Martin Odegaard has continued his stunning record against Chelsea since signing for Arsenal.
The Gunners captain teed up Mikel Merino for the winner in the 1-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Odegaard picked up his fifth career Premier League assist against Chelsea[/caption]
GettyThe Gunners captain picked out Mikel Merino to score the opener[/caption]
Odegaard’s corner was flicked on at the near post by Mikel Merino, with his header finding the far corner of the net.
It is the Norwegian’s fifth Premier League assist against the Blues, his most against a single opponent.
Meanwhile, he also now has more assists against Chelsea than any other Arsenal player in Premier League history.
Odegaard had been tied with Gunners icons Cesc Fabregas and Dennis Bergkamp on four before his latest assist.
Instead, the 26-year-old is now tied for fourth on the list of most assists in Premier League meetings with the Blues.
Marc Albrighton, Ashley Young and Darren Anderton all also have five to their name.
However, he has some way to go to break the record set by Ryan Giggs during his career.
Across 31 Premier League matches against Chelsea, the Manchester United legend provided nine assists for his team-mates.
Odegaard, meanwhile, has now met Sunday’s opponents in the league eight times since joining Arsenal.
He is yet to taste defeat against the Blues, even scoring twice along with his five assists.
GettyOdegaard has more Premier League assists against Chelsea than any other player[/caption]
As for his season so far, Odegaard’s latest goal contribution takes hi tally to 13 in 32 matches across all competitions.
His performances have helped the Gunners into the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the second season running.
After beating PSV in the last 16, Mikel Arteta’s side face Real Madrid next month for a place in the semi-finals.
Arsenal are also set to qualify for the competition once again next season.
A win on Sunday strengthens their grip on second place, restoring a four-point lead over Nottingham Forest.
They would also extend the gap to fifth-place Manchester City to 10 points with nine matches remaining.
Leaders Liverpool’s advantage at the top of the table would remain 12 points, though, even with Arsenal winning their game in hand.
The two sides are set to meet for the second time this term at Anfield on May 10.
