Arsenal met Chelsea at Emirates Stadium (London, England) on the evening of March 16. The victory with the minimum score helped the home team narrow the gap with the leading team Liverpool.
Arsenal were the better side in the first half. The home side did not dominate possession but their attacks were more threatening than Chelsea's. Arsenal's problem, as usual, was that the final touches were too cumbersome and lacked precision.
The Gunners created a few dangerous chances in the first half. However, Arsenal still had to rely on corner kicks to score. Mikel Merino made a dangerous header to open the score in the 20th minute.
Merino's goal helped Arsenal beat Chelsea.
On the other hand, Chelsea kept the ball a lot but were stuck. Cole Palmer was absent, so the visitors struggled to coordinate their attacks. Chelsea only had one dangerous chance in the first half when the opposing goalkeeper missed Marc Cucurella's shot.
The game did not change much in the second half. Chelsea kept the ball a lot and tried to press but to no avail. Meanwhile, Arsenal played safely, waiting for counter-attack opportunities. The home team still had more chances than their opponents but failed to capitalize on them.
Chelsea failed to put pressure on the home team's defence. They only had three shots, all of which were of little threat. Coach Enzo Maresca's substitutions made no difference.
Arsenal won 1-0 at home. However, coach Mikel Arteta's team is still 12 points behind Liverpool. Arsenal's chances of competing for the championship did not increase much after this match.
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