With a convincing 3-0 victory over Fulham, Arsenal strengthened its lead over the competition to five points.
Leandro Trossard made history with a hat-trick of first-half assists.
With a particularly strong performance, the Gunners utterly outclassed their opponents, underscoring Mikel Arteta’s team’s determination to end a 19-year championship drought.
Brazilians Gabriel and Martinelli nodded in straightforward headers during a two-goal burst that lasted five minutes in the middle of the first period. It raised the latter’s total to a career-high 12 league goals so far this season and five in his previous five league games.
On the cusp of halftime, Martin Odegaard then put the outcome beyond question when he pounced on Trossard’s cross and blasted past Bernd Leno. The Belgian forward’s effort made him the first player in Premier League history to record three assists in the opening period of an away encounter.
After the break, Fulham improved and came within inches of scoring when Tosin Adarabioyo headed against the crossbar.
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Gabriel Jesus came off the bench to make his first appearance since having knee surgery in December, giving Arsenal a further boost 13 minutes from time as they continued to easily contain their hosts and control the game.
With 11 games remaining for each team, the result puts Arsenal five points ahead of title contender Manchester City. After playing more games than their competitors for the European spots, Fulham is still in seventh place.
