Gabriel Jesus scored his first goals for six months as Arsenal maintained control of the Premier League title race with a 4-1 defeat of relegation-threatened Leeds United on Saturday.
Jesus, starting his first league game since returning from a knee injury last month, converted a 35th-minute penalty after being caught in the box by Luke Ayling.
Ben White doubled Arsenalโs advantage from Gabriel Martinelliโs pass before Brazilian Jesus, signed from Manchester City last summer, struck again from close range in the 55th minute from Leandro Trossardโs assist.
Leeds had troubled Arsenal in the opening period but once Jesus put the hosts ahead it was relatively plain sailing as they restored their eight-point lead over champions Man City.
The visitors did raise a few jitters in the home crowd when Rasmus Kristensenโs deflected shot gave the visitors a 76th-minute lifeline but Granit Xhakaโs header secured another three points in Arsenalโs quest for a first title since 2004.
City had earlier ramped up the pressure on Mikel Artetaโs side with a 4-1 thrashing of Liverpool.
Arsenalโs seventh successive league win moved them to 72 points from 29 games with City, who still have to play the London club at home, on 64 having played one game less.
Elsewhere, Marcus Tavernier and Dominick Solanke were both on target as Bournemouth earned a vital 2-1 win over high-flying Fulham, while Alexis MacAllister scored a late penalty for Brighton to earn a 3-3 draw against Brentford.
Meanwhile, Roy Hodgsonโs second stint as Crystal Palace manager began with a 2-1 win over Leicester City.
