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Arsenal defeats Chelsea 2-1 after overcoming early deficit

4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 6, 2026, 7:52 PM

Last updated Sep 6, 2026

Arsenal defeats Chelsea 2-1 after overcoming early deficit

Summary

Arsenal secured a 2-1 victory over Chelsea on September 6, 2026, overcoming an early goal from Morgan Rogers. Mikel Arteta described the performance as exceptional, praising the team for their response after falling behind early in the match. The Gunners imposed themselves on the game through sustained determination and offensive intent to claim the points. Christhian Mosquera missed the contest due to a muscular issue. Arteta stated that while the team expects the injury is not severe, they are awaiting further medical assessment to determine the defender's availability for future matches.

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Status Watch

•Arsenal defeated Chelsea 2-1 on September 6, 2026.
•Morgan Rogers scored the opening goal for Chelsea.
•Christhian Mosquera was unavailable due to a muscular injury.
•Arteta expects further clarity on the severity of the injury in the coming days.

Latest Updates

7:52 PMThe Guardian Sport — ‘Exceptional performance’: Arteta hails fightback win and says best yet to come
6:49 PMBBC Sport — Arsenal reacted in an amazing way - Arteta
6:44 PMYahoo Sports — Mikel Arteta reaction — Arsenal boss praises mentality after win vs Chelsea, gives Mosquera injury update
6:35 PMYahoo Sports — Arteta hails ‘beautiful’ Arsenal response against Chelsea – and gives update on Mosquera

What they're saying

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Manager delighted by reaction to Chelsea’s opener Alonso says his side must be ‘tighter’ Mikel Arteta warned that Arsenal are capable of hitting even greater heights after the champions sent a statement to their title rivals by fighting back from a goal down to beat Chelsea on Sunday. Arteta’s side were under pressure after conceding for the first time this season when Morgan Rogers struck early at the Emirates Stadium, but the response to the setback was outstanding. Kai Havertz equalised before conjuring a brilliant assist for a rejuvenated Martin Ødegaard to make it 2-1, ensuring that Arsenal moved level on points with Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. Continue reading...
— The Guardian Sportby Jacob Steinberg at the Emirates Stadium

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Mikel Arteta hailed Arsenal’s “exceptional” performance after his side secured a 2-1 victory over Chelsea.The Gunners came from behind after Morgan Rogers’ early goal, with Arteta delighted by...
— Yahoo Sports