Chelsea took the lead against London rivals Arsenal in the first minute, but lost the game after goals from Havertz and Ødegaard.
By Kehinde Okeowo
Despite their first loss of the season to English Premier League (EPL) champions Arsenal on Sunday night in the London derby, Chelsea have set a new league record.
The Blues lost the encounter played at the Emirates Stadium 2-1 after scoring the opening goal of the intriguing fixture.
Summer recruit from Aston Villa, Morgan Rogers, gave Xabi Alonso’s men a very early lead against their North London rivals.
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However, the Gunners came back from behind to record their third consecutive league win of the season, courtesy of goals from Kai Havertz and club captain Martin Ødegaard.
The first-minute strike by Rogers meant Chelsea became the first team in Premier League history to score in the first five minutes of each of their opening three matches.
In their curtain-raiser of the season, the West London outfit took the lead after one minute through João Pedro as they edged Fulham 3-2 at the Craven Cottage.
Again, in their 4-3 win against Brighton in their second fixture at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea went in front as early as the 4th minute after Roméo Lavia poked the ball over the line.
