Chelsea stage dramatic late comeback to snatch unlikely victory at Arsenal

Chelsea stage dramatic late comeback to snatch unlikely victory at Arsenal
Football

Chelsea completed a stunning late turnaround to beat Arsenal 2-1 despite being outplayed for much of the match.

New Gunners boss Mikel Arteta looked set to take an impressive victory from his first home match in charge before a Bernd Leno howler gifted Jorginho an 83rd minute equaliser.

Abraham scored a dramatic winner

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Abraham scored a dramatic winner

And things went from bad to worse four minutes later as the Blues caught Arsenal on the break and snatched all three points thanks to a smart turn and finish from Tammy Abraham.

It seemed impossible after Chelsea were blown away by a resurgent Arsenal, who were electric inside the opening 30 minutes.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang stooped low to head the hosts in front on 13 minutes and the Gunners dominated for large parts of the game thereafter.

The Blues, who did improve after the break, were forced to change the system entirely and even introduce 19-year-old Tariq Lamptey for his first-team debut, making their victory all the more remarkable.

Frank Lampard will wonder how his side didn’t suffer a sixth defeat in eight matches, while Arteta will question how on earth he is winless in his opening two matches.

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