Arsenal put in another impressive performance to notch their fourteenth Premier League win out of 16 games this season, with a thrilling 4-2 win against Brighton. Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard both netted in the first half with Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli sealing the victory with strikes in the second 45, despite Kaoru Mitoma and Evan Ferguson goals for Brighton.
Manchester City dropping points earlier in the day against Everton saw the gap opened to seven points following Mikel Arteta guiding his team to their fifth consecutive Premier League victory. Arsenal face their nearest challengers beyond Man City up next as they welcome Newcastle to the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday, January 3.
The Magpies missed their opportunity to go level on points with City after they were unable to find a winning goal against Leeds. But, Eddie Howe's side could close the gap to six points with a victory, which could also see City move to within four points of the Gunners if they beat Chelsea.
