• Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal celebrates with Bukayo Saka and Granit Xhaka after scoring Arsenal's first goal during the Florida Cup match against Chelsea at Camping World Stadium on July 23, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Getty
    Gabriel Jesus of Arsenal celebrates with Bukayo Saka and Granit Xhaka after scoring Arsenal's first goal during the Florida Cup match against Chelsea at Camping World Stadium on July 23, 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Getty
  • Gabriel Jesus tries to control the ball between Chelsea defenders Thiago Silva, left, and Trevoh Chalobah. AP
    Gabriel Jesus tries to control the ball between Chelsea defenders Thiago Silva, left, and Trevoh Chalobah. AP
  • Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus scores a goal against Chelsea during the first half at Camping World Stadium. USA Today
    Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus scores a goal against Chelsea during the first half at Camping World Stadium. USA Today
  • Gabriel Jesus celebrates after scoring Arsenal's first goal against Chelsea. AFP
    Gabriel Jesus celebrates after scoring Arsenal's first goal against Chelsea. AFP
  • Arsenal fans celebrate after an Arsenal goal against Chelsea during the second half of the Florida Cup. AP
    Arsenal fans celebrate after an Arsenal goal against Chelsea during the second half of the Florida Cup. AP
  • Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech hakes hands with Albert Sambi Lokonga of Arsenal following the Florida Cup match. Getty
    Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech hakes hands with Albert Sambi Lokonga of Arsenal following the Florida Cup match. Getty
  • Arsenal full-back Cedric Soares gets control of the ball in front of Chelsea's Marcos Alonso. AP
    Arsenal full-back Cedric Soares gets control of the ball in front of Chelsea's Marcos Alonso. AP
  • Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli moves the ball past Chelsea midfielder Jorginho. AP
    Arsenal forward Gabriel Martinelli moves the ball past Chelsea midfielder Jorginho. AP
  • Albert Sambi Lokonga celebrates after scoring Arsenal's fourth goal against Chelsea. Getty
    Albert Sambi Lokonga celebrates after scoring Arsenal's fourth goal against Chelsea. Getty
  • Chelsea full-back Emerson battles for possession with Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka. Getty
    Chelsea full-back Emerson battles for possession with Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka. Getty
  • Chelsea fans watch on during the Florida Cup match at Camping World Stadium. Getty
    Chelsea fans watch on during the Florida Cup match at Camping World Stadium. Getty
  • Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal on the ball while under pressure from Reece James of Chelsea. Getty
    Gabriel Martinelli of Arsenal on the ball while under pressure from Reece James of Chelsea. Getty
  • Chelsea full-back Reece James tackles Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka. Getty
    Chelsea full-back Reece James tackles Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka. Getty
  • Arsenal midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko runs with the ball as Chelsea defender Reece James attempts a tackle. USA Today
    Arsenal midfielder Oleksandr Zinchenko runs with the ball as Chelsea defender Reece James attempts a tackle. USA Today
  • Martin Odegaard celebrates with Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka after scoring Arsenal's second goal against Chelsea. Getty
    Martin Odegaard celebrates with Gabriel Jesus and Granit Xhaka after scoring Arsenal's second goal against Chelsea. Getty
  • Chelsea midfielder Connor Gallagher on the ball while under pressure from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli. Getty
    Chelsea midfielder Connor Gallagher on the ball while under pressure from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli. Getty
  • Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka shoots during the Florida Cup match against Chelsea. Getty
    Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka shoots during the Florida Cup match against Chelsea. Getty
  • Arsenal players celebrate Gabriel Jesus's opening goal against Chelsea. Getty
    Arsenal players celebrate Gabriel Jesus's opening goal against Chelsea. Getty

Gabriel Jesus scores again as Arsenal thrash Chelsea in pre-season friendly - in pictures


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Gabriel Jesus continued his fine pre-season form after scoring another goal in Arsenal's 4-0 thrashing of Premier League rivals Chelsea in Florida on Saturday.

Jesus, who joined Arsenal from Manchester City earlier this month, took his goal tally to four in three games for his new club in a clinical win for the Gunners in front of 63,811 fans at Orlando's Camping World Stadium.

It was another encouraging performance for Mikel Arteta's side, who took control of the game with two first half goals after dominating the opening 45 minutes.

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel could not hide his anger during a lacklustre first half display from his team, who were repeatedly exposed by Arsenal's nimble counter-attacking.

Chelsea had one promising attack after five minutes when new signing Raheem Sterling played Timo Werner into space, but French defender William Saliba snuffed out the danger with a solid covering tackle.

Arsenal should have opened the scoring moments later, when Gabriel Martinelli burst clear on the counter. The Brazilian passed to Bukayo Saka but the England international's shot was saved by Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

Arsenal's pressure finally told in the 15th minute with a goal that came after Chelsea's Trevoh Chalobah surrendered possession with a misplaced pass that went straight to Granit Xhaka. The Swiss international played a superb first time ball into Jesus who coolly chipped over the advancing Mendy to make it 1-0.

Martin Odegaard doubled Arsenal's lead in the 36th minute with another well-worked move. Martinelli's pass found the Norwegian in space inside the Chelsea area, and the attacking midfielder turned smoothly and tucked a low finish past Mendy.

Chelsea's best chance of a lacklustre half came in stoppage time when Mason Mount curled a shot from the edge of the area which beat Aaron Ramsdale but crashed back off a post.

Arsenal extended their lead midway through the second half when Saka buried a rebound from close range after Mendy parried Xhaka's long-range strike.

Arsenal continued to create chances but had to wait until injury time for their fourth goal when Albert Sambi Lokonga headed past Mendy after a superb cross from the right by Portuguese international Cedric.

Check out the best photos from the match in the gallery above. To move on to the next photo, click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

Updated: July 24, 2022, 5:08 AM