Overview
- Eberechi Eze netted his first Premier League goal for Arsenal against his former club, volleying in after a Declan Rice free-kick and Gabriel knockdown late in the first half.
- Arsenal's set-piece haul rose to 11 league goals this season, the most in the division, with Gabriel also crashing a header off the bar and Dean Henderson denying Rice after the rebound.
- The result put Arsenal four points clear at the top, six ahead of Manchester City and seven ahead of Liverpool after both rivals dropped points this weekend.
- Arsenal posted another clean sheet, extending a run that has seen only three goals conceded in 13 matches across all competitions and a fifth straight shutout reported.
- William Saliba was withdrawn at half-time and Declan Rice hobbled off late on, with both injuries under assessment before Wednesday's Carabao Cup home tie against Brighton.