The reins in the league title race are no longer in their hands. However, for Arsenal to maintain their title fight with Liverpool, every match is now like a final.
In one such match, they faced Chelsea at the Emirates today. Arsenal won that match 1-0 with the only goal from Mikel Merino. With this victory, they reduced the gap with Liverpool a little bit.
After this victory, Arsenal's points are now 58 in 29 matches. And Liverpool, who are at the top, have the same points in 70 matches. That is, Liverpool is now ahead by 12 points with 9 matches remaining. In such a situation, Mikel Arteta's team will have to maintain their winning streak and also wait for Liverpool to lose points.
Arsenal played aggressive football from the start of the match at home. Chelsea had to struggle to keep up with the pressure of the hosts' attacks. After coming close several times and failing, Arsenal finally got the first goal in the 20th minute of the match. Mikel Merino scored with a header after receiving the ball from a corner.
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