A nervy step toward the title. Arsenal, with a man advantage, nearly dropped points to Chelsea in the dying moments—offside comes to the rescue

The London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea turned into an absolute thriller, nearly shaking up the Premier League title race.

Details: Down to ten men, Chelsea came close to pulling off the impossible: Liam Delap sent the ball into the Gunners’ net, putting the scoreline at 2-2. At that moment, the Emirates was plunged into shock, as fans saw their dreams of gold medals slipping away before their eyes. But the visitors’ joy and the hosts’ despair lasted only a heartbeat.

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But the referee disallowed the goal for offside. It was a truly wild moment—Arsenal fans could finally breathe again. Chelsea were inches away from a heroic comeback while down a man, but the official’s decision kept the victory in Mikel Arteta’s hands (2-1).

In the end, Arsenal managed to defeat Chelsea 2-1 and once again open up a five-point gap over Manchester City.

Reminder: The referee made a controversial decision, refusing to award Chelsea a penalty for Rice’s handball.