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Mikel Merino scores the lone goal as Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0

Mikel Merino scores the lone goal as Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0
Arsenal's Mikel Merino celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates stadium in London, Sunday, March 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)

Mikel Merino scored the lone goal as Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 to move 12 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool.

Both of these sides came into the match without their first-choice striker, with Kai Havertz ruled out for the season with a hamstring injury for Arsenal and Nicolas Jackson missing for Chelsea.

Merino's winner came in the 20th minute when he flicked on a curling corner from Martin Odegaard past a stretching Robert Sanchez.

In other matches, Manchester United defeated Leicester City 3-0 while Fulham beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0.

Liverpool is leading the table with 70 points followed by Arsenal with 58 points, Nottingham Forest is third with 54 points while Chelsea is fourth with 49 points.

Source: BBC Sports

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