Goal efficiency
How clinical and direct the player was in front of goal — volume, accuracy, and conversion.
Arsenal · Community Shield · Attacker · #29 · Germany · 26 yrs
K. Havertz plays as an attacker for Arsenal. K. Havertz is a German international, 26 years old, attacker, currently at Arsenal. K. Havertz wears shirt number 29 for Arsenal. K. Havertz was born in Aachen, Germany on 1999-06-11. K. Havertz is 193 cm tall and weighs 83 kg. K. Havertz's Sportra profile tracks season statistics across Community Shield, Euro Championship, Friendlies, World Cup, and other leagues. K. Havertz's page brings together career clubs, trophies, injury history, multi-competition stats, and related news headlines. On Sportra you can explore K. Havertz season statistics, transfer history, trophies, injury updates, and related news across every competition tracked in the profile.
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2026 |  Germany GER |
| 2025 |  Arsenal ARS |
| 2024 | Arsenal ARS |
| 2024 | Germany GER |
| 2023 | Arsenal ARS |
| Date | Type | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-28 | € 70M |  Chelsea CHE | Arsenal ARS |
| 2020-09-04 | € 71M |  Bayer Leverkusen BAY | Chelsea CHE |
Season intelligence
Profile as Attacker: finisher, pressure magnet, high usage. Archetype: Clinical forward. Season rating 7.2.
Scaled 0–99 from season output — map to fantasy, comparisons, or scouting cards.
Per-90 rates, efficiency ratios, and Sportra indices from season totals.
How clinical and direct the player was in front of goal — volume, accuracy, and conversion.
Playmaking output: assists, key passes, and custom chance-creation signals.
How often they draw fouls and stay out of trouble with cards.
Tackles, duels, and off-ball defensive contribution.
Shot-stopping, goals conceded, and penalty saves.
Minutes, availability, and how central they were to the team.
Every tracked category for this league and season, grouped by Sportra.
Arsenal star Kai Havertz may be the best false nine on the planet, says Joe Cole (Picture: Getty) Joe Cole has praised Kai Havertz’s ‘absolutely sensational’ performance against Chelsea and believes the German may be the best false nine in world football. Arsenal got off to a nightmare start in Sunday’s derby as Morgan Rogers fired a stunning volley beyond David Raya to open the scoring after only two minutes. But Havertz helped inspire a spirited comeback from the Premier League champions, equalising with a precise finish past Emiliano Martinez before playing a key role in Martin Odegaard’s winner shortly after half-time. While Christos Tzolis provided the assist for Odegaard’s decisive strike, it was Havertz’s exquisite dummy in the build-up that earned many of the plaudits as the Gunners held firm to maintain their 100 per cent record. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. The result moved Mikel Arteta’s side level on points at the top of the table with Manchester City, the only other side in the division with three wins from their first three contests. Havertz and Co will look to pick up where they left off when they return to top-flight action away to Sunderland – first, though, Arteta’s men do battle with Napoli in Champions League on Wednesday night. ‘It burns me every time I see him playing for Arsenal and performing the way he performed,’ Cole said of Havertz while reflecting on the derby on The Dressing Room Podcast. Havertz had a hand in both of Arsenal’s goals against Chelsea (Picture: Getty) Odegaard completed the Gunners’ fightback in a compelling derby (Picture: PA) ‘He was absolutely sensational in that position and we sleep on him constantly. ‘We did a highlights reel of him and it could have been 15 minutes with the touches, the way he was dropping in, the dummy for Odegaard’s goal. ‘As a centre-forward, that false nine, is there a better player at that role in world football?’ {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"'It was beautiful': Arteta hails Arsenal's attack-to-defence display in win against Chelsea","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/07\/2593273995855020828\/480x270_MP4_2593273995855020828.mp4","description":"Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium after Morgan Rogers stunned home fans into silence with a volleyed goal 77 seconds into the game.","duration":"T5M27S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/07\/07\/111091359-0-image-a-53_1788761962819.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-07T07:17:08+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); According to Cole, Arsenal were able to claw themselves back into the game with their ‘dominance’ in the midfield. ‘Moises Caicedo being injured was a little dampener. Romeo Lavia is a good player but he just can’t seem to keep himself fit for a sustained period of time,’ he added. ‘Reece James, Malo Gusto, whoever plays in there with him, it’s not Enzo Fernandez and Caicedo. ‘I thought Arsenal just slightly dominated that midfield area and that allowed them to build into the game but there’s a lot to be proud of for Chelsea.’ {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Alonso: Chelsea made to 'hur
