"In the 21st minute, Saliba rose above the Chelsea defence to head home from a perfectly delivered corner. Chelsea responded just before the break, with Arsenal defender Piero Hincapié inadvertently diverted a Chelsea corner into his own net, bringing the visitors level."
"Arsenal regained control in the 66th minute when Timber met another pinpoint corner to restore the lead. Chelsea's task became even more difficult in the 70th minute as Pedro Neto was shown a second yellow card, reducing the visitors to ten men."
Arsenal demonstrated set-piece mastery throughout the match. Saliba opened scoring in the 21st minute with a header from a well-delivered corner. Chelsea equalized just before halftime when Hincapié deflected a corner into his own net. Arsenal reasserted dominance in the 66th minute as Timber headed in from another corner to restore the lead. Chelsea's situation deteriorated significantly in the 70th minute when Pedro Neto received a second yellow card, leaving the team with ten players and facing an increasingly difficult task against Arsenal's superior set-piece threat.
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