Brazilian teenager Estevao scored a late winner to help Chelsea register a hardearned 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Champions Liverpool's struggles continued as they suffered a third defeat in a row in all competitions.
The 18-year-old Brazilian scored the winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time, sliding in to convert Marc Cucurella's cross for his first Chelsea goal, in front of the delighted home fans at Stamford Bridge.
Liverpool are in second place in the table on 15 points, one behind Arsenal. Chelsea rise to sixth on 11.
Midfielder Moises Caicedo had given Chelsea the lead in the 12th minute with a powerful shot from outside the area into the top right corner.
Liverpool levelled scores in the second half through Cody Gakpo, who scored in the 63rd minute, tapping home the flick from Alexander Isak.
Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez hit the post in the 90th minute before substitute Estevao sealed the deal with the late goal.
It was the third defeat in a row for Liverpool who were riding high at the top of the table before losing to Crystal Palace last weekend and dropping points on Saturday. In between they lost to Galatasaray in the Champions League.
Arsenal marked Mikel Arteta's 300th game in charge with a convincing 2-0 home victory over West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday.
With a lively home crowd behind them, the Gunners broke the deadlock in the 38th minute when Declan Rice drilled in a rebound against his former club .
Bukayo Saka rounded off the tally in the 67th minute from the penalty spot.
The result helped Arsenal, who now have won eight of their ten matches in all competitions this season. dethrone champions Liverpool from the top of the table.
They have 16 points from their opening seven games, one more than Liverpool, while West Ham, with just 4 points from seven games, were left looking for answers after a tough start to their campaign.
Meanwhile, riding on goals from Mason Mount and Benjamin Sesko, Manchester United secured a comortable 2-0 win over Sunderland.
United jumped to eighth place with 10 points from seven games ahead of Sunderland who have 11.
Mount put United ahead with a fine finish in the eighth minute before Sesko showcased his goal-scoring prowess by calmly slotting a precise long throw into the net in the 31st minute.
Elsewhere, Mohammed Kudus scored his first goal for Tottenham Hotspur in their 2-1 over Leeds United. The win lifted the Spurs to the third spot in the standings with 14 points from seven games.
It was Leeds' first league defeat at home in over a year.
Tottenham went ahead in the 23rd minute with Mathys Tel cashing in on a fine pass from Kudus. Leeds equalised in the 34th minute when Noah Okafor tapped one in from close range off a rebound.
The Spurs regained the lead through Kudus in the 57th minute after the Ghanian made a scorching solo run into the box before taking a shot from the edge of the box that deflected off a defender and nestled into the net.
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