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Arsenal's Alex Iwobi sets English Premier League record

Alex Iwobi’s goal against Chelsea is so far the longest move for a goal in the 2018-19 Premier League season.

The midfielder struck his first goal of the campaign as Arsenal bowed to a 3-2 defeat at the Stamford Bridge in Saturday’s English top-tier encounter.

Iwobi rifled a cutback from Henrikh Mkhitaryan past Kepa Arrizabalaga to keep the scoreline levelled going into half-time.

And the Nigeria international’s effort ended a sequence of 19 passes, involving 10 of Unai Emery’s men, except Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, to become the longest move so far in the league this term.

19 - Alex Iwobi's goal for @Arsenal yesterday ended a sequence of 19 passes and involved 10 of their players (all except Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang); the longest move for a goal so far in the 2018-19 Premier League.