London [UK], February 1: Arsenal reaffirmed their Premier League title credentials with a comfortable 4-0 win at Leeds to lift them seven points clear at the top of the table.
Martin Zubimendi and Leeds goalkeeper Karl Darlow's own goal put Arsenal 2-0 up at the interval before second-half efforts from Viktor Gyokeres and substitute Gabriel Jesus got Mikel Arteta's side back on track.
The Gunners made it eight straight wins against Leeds and remain unbeaten against them in 16 matches, stretching back to 2003, while they have not lost at Elland Road since November 2000.
Arsenal followed up goalless league draws against Liverpool and Nottingham Forest with last week's home defeat to Manchester United, prompting suggestions they were feeling the pressure in pursuit of their first domestic title since 2004.
But they made it eight straight Champions League wins in midweek to reach the last 16, beating Kairat 3-2, and there was no sign of any nerves in West Yorkshire.
The Gunners, who made it seven straight wins against Leeds when they thrashed them 5-0 in August at the Emirates Stadium, were dealt an early blow when Buyako Saka limped out of the warm-up with a hip injury.
But the Londoners made light of the England winger's withdrawal as his replacement Noni Madueke played a key role in both opening goals.
Chelsea complete remarkable comeback win Chelsea stormed back to win a remarkable match 3-2 against West Ham at Stamford Bridge after Liam Rosenior turned to his bench to tip the game on its head and rescue his side.
This was the kind of fightback that could do wonders as the Blues head coach looks to build the confidence of his young squad and install a togetherness with supporters, but the situation had looked bleak at half-time after his decision to change seven players backfired.
The home side were a mess and trailed to goals from Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville, with heavy rotation from the win in Naples leaving them disjointed and lacking cohesion.
Three half-time changes did the trick to save Chelsea, with Wesley Fofana crossing for Joao Pedro to pull one back before Marc Cucurella's header levelled things.
It was arguably Chelsea's player of the season Enzo Fernandez who won the match, with Pedro Neto again involved with the assist, but questions will yet be asked about rotation and the abilities of Rosenior's second string.
Jean-Clair Todibo was dismissed as tempers boiled over in added time - a wild end to a thrilling game.
In the other games Junior Kroupi and Alex Scott were on target to earn Bournemouth a hard-fought 2-0 victory over Wolves at Molineux.
Bournemouth had to work hard for their third league victory in four which compounded basement side Wolves to a first home defeat in 2026.
Elsewhere, substitute Beto struck in the seventh minute of added time to earn Everton a dramatic 1-1 Premier League draw at Brighton.
Source: Qatar Tribune
