Arsenal overturned an early deficit to defeat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, maintaining their perfect start to the Premier League season with three wins from three games [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. Chelsea took the lead inside two minutes through Morgan Rogers, who volleyed home at 77 seconds on his debut for the west London club after a £117 million summer transfer from Aston Villa [1, 6, 3, 4, 5].

Arsenal responded after 25 minutes when Kai Havertz levelled the score, restoring parity for the home side [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The winning goal came shortly after halftime from Martin Odegaard, who continues to show strong early season form with three goals in four games following injury setbacks last year [1, 7, 2, 3, 4, 5]. Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya made a crucial late save denying Chelsea substitute Estevao an equaliser [1, 2].

The victory leaves Arsenal and Manchester City tied on 9 points at the top of the Premier League after three matches. Chelsea dropped their first league points under new manager Xabi Alonso, who had won all previous matches but now faces defensive challenges after his side conceded seven goals in the opening three league games [1, 7, 3, 8, 4, 5].

Chelsea have invested heavily in new players, spending nearly £350 million since last season, including a club-record £117 million to sign Rogers, while Arsenal did not sign a new elite forward despite the departures of Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli, and Leandro Trossard [7, 6, 8, 4, 5]. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised his team's character and quality in responding to the early goal, saying, "I think it was an exceptional performance. I enjoyed every minute of it from the beginning to the end, and the beginning was tough. The team reacted in a spectacular way... It’s an indication for us of how capable we are to perform at an even higher level than last season" [7].

Midfielder Odegaard said, "Our mentality is to keep fighting... The reaction is top. We got our reward in the end and the response was brilliant" [6]. Arteta also highlighted Odegaard's confidence, noting he looks better than he has since his injury disruptions last season [9]. Alonso acknowledged his team needs to improve defensively, saying, "We want to start having clean sheets, they will come. The players are committed to working hard" [7].

Arsenal will aim to extend their winning run when they host their next Premier League opponent on September 11.