. No more significant chances were created in the remaining time of the first half, and "Chelsea" entered the locker room with a one-goal advantage. It is worth mentioning that Petr Cech replaced Thibaut Courtois in the 24th minute, who suffered a neck injury. In the second half, the battle continued and both teams played actively. The efforts of the "Gunners" went in vain in the 78th minute, when Diego Costa scored the decisive point in this match after a brilliant pass from Cesc Fabregas. "Chelsea" confidently leads the Premier League with 19 points and has a 5-point advantage over the closest pursuers. Meanwhile, "Arsenal" occupies the seventh place. Result: "Chelsea" 2 - 0 "Arsenal" 27' [1 - 0] E. Hazard (11m. penalty kick) 78' [2 - 0] D. Costa League table:
