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WATCH | Premier League wrap: Arsenal thrash Huddersfield; Chelsea edge Swansea

The Gunners maintain their 100 percent home record in the Premier League this season.

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Arsenal thrashed Huddersfield Town 5-0 on Thursday as a second-half onslaught helped to maintain their 100 percent home record in the Premier League this season.

Alexandre Lacazette's seventh league goal of the season, scored after three minutes, was all that divided the sides at halftime but Huddersfield caved in after the break as Arsenal scored three times in four minutes.

Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez combined to set up Olivier Giroud in the 68th minute and they both got on the scoresheet themselves as Arsenal moved through the gears.

Giroud grabbed his second late on as Arsenal celebrated a 12th successive home league win, a run stretching back to last season.

Here are highlights from Arsenal's win

Chelsea edge Swansea

Antonio Rudiger's first Premier League goal for Chelsea secured a 1-0 win over Swansea City at Stamford Bridge on Thursday as Blues manager Antonio Conte was sent to the stands after a frustrating first half.

Chelsea dominated a scoreless opening period, managing 11 shots on goal to none for the visitors, but Conte was sent to the stands in the 43rd minute by referee Neil Swarbrick after the fourth official called his attention to an angry outburst.

Conte's side finally broke the deadlock in the 55th minute when defender Rudiger reacted quickest to N'Golo Kante's deflected shot by diving to head the ball home.

Chelsea's struggles in front of goal continued for the rest of the game as a combination of solid goalkeeping by Swansea keeper Lukasz Fabianski and wasteful finishing prevented them from winning by a greater margin.

A contrite Conte said it was time-wasting by Swansea, who had only two attempts on goal over the 90 minutes, that led to him being sent off.

"I tried to tell this to the fourth official not only once but a few times," he told the BBC. "I have apologised because I did the wrong thing. I have been in to see them after the game. It's right to speak and apologise with them," Conte added.

Third in the table on 29 points and 11 behind leaders Manchester City, Chelsea face a quick turnaround as they play Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge at lunchtime on Saturday, while second-bottom Swansea travel to Stoke City

Here are highlights from Chelsea's win

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