Arsenal opened up a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League table as they strolled to a 4-2 victory away at Brighton & Hove Albion.
Bukayo Saka opened the scoring in the second minute while Martin Odegaard, Eddie Nketiah and Gabriel Martinelli all scored to ensure a fairly routine win for Mikel Arteta’s side despite goals from Kaoru Mitoma and 18-year-old Evan Ferguson and some nervy moments late on.
It meant Arsenal took full advantage of earlier slip-ups from their closest rivals Manchester City and Newcastle United, who both drew their games on Saturday.
“Big win, against a really good side,” Arteta told Sky Sports. “We had big moments, especially attacking open spaces, we were ruthless. We were really clinical.
“We had some great moments and then as well there were some moments where we had to dig in and suffer because they put you in trouble, they are a really good side.”
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