Arsenal matched Manchester City 's 4-1 victory on Saturday to restore their eight-point lead in the Premier League title race.
The Gunners swatted aside an improved Leeds outfit thanks to a brace from Gabriel Jesus on his first start in nearly five months, and strikes from Ben White and Granit Xhaka. Rasmus Kristensen grabbed a consolation goal for the visitors but it never felt like an upset was on the cards in North London.
With a routine win, Mikel Arteta 's side maintained their comfortable lead at the summit following City City's 4-1 victory at home to Liverpool earlier on Saturday. Arsenal will face plenty of tougher challenges than this one, but the Gunners cleared their first hurdle in the final stretch of the campaign with ease to record their seventh successive league win.
