In the English Premier League, Mikel Merino scored the only goal of the game as Arsenal beat Chelsea one-nil to move twelve points behind League leaders, Liverpool.
Arsenal, again naming Merino as a makeshift striker, dominated the game early on, and Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli, and Declan Rice all went close to getting the opening goal.
Merino’s winner came in the twentieth minute when he flicked on a curling corner from Martin Odegaard past a stretching Robert Sanchez.
Chelsea’s best opportunity to take something from the game came when Marc Cucurella’s powerful effort slipped through David Raya’s hands, but the ball rolled just past the post.
In another game, Fulham strengthened their bid for a European place by beating Tottenham two-nil at home for a second consecutive season.
