The Blues were gifted an early lead through Alex Scott's 40-yard own goal.
Arsenal levelled just before half-time through Vicky Losada's glancing header from a corner.
Moments after Claire Rafferty had missed from five yards for Chelsea, Van de Donk calmly rounded Hedvig Lindahl to win against the run ofplay.Second-placed Chelsea remain one point behind leaders Manchester City Women, who now have a game in hand.
The hosts had struck the woodwork through Eniola Aluko's fierce strike after Ji So-yun was denied from close range in the second half.
And Rafferty had the best chance to put them ahead on 83 minutes, but lost her footing in frontof goal.
The game had started embarrassingly for the Gunners, as captain Scott, unchallenged in the right-back position, passed back to Netherlands keeper Sari van Veenendaal, who misjudged the ball's pace and direction as it bounced past her into the net.
But the Women's FA Cup winners, now unbeatenin eight games in all competitions since losing 2-0 at home to Chelsea in the reverse fixture, are now just two points behind their London rivals. -bbc
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