Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium, in a London derby that was marked by Xabi Alonso's first defeat as Blues manager. The match took place at the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal's home.
Arsenal secured all three points in this important match for the Premier League standings. The victory handed Xabi Alonso his first defeat, who had started his work at Chelsea with positive results.
Chelsea, who had been on a good run of results under Alonso's command, couldn't avoid the defeat in the classic against their London rivals. Arsenal, on the other hand, celebrated an important victory on their turf.
