Arsenal reignite top-four hopes with thrilling 4-2 win at Chelsea

Eddie Nketiah was the hero for Arsenal as they re-ignited their bid for a top-four finish thanks to a thrilling 4-2 victory at Chelsea.

The Gunners took the lead not once, but twice at Stamford Bridge through goals from Nketiah and Emile Smith Rowe, but on both occasions, Chelsea found a response as Timo Werner's deflected strike and Cesar Azpilicueta's low finish sent the sides in level at the interval.

The scoring wasn't over in the second half as the Gunners took the lead once again, and it was Nketiah who grabbed his side's third before Bukayo Saka sealed Arsenal's victory from the spot after being hauled down late on by Azpilicueta.

Victory ends a run of three straight defeats in the Premier League for Arsenal and sees Mikel Arteta's side move level on points with fourth-placed Tottenham - who they still have to play towards the end of the season - ahead of another crucial match against Manchester United at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Chelsea, who suffered a second straight home league defeat, remain third, five points ahead of fifth-placed Arsenal.

In what was a frantic first half, Arsenal took the lead when a long hopeful ball over was not dealt with by Andreas Christensen, and his under-hit back pass was picked up by Nketiah, who finished expertly past Edouard Mendy for his first league goal of the season.

Much to the frustration of Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, the lead did not last long as Chelsea were back on level terms just four minutes later. The Gunners wasted numerous chances to clear the ball before Werner's strike deflected off Granit Xhaka to bring the scores level.

It was proving to be a difficult evening for both defences as Arsenal re-established their lead midway through the opening