BREAKING: VAR release official statement on Gabriel Jesus disallowed goal vs Ipwish – Congratulations Arsenal fans

A record-extending 17 games unbeaten at Emirates Stadium has been accomplished with this 1-0 home defeat over Ipswich Town on Friday night.

Kai Havertz gave us first blood from a Leandro Trossard cross, then defended our shell to chalk up another clean sheet.

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The left-winger was making an impression right from the beginning of the match as he ended up winning a corner from a shot that deflected off Kalvin Phillips, from a series of moves started by William Saliba.

Jurrien Timber showed wonderful courage and initiative, breaking the lines and going towards goal before putting the ball straight towards Arijanet Muric.

At the 23 minute mark, our breakthrough came about. Trossard crossed for Havertz, who could only cushion the ball home into the upper reaches of the net.

Declan Rice fired marginally over the bar from distance and Trossard found the run of Gabriel Jesus, who played it across to Martinelli. The latter tapped the ball across with the flag raised for offside on Jesus.

We were still looking for a second at the beginning of the second half, as Rice was brought down on the edge of the area after being fouled by Phillips, with the resulting free kick, taken by Martin Odegaard, hitting the wall.

Under pressure now from the visitors as Phillips put the ball over the top with a free-kick into the box; Rice nudged it behind for an Ipswich corner, but we countered that with a slick move at the other end involving Trossard, Odegaard and Havertz, which won us a corner.

Rice took the next set-piece, Gabriel headed just wide from the far post.

With just under 20 minutes remaining on the clock, Jesus made way for Mikel Merino and, to cap it, he fired in a shooting chance after Odegaard had jinked around into the 18-yard box only for Muric to tip it over the bar.

It was our captain’s corner that fell to Rice, who flashed a volley goalward only to see it blocked by Dara O’Shea.

“Good work from Odegaard again,” who fed Merino and saw Muric make a very decent stop, then shot high and wide himself afterwards.

Arteta took Murray off at four minutes left and replaced him with Rice and put in Thomas Partey.

David Raya was available to capture a late cross from Omari Hutchinson – oh, that guy arrived too late with Nathan Broadhead had time and space to get a shot away in added time but Havertz got himself in the way of it to make sure we took all three points.