Overview
- Arsenal, which beat Fulham 3-0 on Saturday at the Emirates, scored all three before half-time through Viktor Gyokeres twice and Bukayo Saka.
- The win moves Arsenal six points ahead of Manchester City, who have two games in hand starting with Everton on Monday, and extends Arsenal’s goal-difference edge to four.
- Saka made his first start since March after an Achilles issue, produced a goal and an assist, and was substituted at half-time to protect fitness for the Atletico Madrid return.
- Gyokeres’ brace lifted his season tally to 21 in all competitions after finishing Saka’s cross and then heading in a Leandro Trossard delivery.
- Teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly started in central midfield for the first time and impressed in a composed display that added another option for Arteta’s run-in.