Mikel Arteta got the better of his old childhood friend Xabi Alonso as goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard led Arsenal to a 2-1 victory over Chelsea at Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

Chelsea swept aside Arsenal in an early heavyweight clash at Stamford Bridge, as Alyssa Thompson's first-half strike sealed all three points in an enthralling London derby.

When Liverpool and Chelsea started preparing for the 2026–27 season, both teams will have been particularly interested in the Carabao Cup. Neither team will genuinely see themselves as Premier League title contenders—not in an era of Arsenal’s ruthlessness and Manchester City’s efficiency—but both will still believe they have the chance to end the season with silverware in the wild west that is cup soccer.

Arsenal host Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium today in a major Gameweek 3 clash in the 2026-27 Premier League season. Both teams have won their opening two league games, but they have taken very different paths to perfect starts. Arsenal have scored four ...

Manchester United are pondering a shock swoop for Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, while they could yet battle Chelsea and Arsenal for Jacobo Ramon. Michael Carrick remains under pressure, too. Chelsea could strike a deal for Alex Scott before the New Year,

Havertz scored the equaliser for Arsenal against Chelsea Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images The story of Arsenal’s summer was ending up with fewer attackers than they started, but in this comeback win against Chelsea, they showed that they still have ...

Martin Keown has questioned Xabi Alonso's surprising tactical decisions following Chelsea's disappointing 2-0 home defeat against Tottenham. The former Arsenal defender could not understand why the manager opted for a false nine setup rather than deploying an experienced striker from the bench.