LONDON (Interstat) — Arsenal defeated Chelsea 3-2 in a League Cup match Wednesday at Stamford Bridge, overcoming a late projected win probability heavily favoring the home side.

Ben White opened the scoring for Arsenal in the seventh minute. Chelsea responded with two second-half goals from Alejandro Garnacho, sandwiching a Viktor Gyökeres strike for Arsenal. Martín Zubimendi netted the decisive winner for the visitors in the 71st minute.

The match featured eight yellow cards, with tensions flaring in a chaotic second half. The result defied pre-match projections, as statistical models heavily favored Chelsea and forecast a draw. Arsenal begins its League Cup campaign with a victory, while Chelsea starts with a defeat.