Michy Batshuayi’s masterclass helped Antonio Conte’s men beat the Gunners 3-0 in Beijing yesterday. The Belgian first set up Willian for the opener in the 40th minute before he doubled Chelsea’s advantage with a goal of his own two minutes later.
Batshuayi then smashed home a superb effort shortly after the break to seal a 3-0 friendly victory, which will boost Chelsea ahead of their games against Bayern Munich and Inter Milan. Arsene Wenger, meanwhile, will be worried at the ease with which the Premier League champions defeated his side.
It was just under two months ago when Arsenal got one over their London rivals Chelsea with a 2-1 FA Cup final win at Wembley - a game the Gunners seriously impressed in. Arsenal were firmly on the back foot, but were gifted a chance to open the scoring when Mesut Ozil sent a cross in from the right which Aaron Ramsey slid in to try and convert but instead saw his effort miss the target.
But it proved the only real chance for the Gunners in the first period as Conte’s side went on to stun Arsenal with two goals in two minutes.
Shortly after David Ospina had made a double save to deny Willian and Batshuayi, he could do little when the former was fed by the latter and he sent an effort in off the post. Batshuayi, who had harshly had a goal ruled out for offside earlier in the half, then doubled Chelsea’s lead when he latched onto N’Golo Kante’s pass and curled in a superb shot past Ospina.
The Belgian striker’s performance will certainly have given Conte something to think about particularly after the arrival of striker Alvaro Morata, who is expected to be first choice next season. But if his goal and assist weren’t enough to make Conte think twice about sending him out on loan this summer then his second goal of the night may well have.
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