Joe Cole has been blown away by Chelsea’s big-money signing Morgan Rogers (The Dressing Room Podcast) Joe Cole says he ‘didn’t realise’ quite how good Morgan Rogers was following his move to Chelsea, branding the attacker an ‘absolute monster’. Chelsea smashed their transfer record to sign Rogers after reaching a £117million agreement with Aston Villa for the 24-year-old England international back in July. Arsenal had initially been in pole position to capture Rogers but were blown out of the water by their fierce London rivals in one of the most compelling transfer sagas of the summer. Rogers has hit the ground running with the Blues, registering two goals and an assist in his three opening Premier League appearances under the tutelage of Xabi Alonso. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. His latest strike came just two minutes into Sunday’s heavyweight clash with Arsenal, with the former Villa man firing a low volley past David Raya to send the away end into raptures at the Emirates. The Gunners came from behind to emerge victorious, though, as Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard scored either side of half-time to preserve their 100 per cent record in the Premier League. Though disappointed with the result in the derby, ex-Chelsea winger Cole has been encouraged what he has seen from Alonso’s side at this embryonic stage of the campaign. Rogers fired Chelsea in front against Arsenal with a brilliant volley (Picture: Reuters) Arsenal rallied after Rogers’ strike to come away 2-1 victors (Picture: Getty) However, he fears the Blues may have left themselves a little short in central midfield after failing to tie down a replacement for Enzo Fernandez on transfer deadline day. ‘It’s really exciting at Chelsea. I went to Stamford Bridge to watch the game against Brighton and the front three of Morgan Rogers, Cole Palmer and Joao Pedro just looked electric so that gives you great excitement,’ Cole said on The Dressing Room Podcast. ‘Moises Caicedo being injured was a little dampener. Romeo Lavia is a good player but he just can’t seem to keep himself fit for a sustained period of time. {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Alonso: Chelsea made to 'hurt' by Arsenal during 2-1 defeat","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/07\/4710295427016078709\/480x270_MP4_4710295427016078709.mp4","description":"1-0 up. 2-1 loss.","duration":"T6M45S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/07\/07\/111091357-0-image-a-105_1788761969650.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-07T07:19:25+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); ‘Reece James, Malo Gusto, whoever plays in there with him, it’s not Enzo Fernandez and Caicedo. ‘I thought Arsenal just slightly dominated that midfield area and that allowed them to build into the game but there’s a lot to be proud of for Chelsea.’ {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"'It was beautiful': Arteta hails Arsenal's attack-to-defence display in win against Chelsea","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/07\/2593273995855020828\/480x270_MP4_2593273995855020828.mp4","description":"Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium a
Troy Deeney is not a fan of Viktor Gyokeres (Picture: Paramount Plus) Troy Deeney fears Mikel Arteta is on the verge of giving up on Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres. The Sweden international joined the Gunners 12 months ago and was expected to end their search for the lethal centre forward they had been missing since the departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Gyokeres amassed a respectable 22 goals in all competitions over the course of his debut season in English football but failed to fully win the faith of his manager who was reported to have wanted to sign Benjamin Sesko instead. Kai Havertz’s return to form and fitness has seen him firmly usurp Gyokeres as Arteta’s go-to centre forward at the start of the current campaign. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Indeed, the 28-year-old was an unused substitute in the first two Premier League games of the season before Sunday’s error-strewn cameo against Chelsea. ‘Watch his highlights (against Chelsea), wow,’a disbelieving Deeney told Paramount Plus. ‘It’s like a horse trying to control a ball. ‘It’s a limitation problem. This guy gets credit for running the channels, so many times the ball comes up to him and bounces off him. Viktor Gyokeres struggled against Chelesa after coming on in the closing stages (Picture: Getty Images) ‘So many times when they’ve got a counter-attack and he takes a big touch. I see why they tried to replace him. ‘He was brought in to give them that extra option but if I’m a coach now I’ve got Havertz who can link the game and do everything great, I’ve got Merino who can do that. ‘I think Arteta looks at this guy in training and goes ‘what am I supposed to do with that’. ‘He’s 27 or 28 and he’s not going to get tactically much better, he’s not going to get technically much better at this point. {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"'It was beautiful': Arteta hails Arsenal's attack-to-defence display in win against Chelsea","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/07\/2593273995855020828\/480x270_MP4_2593273995855020828.mp4","description":"Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium after Morgan Rogers stunned home fans into silence with a volleyed goal 77 seconds into the game.","duration":"T5M27S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/07\/07\/111091359-0-image-a-53_1788761962819.