Arsenal were able to claim a victory over Leeds United in a crucial Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium. The game got off to a perfect start for the Gunners who were in front inside just six minutes after Eddie Nketiah pounced on Illan Meslier to poach home an opener.
Nketiah then doubled Arsenal's lead a few minutes later after some good work down the left wing from Gabriel Martinelli to find him in the middle. Then it got even better for Mikel Arteta's men who found themselves a man up as well as two goals up when VAR intervened to ensure Luke Ayling was dismissed for a senseless tackle on Martinelli.
Diego Llorente was then able to pull one back for Leeds in the second as the Gunners conceded a corner for the first time this season, which set up a tense finish, but ultimately Arteta's side held on for the three points. The win means that Arsenal now have a four point lead over Tottenham in the race for the top four going into Thursday night's crucial North London derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Here football.london takes a look back at some of the moments you may have missed from the game.
