Odegaard hails Arsenal’s fighting spirit as Gunners roar back to beat Chelsea in thrilling London Derby | OneFootball

Martin Odegaard said Arsenal have proven they will always 'keep fighting' after a comeback win against Chelsea at the Emirates.

Arsenal fell behind inside two minutes when former transfer target Morgan Rogers volleyed Chelsea ahead, with the £117m signing striking low into the bottom corner after the Gunners failed to deal with a set piece.

The champions came back into the game and had a Riccardo Calafiori effort for an offside, but levelled when Kai Havertz drilled inside Emi Martinez's near post on 25 minutes.

An entertaining London Derby continued at a frantic pace, with Pedro Neto striking the woodwork for Chelsea before half-time.

Odegaard ultimately settled the game after a beautifully worked Arsenal goal five minutes after the restart. The Norwegian's call for Kai Havertz to leave Christos Tzolis' pass was granted, with Odegaard emphatically slamming in the winner for the champions.

Both sides had chances late on, but Arsenal held on to maintain their perfect start to thePremier League season and condemn Chelsea to a first defeat under Xabi Alonso. Odegaard heaped praise on Arsenal's attitude after taking the points in a 'massive game'.

'It was a big game, massive game' — Odegaard fires winner as Arsenal prove they’ll 'keep fighting' past Chelsea

"It was a big game, massive game, tough opponent and we got there in the end so brilliant," the Arsenal captain said toSky Sports.

"Our mentality is to keep fighting. We have shown that many times. We never want to concede early but the reaction is top. We got our reward in the end and the response was brilliant. We showed our quality with and without the ball and the result reflects that.

"He's [Kai Havertz] a really smart player, he moves so well and takes a lot of attention from the defenders and it was a brilliant goal."