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-07T07:17:08+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); ‘That’s why they were trying to move him on to get Alvarez, that’s why he was linked with everyone else within the deals. He’s got to keep him happy, he’ll have moments in the season.’ While Gyokeres continues to flatter to deceive, Havertz appears to be going from strength to strength and has delighted his manager with his display against Chelsea earning a rave review. ‘He looks happy,’ said Arteta in his post-match press conference. ‘He looks settled, happy, and some great things have happened in his personal life as well. He feels fit, he’s training every day and has this routine right now. ‘He’s scoring goals, but not only that – he’s also doing amazing work for the team.’ Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Ad
John Terry has given his assessment of Chelsea’s defeat against Arsenal John Terry has singled out Chelsea captain Reece James for criticism in the wake of Sunday’s defeat against Arsenal. Xabi Alonso’s new-look side were hoping to cement their status as potential title challengers at the home of the reigning champions. The Blues made a positive start, racing into an early lead through Morgan Rogers’, but Arsenal’s class and experience ultimately told and the Gunners ran out convincing 2-1 winners. While Terry saw many positives in defeat, he suggested a lack of intensity and concentration contributed to the mistakes that were committed in the build-up to Kai Havertz’s equaliser. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. ‘Reece just needs to drop in and close the space because Havertz then has to go down the outside on his weaker foot, he came in on his left foot and got the shot off because there was a gap and space,’ said Terry on his YouTube channel. The club legend also thought his old team missed a trick during the early exchanges when Emi Martinez received a kick to the head from Gabriel Magalhaes. No disciplinary action was taken against the Arsenal defender, but Terry believes the VAR might have intervened had Chelesa’s leadership group, such as it is, applied more pressure to the match officials after seeing their goalkeeper writhing around in apparent pain. John Terry said Reece James of failed to spot the danger as Kai Havertz approached goal Reece James could only watch on as Kai Havertz equalised for Arsenal (Picture: Sky Sport) ‘I think we missed a big opportunity to get Gabriel sent off,’ he added. ‘I think it was Hato and Joao Pedro closest, as soon as I see my goalkeeper reacting like that I’m surrounding the ref saying ‘he’s just been kicked in the f’ing head ref’ put a bit of pressure on the ref. ‘I know we don’t really want to be doing that but we’re here to win 3 points and challenge for the league.’ ‘I think we need to be better at dark arts, they’re big, Arsenal are the best at it.’ Whether haranguing the officials would have made a difference to Gabriel’s fate remains highly doubtful, however, with former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher suggesting the Brazil international was not guilty of violent conduct. {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"'It was beautiful': Arteta hails Arsenal's attack-to-defence display in win against Chelsea","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/07\/2593273995855020828\/480x270_MP4_2593273995855020828.mp4","description":"Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium after Morgan Rogers stunned home fans into silence with a volleyed goal 77 seconds into the game.","duration":"T5M27S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/07\/07\/111091359-0-image-a-53_1788761962819.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-07T07:17:08+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); ‘They’re all on the floor,’ Gallagher told Sky Sports. ‘There’s a big tangle. He definitely goes to kick the ball and he gets the ball, his foot actually gets the ball. ‘That’s why it pops out of Martinez’s hands. Martinez grabs the ball, [Gabriel] goes to kick, gets the ball. The
