Overview
- Kai Havertz returned as a 76th-minute substitute for Viktor Gyökeres after recent muscle problems following an earlier knee operation.
- William Saliba opened the scoring on 21 minutes before a Piero Hincapié own goal leveled for Chelsea in first-half stoppage time.
- Jurrien Timber headed the winner in the 66th minute to seal the London derby for the league leaders.
- Chelsea finished with ten men after Pedro Neto received a second yellow card shortly after the 70-minute mark.
- Mikel Arteta named the same starting XI as in the 4-1 win over Tottenham, and Manchester City’s 1-0 win at Leeds with a game in hand keeps the title race tight.