Arsenal vs Chelsea as it happened: Premier League – Hector Bellerin scores late equaliser for Gunners in thriller
Match report: Bellerin strikes dramatic late equaliser in thrilling finale
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Your support makes all the difference.Hector Bellerin's stoppage-time goal rescued a 2-2 draw for Arsenal in a pulsating and controversial Premier League clash with Chelsea.
It looked like Chelsea had come from behind to triumph when Marcos Alonso struck six minutes from time, after Jack Wilshere's first league goal since May 2015 had been cancelled out by an Eden Hazard penalty.
But the Gunners would not be beaten and Bellerin punished Alonso's poor clearing header with a fine finish for a share of the points - though there was still time for Chelsea's Davide Zappacosta to hit the crossbar.
Relive all the action with Liam Corless below and read Miguel Delaney's match report here:
60' - Mesut Ozil has the ball in the net for Arsenal - but it doesn't count as the whistle has already gone for a foul on Marcos Alonso in the build-up.
GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea (Wilshere)
63' - Jack Wilshere gives Arsenal the lead as his first-time shot from Rob Holding's deflected pass rockets into the net off Thibaut Courtois' near post!
64' - Arsenal almost double their lead immediately but Thibaut Courtois refuses to be beaten at his near post again as he tips Alexandre Lacazette's deflected shot behind for a corner, which comes to nothing for the hosts.
Arsenal on fire here!
66' - Penalty to Chelsea! Eden Hazard goes down in the box under a challenge from Hector Bellerin and Anthony Taylor points to the spot!
GOAL! Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea (Hazard, pen)
67' - Eden Hazard makes no mistake from the spot as he puts the ball down the middle and beyond the diving Petr Cech.
70' - Chance! Alvaro Morata does well to hold off Calum Chambers and get on the end of Cesc Fabregas' through pass but the Spaniard's finish lets him down again as he scoops the ball over the onrushing Petr Cech's crossbar.
Jack Wilshere celebrates after scoring the opening goal of the game
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