At 19:30 Lithuanian time, the English Premier League saw the exciting 2nd round match.
The London derby took place at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea hosted Arsenal. After a tense and high-scoring battle, Chelsea triumphed with a 3-2 victory, securing their second consecutive win.
The match started with a true goal show. In the 9th minute, Pedro received a pass from Marcos Alonso and scored a precise goal to put "the Blues" ahead.
Arsenal's problems didn't end there - in the 20th minute, Alvaro Morata outran the "Gunners" defenders, skillfully handling the ball in the penalty area and placing it past Petr Cech. The score was now 2-0.
Arsenal had a nearly one hundred percent chance to equalize before A. Morata's goal, and after the goal, Henrikh Mkhitaryan missed a golden opportunity.
However, in the 37th minute, Chelsea managed to reduce the deficit when H. Mkhitaryan scored a fantastic goal from outside the penalty area. The Armenian's shot swerved past Kepa and couldn't be stopped.
A bit shaken, Chelsea's defense was once again caught off guard four minutes later - H. Mkhitaryan delivered a sharp pass into the penalty area, where the unmarked Alex Iwobi leveled the score.
In the first half, the teams scored a total of four goals, taking a 2-2 draw into halftime.
In the second half, the opponents didn't see any more goal fiestas, but both teams continued their dangerous attacks.
Both teams had good chances to score a third goal, but it took until the 81st minute for the winning goal to come - a disappointing moment for Arsenal fans.
Eden Hazard played beautifully in the penalty area, passed to Marcos Alonso, who then sent the ball into the visitors' net with one touch, sealing the win as Arsenal could not recover in the remaining time.
For Arsenal, it was a particularly bitter defeat - they lost both of their played Premier League matches. Meanwhile, Chelsea continued their winning streak and added another three points to their tally.
Result:
Chelsea 3 - 2 Arsenal
9' [1 - 0] Pedro
20' [2 - 0] A. Morata
37' [2 - 1] H. Mkhitaryan
41' [2 - 2] A. Iwobi
81' [3 - 2] M. Alonso
Tournament table:
Starting lineups:
Chelsea: Kepa, Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Alonso, Kante, Jorginho, Willian, Barkley, Pedro, Morata.
Arsenal: Cech, Bellerin, Sokratis, Mustafi, Monreal, Xhaka, Guendouzi, Mkhitaryan, Ozil, Iwobi, Aubameyang.
