Myles Lewis-Skelly scored his first goal for Arsenal as the five-star Gunners cut the gap to leaders Liverpool with a rampant 5-1 victory over reigning champions Manchester City at Emirates Stadium.
Mikel Arteta’s men took just 103 seconds to open the scoring as Manuel Akanji was caught in possession, allowing Kai Havertz to cut the ball back for Martin Odegaard to gleefully guide home.
The visitors did pull level when Erling Haaland headed home on 55 minutes, but The Gunners restored their lead within seconds when Thomas Partey’s 20-yard shot took a wicked deflection off John Stones.
Arsenal then pulled clear with Lewis-Skelly cutting in from the left side of the area and firing in a third goal just past the hour.
Havertz rubbed salt in the away side’s wounds with a rasping fourth 14 minutes from time before substitute Ethan Nwaneri curled home in stoppage time as Arteta’s charges laid down a statement of title intent.
The result means second-place Arsenal move to within six points of leaders Liverpool having played a game more. Manchester City are nine points further back in fourth spot, and 15 points below Arne Slot’s Reds, who have played a game fewer.