Ian Wright after Arsenal’s win over Chelsea (Picture: Sky Sports) Ian Wright is confident Arsenal have secured yet another influential signing after the Premier League champions beat Chelsea. Mikel Arteta’s side maintained the perfect start to their title defence with a 2-1 win over London rivals Chelsea on Sunday. The Gunners fell behind to Morgan Rogers’ early volley but secured a comeback win thanks to goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard. Only joint-leaders Arsenal and Manchester City still boast a perfect record after three games while Chelsea stay fourth after their first defeat of the season. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Two of Arteta’s summer signings were involved at the Emirates Stadium, with Ezri Konsa helping to nullify Chelsea’s dazzling front-three and Christos Tzolis impressing on the left-wing. £75m signing Bruno Guimaraes was named on Arsenal’s bench but was not required less than a week after he picked up a knock in the win over Aston Villa. Arteta was keen to welcome England international Konsa to Arsenal after William Saliba returned from the World Cup with a significant injury. Ezri Konsa before Arsenal’s clash with Chelsea (Picture: Getty) Gunners legend Wright believes Konsa, who arrived from Aston Villa in a deal worth £55m, will prove to be a ‘fantastic signing’ for the Premier League champions. ‘Mikel Arteta has always said he doesn’t want a big drop-off [from his starting line-up and bench],’ Wright said on Sky Sports. ‘Now you would struggle not to have a drop-off when you consider what William Saliba has done for Arsenal but I think Ezri Konsa is a fantastic signing. Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium (Picture: Getty) ‘Look at his capabilities and experience and the fact he’s versatile as well. We needed someone like him because of Saliba’s injury. ‘It was a fantastic signing if you look at his age and experience.’ Konsa sparked wild cheers from the Arsenal faithful with a brilliant tackle on Chelsea summer signing and former Aston Villa teammate Rogers. Reacting to that moment and Konsa’s performance as a whole, Arteta said in his post-match press conference: ‘A very English tackle, the crowd reacted immediately – you guys love that more than a goal sometimes! Ezri Konsa, timed to perfection 🤌🔴 @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/9Suh15Oioz— Premier League (@premierleague) September 6, 2026 ‘It was great, obviously. What Ezri has done – he’s played 11 minutes, he had five or six training sessions and the way he played man-to-man against an opponent like Joao Pedro – I thought he was phenomenal.’ Meanwhile, Konsa said he was delighted to mark his first game at the Emirates Stadium as an Arsenal player with an important win over Chelsea. ‘I love duels,’ Konsa said. ‘As a defender, I think these are things you have to cherish. {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"'It was beautiful': Arteta hails Arsenal's attack-to-defence display in win against Chelsea","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/07\/2593273995855020828\/480x270_MP4_2593273995855020828.mp4","description":"Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium after Morgan Rogers stunned home fans into silence with a volleyed goal 77 seconds into the game.","duration":"T5M27S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/07\/07\/111091359-0-image-a-53_1788761962819.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-07T07:17:08+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var co
Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s win over Chelsea (Picture: Getty) Troy Deeney named four Arsenal players in his team of the week including the ‘best goalkeeper in the Premier League’, David Raya. Mikel Arteta’s defending champions maintained their perfect start to the new season with a 2-1 win over Chelsea on Sunday. Arsenal trailed through Morgan Rogers’ early opener but came from behind thanks to goals from Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard. The win means only Arsenal and Manchester City boast a perfect record after three games while Chelsea taste defeat for the first time this season. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Deeney picked Raya as the goalkeeper in his Premier League team of the week for BBC Sport after he pulled off a brilliant save to deny Estevao a Chelsea equaliser late on. Arsenal summer signing Ezri Konsa was also included after an impressive performance alongside Gabriel, with Chelsea’s dazzling front-three kept relatively quiet at the Emirates Stadium. Martin Odegaard continued his superb start to the season with another goal and earned a place in Deeney’s team alongside Arsenal’s ‘best footballer’ Havertz. Former Premier League striker Troy Deeney (Picture: Getty) Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya (Picture: Getty) Analysing Raya’s performance against Chelsea, Deeney said: ‘Huge saves, again. It’s why he’s the best goalkeeper in the league. He keeps just coming up with big moments.’ Turning his attentions to England defender Konsa, the ex-Premier League striker said: ‘Solid performance. He comes in again and just makes that massive tackle on Morgan Rogers. ‘I think he slots into what is an already incredible Arsenal team. I can see a position now that they just can’t live without him, he’ll have to play right-back when everybody comes fit and available.’ {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"'It was beautiful': Arteta hails Arsenal's attack-to-defence display in win against Chelsea","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/07\/2593273995855020828\/480x270_MP4_2593273995855020828.mp4","description":"Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium after Morgan Rogers stunned home fans into silence with a volleyed goal 77 seconds into the game.","duration":"T5M27S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/07\/07\/111091359-0-image-a-53_1788761962819.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-07T07:17:08+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); On Odegaard, Deeney added: ‘Captain, leader and a massive winner. It’s just one of those moments where you just think, how did they talk about getting rid of Odegaard? It’s scary.’ Discussing Havertz, the Watford legend continued: ‘The best striker for Arsenal, hands down. They keep telling us that Gyokeres will come good, but Havertz is their best striker. ‘He proves it week in, week out. He’s the best footballer they’ve got, and also their best finisher.’ Troy Deeney's Premier League team of the week David Raya (Arsenal) Ezri Konsa (Arsenal) Ronald Araujo (Liverpool) Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) Martin Odegaard (Arsenal) Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) Cesar Palacios (Fulham) Alexander Isak (Liverpool) Kai Havertz (
Premier League record goalscorer Alan Shearer (Picture: YouTube) Alan Shearer believes only two teams stand any chance of stopping Arsenal from retaining the Premier League title. Mikel Arteta’s side continued their perfect start to the new season with a hard-fought 2-1 win over London rivals Chelsea on Sunday. Chelsea, tipped by many as dark horses for the title, broke the deadlock inside two minutes, £117m summer signing Morgan Rogers volleying past David Raya. But Arsenal were level midway through the first half through ex-Chelsea forward Kai Havertz, who cut in from the right and beat new Blues No. 1 Emiliano Martinez at his near post. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. The Gunners were marginally on top throughout Sunday’s clash and scored a deserved winner just after half-time through in-form captain Martin Odegaard. Only Arsenal and Manchester City have amassed nine points from their first three games, with newly-promoted Hull City up in third after a sensational start to the campaign. Chelsea’s first defeat leaves Xabi Alonso’s side fourth ahead of the likes of Brentford, Liverpool and Newcastle United. Mikel Arteta after Arsenal’s win over Chelsea (Picture: Getty) Shearer backed Arsenal to retain the Premier League trophy before a ball was kicked and has not seen anything to force him to change his mind. The former England striker in fact views Chelsea and Man City as the only two teams who could keep pace with Arsenal, ruling Liverpool and Manchester United out of title contention. ‘They were really, really impressive,’ Shearer said on The Rest is Football podcast after Arsenal’s victory over Chelsea. ‘I was really, really impressed with that performance and their reaction after going behind. Arsenal proved too strong for Chelsea (Picture: PA) ‘We all said Arsenal would win the league before the season started and everything I’ve seen just reinforces that opinion. They’ve been brilliant, Arsenal. ‘The defence are brilliant. Obviously they get a lot of help from what’s in front of them but Arsenal as a defensive unit are so solid. ‘When you do get through their midfield you’ve got that back four that work so well together and are so tight and then a brilliant goalkeeper. {"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"'It was beautiful': Arteta hails Arsenal's attack-to-defence display in win against Chelsea","contentUrl":"https:\/\/videos.metro.co.uk\/video\/met\/2026\/09\/07\/2593273995855020828\/480x270_MP4_2593273995855020828.mp4","description":"Arsenal came from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium after Morgan Rogers stunned home fans into silence with a volleyed goal 77 seconds into the game.","duration":"T5M27S","height":270,"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/09\/07\/07\/111091359-0-image-a-53_1788761962819.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-09-07T07:17:08+0100","width":480} To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page window.addEventListener('metroVideo:relatedVideosCarouselLoaded', function(data) { if (typeof(data.detail) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel) === 'undefined' || typeof(data.detail.carousel.el_) === 'undefined') { return; } var player = data.detail.carousel.el_; var container = player.closest('.metro-video-player'); var placeholder = container.querySelector('.metro-video-player__up-next-placeholder'); if (placeholder) { container.removeChild(placeholder); container.classList.add('metro-video-player--related-videos-loaded'); } }); ‘It’s probably the best defence in world football so that’s a brilliant base to work from.’ Asked who he sees as Arsenal’s biggest rivals for the Premier League title, Shearer added: ‘Chelsea and Man City. I’d probably go with Man City. ‘Manchester United are not good enough defensively to be anywhere near challenging the teams we’
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