EPL: Lukaku Returns With A Bang As Chelsea Defeat Arsenal

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Romelu Lukaku returned to the Premier League with a bang as he inspired Chelsea to an outstanding 2-0 win over Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

On the day he made his second debut for Chelsea, it took the $135 million player just 15 minutes to open his account, holding the ball up smartly and spinning into space to meet Reece James’ cutback.

The second goal also came in the fur of play as Reece James controlled a Mason Mount pass and emphatically fired past Bernd Leno.

Lukaku’s mere presence seemed to provoke panic in the Arsenal backline, which had been dragged right across the pitch when James darted in on the right corner of the box to thump a second goal into the net.

Though Arsenal struggled to establish themselves for most of the first half there were flashes, many of them inspired by Emile Smith Rowe. Bukayo Saka was denied a penalty when Reece James appeared to have hold of him whilst early in the second half Rob Holding flicked an unmarked header wide from six yards out.

Still Lukaku looked like he might score whenever the ball came his way and it took a stunning 77th-minute save from Bernd Leno to deny him a second. The win gives Chelsea two wins in as many tries on the young season, while Arsenal still sit at zero points through two games.

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