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The Gunners were in ruthless mood to ensure they set the pace in the title race

Arsenal vs Chelsea - LIVE!

Arsenal moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 5-0 hammering of Chelsea, as Kai Havertz and Ben White both scored twice. Liverpool will have the chance to move level on points with Arsenal when they face Everton on Wednesday, while the Gunners’ four-point advantage over Manchester City will come under pressure in the coming days, with Pep Guardiola’s side having two games in hand.

Leandro Trossard opened the scoring inside five minutes, squeezing a low finish in at the near post after a driving run from Declan Rice, and it could well have been more in an open first-half. Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz went close and Trossard was denied a second by a superb Djordje Petrovic save, as Chelsea looked incredibly vulnerable at the back.

It remained in the balance at half-time but the Gunners blew their London rivals away in the second-half. White made it two from close-range, with Chelsea strangely unaware to the danger of a short corner, before Havertz struck against his former club, finishing well under pressure after a sensational pass from Martin Odegaard. The German had his second midway through the second period, his low strike beating Petrovic off the inside of the post, and there was more misery to come for the visitors. Odegaard scooped a lovely ball over the top and White, seemingly attempting to square it across the face of goal, produced a perfect volley into the far corner.

Live updates

23 April 2024

GOAL! Arsenal 4-0 Chelsea | Kai Havertz 65'

HAVERTZ AT THE DOUBLE!

So, so, so easy. Chelsea have just stopped.

Saka allowed to stroll inside into the box, comes to Havertz and he reverses the shot off the inside of the post.

23 April 2024

Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea

64 mins: There is still so much space on offer for the Arsenal midfielders and front three.

Saka drags the ball back to Havertz, tries a cute pass through to Odegaard but doesn’t quite come off.

23 April 2024

Nizaar Kinsella at the Emirates

Chelsea are playing like "Wenger Out" Arsenal.

Soft, no intensity but with a bit of flair in attack.

23 April 2024

Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea

61 mins: What a miss!

Madueke slides in Jackson, first touch takes him past Gabriel and the second fires the shot into the side-netting.

Had to score.

23 April 2024

Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea

59 mins: Arsenal happy to sit off for now, letting Chelsea have the ball at the back.

With a north London derby to come this weekend, Arteta may consider taking off a couple of his key men...

23 April 2024

Simon Collings at the Emirates

Home fans singing Kai Havertz's name. It's turned into a party here.

23 April 2024

GOAL! Arsenal 3-0 Chelsea | Kai Havertz 57'

THAT SHOULD DO IT!

Odegaard with a wonderful pass through to Havertz, and he’s in behind.

Holds off Cucurella, finishes brilliantly under pressure.

23 April 2024

Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea

55 mins: Emirates in fine voice, some of those nerves have been eased.

Chance for Arsenal to break again, Odegaard looks to play Saka clean through but Badiashile reads it and sticks a foot in.

23 April 2024

Simon Collings at the Emirates

Test of Chelsea's character here. Arsenal will not let up, they know goal difference could be key in the title race.

So do Chelsea fold?

23 April 2024

GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 Chelsea | Ben White 52'

THE GUNNERS HAVE THEIR SECOND!

Short corner, Rice’s shot is deflected into the path of White, and he just guides it into the far corner. All happened in slow motion.