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Match report: Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal U-23s

Our unbeaten run in the league came to an end as goals from Charlie Brown and Clinton Mola cancelled out Ben Cottrell’s strike.

WHAT HAPPENED

Folarin Balogun came close in the opening exchanges but after good work to gain space, his shot was well saved.

The hosts almost took the lead when Dynel Simeu fired at goal from the edge of the box but Zak Swanson’s header diverted the danger away for a corner.

Chelsea’s pressure payed off minutes later when Brown raced behind our defence and slotted past Karl Hein.

We responded well to going behind as Swanson saw his deflected cross bounce the wrong side of the goal line before Nathan Tormey fired a half volley into the side netting from inside the box.