Arsenal demolished their London rivals Chelsea 5-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday to stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League.
Leandro Trossard gave the Gunners an early lead in the fourth minute of the game as Arsenal took a stronghold of the game. Chelsea had chances that fell to Nicolas Jackson but the Senegalese forward failed to convert.
In the second half, the Gunners scored four more goals to put the game to bed with Ben White and Kai Havertz both scoring twice for Mikel Arteta’s side.
The win was a powerful statement by Arsenal who have recovered impressively from a home defeat by Aston Villa and bowing out of the Champions League and with four games remaining they are piling the pressure on Liverpool and Manchester City.
Arsenal have 77 points from 34 games with Liverpool, who face Everton on Wednesday, on 74 from 33. Reigning champions Manchester City have 73 points but have two games in hand starting with a trip to Brighton and Hove Albion on Thursday.
It was the sixth time Arsenal have scored five or more in a Premier League game this season and in such a tight race they have a huge goal difference advantage which could prove crucial.
For ninth-placed Chelsea, it was their heaviest-ever defeat by Arsenal and a hammer blow in their bid to creep into a European place just days after their narrow FA Cup semi-final defeat by Manchester City.
