Robin van Persie nets a hat-trick as Arsenal come from behind twice to secure a famous win at Chelsea, the 500th under Arsene Wenger and the first away from home in the Premier League this season for the men from North London. The Gunners went in at the break trailing 2-1, but turned the game on its head with goals from Andre Santos immediately after the restart and Theo Walcott on 55 minutes.
Juan Mata looked to have snatched a point for the home side ten minutes from time, but John Terry gifted van Persie his second of the afternoon after a dreadful slip and the Dutchman completed his treble in stoppage time after a breakaway. It was a thrilling game, and both sides wasted several chances before Frank Lampard headed Chelsea in front on 19 minutes. Van Persie levelled with a tap-in after a wonderful Gunners passing move on 36 minutes, but Terry restored the Chelsea advantage just before the break when he bundled home a left-wing corner from Lampard. It was not enough, as Chelsea slipped to just their second home defeat in their last 33 London derbies.
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