• Arsenal regained their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League standings.
• Mikel Arteta’s team responded to Manchester City’s narrow victory.
•  Arteta also made a 13-minute cameo appearance for Gabriel Jesus.

Arsenal regained their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League standings with a vicious victory over Fulham.

With a devastating attacking performance, Mikel Arteta’s team responded to Manchester City’s narrow victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday night by clinching this victory by halftime.

Before defender Gabriel headed in Leandro Trossard’s corner after 21 minutes, Gabriel Martinelli had already had a goal narrowly disallowed for offside by the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). This was the first of three assists for the Belgian.

Five minutes later, Trossard crossed for Martinelli to beat the unmoving Antonee Robinson and head home at the far post. Later, in first-half stoppage time, Trossard also provided the assist for captain Martin Odegaard’s composed finish.

Following the break, Fulham made a late threat, but visiting goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale stopped Bobby de Cordova-Reid and Tosin Adarabioyo’s header hit the post.

However, Arsenal maintained control throughout the game, and Arteta was able to make a 13-minute cameo appearance for influential striker Gabriel Jesus, who had to undergo knee surgery after suffering an injury while playing for Brazil against Cameroon at the World Cup.

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