Mikel Merino scores the only goal as Arsenal beat Chelsea to move 12 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.

It's appropriate that this game took place while a final was happening across town, as neither side will likely win the prizes they covet this season.

Mikel Arteta insisted that Arsenal faced the Premier League's best attack in Chelsea on Sunday despite Enzo Maresca's team barely threatening. But did Arteta have a point?

Arsenal overcame Chelsea in a vital win, but baffling refereeing decisions – including a missed penalty and a dangerous stamp – left fans questioning PGMOL yet again. Mikel Merino opened the ...

MIKEL MERINO scored the only goal of the game as Arsenal beat a lacklustre Chelsea at the Emirates. The big news ahead of kick-off was that Blues talisman Cole Palmer was OUT of the matchday squad ...

Fresh from underwhelming but ultimately effective displays in midweek, Arsenal and Chelsea face off at the Emirates Stadium ...

Get all the pre-match stats, team news, TV coverage, quotes, tactics and much more before the Blues head to north London ...

Mikel Merino's 20th-minute header settled Arsenal in a rhythm Chelsea struggled to cope with, but the second half fizzled out as a contest entirely, both teams perhaps resigned to their fate.