Soccer Football - Premier League - Arsenal v Chelsea - Emirates Stadium, London, Britain - December 26, 2020 Arsenal's Joe Willock in action with Chelsea's Kurt Zouma Pool via REUTERS/Andrew Boyers
LONDON (Reuters) - Arsenal beat London rivals Chelsea 3-1 for their first league win in nearly two months as goals from Alexandre Lacazette, Granit Xhaka and Bukayo Saka lifted the pressure on coach Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal, missing several first-choice players, took the lead in the 35th minute when Lacazette sent Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy the wrong way from the spot after Kieran Tierney was adjudged to have been clipped in the box by Reece James.
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