Arsenal regained top spot in the Premier League with a 1-0 London derby win away to Chelsea in Sunday's lunchtime kick-off.
Gabriel's 63rd-minute goal – the faintest of touches from a poorly defended Bukayo Saka corner – proved to be the difference between the two sides at a sodden Stamford Bridge.
Mikel Arteta's Gunners sit two points clear of Manchester City after 13 games and – with just one round of fixtures left before the league hits pause for the World Cup – will lead the way at Christmas if they beat Wolves next Saturday (or if City drop points against Brentford).
As for the Blues, after last weekend's 4-1 humiliation at Brighton, they've now suffered successive league defeats for the first time since December 2020 – when they lost to Everton and Wolves towards the end of Frank Lampard's tenure.
The pair of results will have served as a double wake-up call for Graham Potter – whose side didn't put Arsenal under any kind of concerted pressure until the last 10 minutes or so – ahead of Wednesday's Carabao Cup Round Three clash with Manchester City and Saturday's tough trip to in-form Newcastle.
