Arsenal continued their set-piece dominance with William Saliba scoring the opening goal against Chelsea. Gary Neville criticized the Blues' defensive approach during his Sky Sports commentary, saying: "It was predictable. The art of the set piece has been mastered by Arsenal."
The Gunners have now scored 23 goals from set-pieces across all competitions this season, with 9 of those opening the scoring – more than any other team in Europe's top five leagues. Neville added that "it was men against boys" and expressed surprise at Chelsea's lack of preparation.