'/%3e%3cdefs%3e%3clinearGradient%20id='prefix__paint0_linear_4737_37157'%20x1='3.018'%20y1='23.6'%20x2='44.925'%20y2='24.977'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%3e%3cstop%20stop-color='%231CB7FF'/%3e%3cstop%20offset='.502'%20stop-color='%232FF58B'/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3c/defs%3e%3c/svg%3e)
Arsenal’s corner kings strike again: set-piece masterclass sinks Chelsea and equals Premier League record
Mar 01 2026 19:10 · By onefootball.com · 9 Reads
There's not much more terrifying for opposition defences right now than Arsenal lining up a corner kick.
The North Londoners have become Europe's set-piece specialists under Mikel Arteta and underlined that reputation again this weekend.
Arsenal restored their five-point advantage at the top of the Premier League with a 2-1 win over Chelsea at the Emirates, sealed in signature style with two goals from set pieces.
First, a deep corner-kick routine ended with William Saliba steering in the opener, after Gabriel Maghalaes had nodded Bukayo Saka's delivery back across goal.
Chelsea levelled via a set piece of their own, only for Arsenal to find a winner. Jurrien Timber touched home Declan Rice's corner kick to earn Arsenal an important three points - and equal a Premier League record.
Arsenal have scored 16 goals from corners in the Premier League this season, equalling the record for the most corner goals scored in a single campaign.
The Gunners have matched the achievement of Oldham Athletic, in the Premier League's inaugural 1992-93 campaign, and West Bromwich Albion, who also scored 16 goals from corners in 2016-17.
Arteta's league leaders still have nine games to take the record outright.