Gabriel Jesus scored his first goals since October to propel Arsenal to a 4-1 thumping of Leeds on Saturday, regaining an eight-point advantage over Leeds at the top of the Premier League.
Earlier in the day, second-placed Manchester City defeated Liverpool 4-1, cutting Mikel Arteta's team's lead to five points.
Yet as they romped to a seventh straight league win at the Emirates Stadium, the Gunners gave no indication that they were under any strain from the championship battle.
Jesus was the main performer for Arsenal as he started in place of the injured Bukayo Saka and made sure the in-form England attacker wasn't missed in the least.
With his sixth goal since coming from championship rivals City last year, the Brazilian gave Arsenal the lead with a penalty kick late in the first half, breaking a 14-game goalless streak.
Early in the second half, Ben White, a former Leeds loanee, extended Arsenal's lead.
Jesus scored again with a predatory effort in only his second appearance after surgery for the knee injury he sustained at the World Cup last year, highlighting the significance of his return to health as the championship battle nears its conclusion.
As Granit Xhaka's late header crowned yet another brutal Arsenal performance, Rasmus Kristensen pulled one back for Leeds.
After the game, Gabriel Jesus posted on his social media accounts to share his joy after scoring twice.
Jesus seemed to be in a festive mood since this is his first goal since last October.
He posted a picture of his goal celebration with the caption which reads: "Very happy for the day I have lived today. After a lot of hard work and perseverance on the rehab, here we are again. Let's go, gunners!"
On April 26, Arsenal will go to Manchester to take on Pep Guardiola's reigning champions despite having played one more game than City.
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