Leeds held Arsenal to a 0-0 draw at Elland Road on Sunday, in a game which was overshadowed by an incident involving Pepe and Alioski early in the second half.
The Ivory Coast international was sent off for headbutting the 28-year-old left-back, whose over the top reaction prompted ex-Manchester United defender Patrice Evra to say he "deserves an Oscar" in the Sky Sports studio post-match.
Arsenal have promised to do everything they can to aid the authorities in their pursuit of the guilty parties, releasing the following statement on their official website: "We utterly condemn the vile abuse directed at Nicolas Pepe and Ezgjan Alioski on social media following our match against Leeds United.
"This is completely unacceptable and we will be working with the police and authorities to do everything we can to trace and prosecute the culprits."
Leeds have issued a similar message to their supporters on Monday morning, which reads: "The vile abuse directed at Ezgjan Alioski and Nicolas Pepe on social media after yesterday’s Premier League game with Arsenal will not be tolerated by Leeds United.
"We will work closely with the police and the footballing authorities to ensure those responsible are identified and punished."
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