Arsenal stretched their lead at the top with a commanding 3‑0 victory over Fulham at the Emirates. All three goals arrived in the first half, as Viktor Gyokeres struck twice and fit‑again Bukayo Saka added a third on his first start since the Carabao Cup final. The win pushes the Gunners six points clear of Manchester City and improves their goal difference.

Saka’s entrance sparked a fluid attack; he delivered a low cross that beat Raul Jimenez for Gyokeres’s opener, then finished from Gyokeres’s pass at Bernd Leno’s near post. Gyokeres completed his brace with a header from Leandro Trossard’s cross, marking his 21st goal of the season and making him only the second Arsenal debut‑season player to reach 20 goals since Alexis Sanchez in 2014‑15.

Fulham, hampered by a virus outbreak, struggled to create chances; Gabriel saw a close‑range effort blocked, Calafiori struck the bar and substitute Max Dowman fired wide. Academy graduate Myles Lewis‑Skelly impressed in his first senior midfield start, while Arteta rested Saka and Gyokeres after the half‑hour mark. Arsenal’s three‑goal margin widens the gap to City, leaving them four goals ahead despite City’s two games in hand.