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Arsenal beat 10-man Chelsea 2-1 at Wembley, end season with FA Cup win

LONDON -- Three thoughts from Wembley as Aaron Ramsey's goal secured a 2-1 win for Arsenal and FA Cup glory over 10-man Chelsea...

1. Arsenal pull it off, win FA Cup

You have to hand it to Arsenal. No other team has beaten Chelsea twice this season but Arsene Wenger's players pulled it off in style by making Antonio Conte pay for his selection mistake with a 2-1 victory in the FA Cup Final.

This was a game that nobody expected Arsenal to win. They were facing the champions, a team chasing a league and cup double, and they were without three first-choice centre-halves, forcing Wenger to hand Per Mertesacker his first start for a year at the back.