All eyes were on Romelu Lukaku, for his big return in the colors of Chelsea. And the Belgian responded, quickly putting his team on track against Arsenal (15th). Reece James, passer on Lukaku’s goal then turned into a scorer (35th). Chelsea signs a 2nd victory in as many days. The Gunners follow up a 2nd defeat in the row.
Romelu Lukaku (L.) and Kai Havertz
Romelu Lukaku is a major contribution to Thomas Tuchel’s Blues, and the Belgium international showed that from his first appearance. In the North London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal, Lukaku and his team-mates won with the manner on Sunday afternoon, at the Emirates Stadium (2-0). The new number 9 of Chelsea scored for his return to his club cSur. Necessarily. In front, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s Gunners suffered the events throughout the match.
Martin Odegaard was introduced to his audience at the Emirates Stadium before the match, this Sunday, after the formalization of his final transfer to the Gunners. But he was not the main attraction of the derby of the day : all eyes were on Romelu Lukaku, the Belgian scorer arrived from Inter Milan, who started the match well. Pablo Marí being in the front row to see : after a rough duel, Lukaku will drop the Spanish defender at the first opportunity, to open the score from an ideal cross from Reece James (1-0, 15th). The very first goal for the native of the Flemish city of Antwerp in the Blues jersey, while he had already made a first spell at the club between 2011 and 2013.
Arsenal accumulates disappointments
The technical quality and intensity put by César Azpilicueta’s team-mates never allowed the Gunners to breathe, let alone hope. Because Reece James ended all proceedings shortly after the half-hour, with a superb cross from the right following a superb preparatory work by Lukaku, and Mason Mount (2-0, 35th).
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s entry into the game, diminished so far by COVID-19, will not change much : Arsenal’s German international goalkeeper, Bernd Leno, will even have to deflect an overpowering recovery from Lukaku on the bar (77e), before blocking between his legs a mischievous shot from his compatriot Kai Havertz, remarkably put in orbit by& Lukaku (87e). It is the first time in 118 years that Arsenal have lost their first two league games, without scoring a goal. A series to which Mikel Arteta and his men will have to end Saturday, on the lawn of& Manchester City. On the same day, Chelsea will go to rub shoulders with another holy monster of English football (and not least), Liverpool.
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